Senior Bowl player and McGill-Toolen alumnus Carlton Martial is interviewed after a ceremony at the school Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Mobile, Ala. Troy will honor Martial at the team's home game against South Alabama on Nov. 2
The Trojans, of course, did put him on scholarship a year later. Seven years later, they are planning “Carlton Martial Day.”“Carlton Martial’s name is synonymous with Troy Football, and he is beloved by all of Trojan Nation,” Troy Director of Athletics Brent Jones said in a release this week. Williamson is 3-3 overall and 2-2 in region play. Mitchell’s defense has limited opponents to just 90 total points, but the Lions continue to struggle on offense. They’ve scored just 79 total points this year. That game includes two games in which they scored 2 points and one when they were shut out.
He also spent two years as head coach at West Blocton and two at Walker, bringing his career head coaching record to 175-82. He’s well respected by media members and fellow coaches and should be.