Lawrence Marsh

Has seen action in 31 games at Florida, recording 13 starts … Recorded 41 tackles, 19 solo and 22 assisted … Owns 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 quarterback sacks.

Played in nine games his redshirt junior campaign at UF while battling several injuries … Grabbed eight total tackles (two solo, six assisted), a half a tackle for loss and a half of a quarterback sack … Contributed to the Gators' defensive efforts as UF defeated Cincinnati, 51-24, in the 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl … Grabbed one tackle against Alabama in the 2009 SEC Championship Game in Atlanta … Rallied for an assisted tackle in UF's winning efforts over FSU Nov. 28 … Collected one tackle, teaming up with Jaye Howard for a quarterback sack for a loss of three yards … Grabbed his fifth tackle of the season in the win over Vanderbilt … Played in UF's 41-17 win over Georgia and collected one tackle in the win in Jacksonville … Played in his second game of the season against LSU after an early-season injury setback … Saw his first action of the season in the SEC opener against Tennessee, where he grabbed three tackles … Dressed for UF's first two games of the season, but did not play due to injury.

Earned the starting job for the Gators last season at nose tackle … Started 13 games, only missing the start against Florida State, and played in all 14 games for UF during the season … Collected a career-high five tackles against Ole Miss, including one solo and four assisted … Contributed to Florida's winning efforts in the 2008 SEC Championship and 2009 BCS National Championship Games, collecting four tackles in the win over Alabama and three in the victory over Oklahoma … Graded out a Champion for his efforts against LSU … Made his first career start against Hawaii, recording Florida's first sack of the 2008 season for a loss of six yards against the Warriors and accounted for half (2) of UF's sacks on the afternoon.

Played a backup role as a defensive end in his redshirt freshman season … Saw action in eight games and missed the Western Kentucky, Ole Miss, Auburn, LSU and Florida State contests … Did not start any games … Had five tackles on the year, including three solo and two assisted … Contributed 1.5 tackles for a loss of three yards with 0.5 sacks for a loss of two yards … Posted a career-high two tackles against Vanderbilt and had a tackle for a loss of two yards against Florida Atlantic … Recorded one tackle for a loss of one yard versus Georgia.

Did not see action as a freshman defensive end.

Had 91 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and five forced fumbles as a senior at Josey High School … Team went 0-10 as a senior … Named first-team all-region at offensive tackle as a junior … Also named all-area defensive end … Had 79 tackles, 20 tackl

Mother is Eileen Christian … Born Jan. 11, 1988 … Wore number 80 in high school … Member of the Health Club and Peer Advocate Group … Participated in the American Legion Boys State program as a junior for his participation in his local, county and state government.