David Earl Martin (born March 13, 1979) is an American former professional football tight end who is currently the tight ends coach at Maryville College. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft. He also played for the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Tennessee.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 13, 1979 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Norview (VA) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee (1997-2000) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / round: 6 / pick: 198 | ||||||||
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Early life
editMartin did not play football until his final two years at Norview High School in Norfolk, Virginia, yet was rated as the ninth-best prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep at the end of his senior season. He received all-district and All-Tidewater Area honors, in addition to being named as the conference offensive player of the year as a senior, when he caught 35 passes for 690 yards and 11 touchdowns. Aside from being a wide receiver, he was a free safety on defense.
Martin was also a four-time letterman for the school's basketball team, averaging double figures in points his final two seasons.
College career
editMartin played college football at Tennessee as a wide receiver. During his career he caught 46 passes for 543 yards and five touchdowns in 39 games.
Professional career
editGreen Bay Packers
editMartin was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL draft with the intentions of converting him to a tight end.[1] He spent most of his Packers career backing up Bubba Franks. Altogether he played six years for the Packers making 87 receptions for 766 yards and nine touchdowns.
Miami Dolphins
editOn March 5, 2007, Martin signed a three-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. The team signed him to replace Randy McMichael who was released.[2] During his first year with the Dolphins he started all 15 games he played in making 34 receptions and two touchdowns.
Serving as the Dolphins' second tight end behind Anthony Fasano in 2008, Martin caught 31 passes for 450 yards and three touchdowns.
Martin was placed on season-ending injured reserve on September 6, 2009, after tight end Davon Drew was claimed off waivers.[3]
Martin was waived on December 8, 2009, from the Dolphins, and was re-signed by the Dolphins on August 6, 2010. He was cut on September 4, 2010.
Buffalo Bills
editMartin was signed by the Buffalo Bills on September 5, 2010, replacing J. P. Foschi as the second tight end on the Bills roster.[4] He was released on September 27, 2011.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2001 | GNB | 14 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 144 | 11.1 | 31 | 1 |
| 2002 | GNB | 8 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | GNB | 16 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 14 | 2 |
| 2004 | GNB | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 35 | 0 |
| 2005 | GNB | 12 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 224 | 8.3 | 21 | 3 |
| 2006 | GNB | 11 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 198 | 9.4 | 23 | 2 |
| 2007 | MIA | 15 | 15 | 51 | 34 | 303 | 8.9 | 28 | 2 |
| 2008 | MIA | 16 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 450 | 14.5 | 61 | 3 |
| 2010 | BUF | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 15 | 1 |
| 2011 | BUF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | 52 | 239 | 159 | 1,562 | 9.8 | 61 | 15 | ||
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2002 | GNB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | GNB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | MIA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 15 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Dolphins release Harrington, McMichael". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 5, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Dolphins tight end David Martin not released, placed on reserve/injured list". Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ^ "Bills sign TE Martin, G Urbik". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2010.