Nick Martin (American football)

Nick Martin
No. 66Houston Texans
Position: Center
Personal information
Date of birth: c. 1993 (age 2223)
Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Indianapolis (IN) Bishop Chatard
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Nick Martin (born c. 1993) is an American football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Texans in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

High school

Martin attended Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a senior, he helped lead Bishop Chatard to the 2010 Indiana Class 3A state title. He was named a first-team Indiana all-state pick on the Associated Press Class 3A team as offensive lineman.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 68th-best offensive tackle prospect of his class.[1] Originally committed to play college football at Kentucky, Martin switched his commitment to Notre Dame.[2]

College career

After his first two seasons as a reserve, Martin emerged as a starter in 2013, starting on the offensive line with his brother, Zack.[3] Martin started 11 games, before sustaining a season-ending knee injury against BYU.[4] Martin returned to form in 2014, and was a named a team captain. Martin started the first three games at center, before an injury to his snapping hand resulted in his move to offensive guard, where he started the remaining 10 games of the season.[5] As a redshirt senior in 2015, Martin started all 13 games for the Irish, helping establish a running game that rushed for 207.6 yards per game, the highest since 1998.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 4 in 299 lb32 in9⅛ in 5.22 s 4.72 s 7.57 s 9 ft 7 in 28 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[7]

Martin was selected 50th overall by the Houston Texans in the second round (50th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[8]

Personal

Nick's older brother, Zack, is a Pro Bowl offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys. His father Keith played defensive tackle for Kentucky in the early 1980s.

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