Nick Martin (American football)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish No. 72 | |
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Position | Center |
Class | Senior |
Career history | |
College | University of Notre Dame (2011–2015) |
High school | Indianapolis (IN) Bishop Chatard |
Personal information | |
Date of birth | c. 1993 (age 22–23) |
Place of birth | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 296 lb (134 kg) |
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Nick Martin (born c. 1993) is an American football center. 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 a 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, Nick 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]
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 1980's.