Terrance Martin (born July 6, 1979) is a former professional American football nose tackle.[1] He played in 14 games over two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals. He also played in the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2007.
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 6, 1979 Toano, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 323 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lafayette (Williamsburg, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||||||
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Early life and college
editMartin played high school football at Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia. Towards the end of his time there, he was recruited and signed by West Virginia University (WVU). However, academic problems made him ineligible to enroll and play football at WVU. He instead opted to go to Hinds Community College for two years after which he transferred to North Carolina State.[2]
Professional career
editNFL
edit2003 season
editAfter Martin went undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft, he signed with the Houston Texans in May 2003.[2] In the regular season that year, he played 12 games (starting in one of them). He registered six total tackles, and he also had a kick return for no yardage.[3]
2004 season
editOn September 4, 2004, the Texans released Martin.[4]
Later that year, he was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals. He appeared in two regular season games, registering one tackle.
The Bengals waived Martin on June 20, 2005.[5]
Arena Football League
editMartin played arena football with the Las Vegas Gladiators during their 2007 season.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Babineck, Mark (September 17, 2003). "Texans' Martin goes from draft has-been to NFL starter". Plainview Daily Herald. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Terrance Martin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Texans release 16". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals claim QB Krenzel off waivers". www.patriots.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Terrance Martin | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved March 31, 2019.