Nick Martin (American football)
| No. 66 Houston Texans | |||
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| Position: | Center | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 29, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth: | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Indianapolis (IN) Bishop Chatard | ||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | ||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
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Nicholas Jacob Martin (born April 29, 1993) is an American football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted 50th overall by the Texans in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
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. Originally committed to play college football at Kentucky, Martin switched his commitment to Notre Dame.
After his first two seasons as a reserve, Martin emerged as a starter in 2013, starting on the offensive line with his brother, Zack. Martin started 11 games, before sustaining a season-ending knee injury against BYU. 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. 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.
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