Chris Martin (offensive lineman)

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Chris Martin
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-01-04) January 4, 1990 (age 34)
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Choctawhatchee (FL)
College: UCF
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:International

Chris Martin (born January 4, 1990) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at University of Central Florida. Martin was a member of five different NFL franchises in three seasons before signing to play in the CFL.

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Personal life

A native of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Martin attended Choctawhatchee High School and graduated in 2008. [1]

College career

Martin played at UCF from 2009-2013. He also played sparingly at tight end for the Knights. [2]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Martin originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2014. [3]

New England Patriots

Martin was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad in August 2014. He was released on October 13, 2014.

Houston Texans (II)

Martin was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on Nov. 12, and he was later released on Nov. 25.

San Francisco 49ers

Martin was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad in December 2014. [4] On December 30, 2014, he was signed a future contract. On June 15, 2015, he was waived by the 49ers.

Miami Dolphins

Martin was signed by the Miami Dolphins on July 28, 2015. [5] On August 16, 2015, he was waived by the Dolphins.

New England Patriots (II)

On August 18, 2015, Martin was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. [6] On September 4, 2015, he was waived by the Patriots.

Buffalo Bills

Martin was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad in September 2015. [7] On November 6, 2015, he was released by the Bills.

Miami Dolphins (II)

On November 18, 2015, Martin was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad. On November 24, 2015, he was released.

Buffalo Bills (II)

Martin was signed by the Bills. On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts. [8] He was re-signed to their practice squad on September 12. He was released from the practice squad on September 19. [9]

Ottawa Redblacks

On May 24, 2018 the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) announced the signing of Martin. [10]

Orlando Apollos

In 2018, Martin signed with the Orlando Apollos for the 2019 season. [11]

Ottawa Redblacks

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Martin re-signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on May 8, 2019.

On August 10, 2021, Martin would be featured in the documentary about the AAF, Alliances Broken. Here he would announce retirement from football.

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References

  1. ↑ Rivals profile
  2. ↑ UCF's Chris Martin happy about move from tackle to tight end
  3. ↑ Texans 2014 UFA SIgnings
  4. ↑ "49ers Sign OT Chris Martin to Practice Squad". Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ Miami Dolphins add lineman Chris Martin, re-sign QB Josh Freeman
  6. ↑ "Patriots claim OL Chris Martin off waivers from Miami". Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Bills Add Chris Martin". Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2016). "Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53". BuffaloBills.com.
  9. ↑ "Bills make practice squad add". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Transactions: May 24, 2018 - Ottawa REDBLACKS". Ottawa REDBLACKS. May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ Sharon, Jeff (November 28, 2018). "Former UCF QB Justin Holman Selected in AAF Protect-or-Pick Draft". Black & Gold Banneret. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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