Koda Martin

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Koda Martin
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Martin in 2013
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-21) August 21, 1995 (age 28)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Manvel (TX)
College: Texas A&M
Syracuse
Position: Offensive guard
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at PFR

Dakoda Kirk Martin (born August 21, 1995) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football for Texas A&M and Syracuse and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Early life and education

Koda Martin was born on August 21, 1995, in El Paso, Texas. He attended high school in Manvel, being coached by his father Kirk. [1] As a senior in high school, Martin earned second-team Class 5A all-state honors after making 72 tackles with nine sacks, seven forced fumbles and 12 tackles for losses at the defensive end position. After the year he accepted a scholarship offer from Texas A&M University, redshirting during his freshman year of 2014. He appeared in eight games in 2015, scoring a touchdown on defense against Ball State.

As a sophomore in 2016, Martin appeared in 13 games, making four starts. He started thrice at offensive tackle and once at tight end. He appeared in 13 games as well the following year, starting all but one at the left tackle position. He left the school in May 2018 as a transfer to Syracuse. He started all 13 games as a senior with Syracuse, leading the team in snaps and earning a spot on the 2018 All-ACC football team. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		300 lb
(136 kg)		32.63 in
(0.83 m)		9.5 in
(0.24 m)		5.19 s1.78 s3.01 s4.70 s7.50 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values come from college pro day. [2]

Los Angeles Chargers

After going unselected in the 2019 NFL draft, Martin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Chargers on April 27. [3] [4] He was waived/injured on June 28 and placed on injured reserve three days later. [5] He was released in August 2020.

Arizona Cardinals

Martin was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on August 4, 2020. [6] He was released at roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] He was signed to a future contract on January 5, 2021. [5] He was released again on August 31 and subsequently signed to the practice squad. [7] He was promoted to the active roster prior to a week three game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. [8] Martin made his NFL debut on September 26, appearing on four special teams snaps during the 31–19 win. [9] On October 4, 2021, Martin was released by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022. [11]

On August 29, 2022, Martin was waived by the Cardinals. [12] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 14, 2022. [13] He was released off the practice squad six days later. [14] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5, 2022. [15] He was released on January 4, 2023.

New Orleans Saints

On January 11, 2023, Martin signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints. [16] He was waived on July 25, 2023. [17] On July 30, 2023, the Saints re-signed Martin to replace offensive lineman Trai Turner, after Turner sustained a season ending injury. [18] He was waived/injured on August 9, 2023. [19]

St. Louis Battlehawks

On December 11, 2023, Martin signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL. [20] He was waived on March 18, 2024. [21]

Personal life

His father Kirk played college football for the UTEP Miners and was an assistant coach while his son played for Syracuse. His mother Caren also was a sports player with UTEP. Koda Martin's father-in-law is former Syracuse head coach Dino Babers. Each of his three siblings also played college sports. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Koda Martin | Combine Results | OT - Syracuse".
  3. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers undrafted rookie spotlight: Koda Martin". Bolt Beat. May 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Martin reaches deal with LA Chargers as undrafted free agent". syracuse. April 27, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Koda Martin Transactions & Injuries". SportsForecaster.com.
  6. ↑ "Cardinals sign offensive lineman Koda Martin". August 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ Weiner, Alex. "Cardinals Announce 10 Additions to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated Arizona Cardinals News, Analysis and More.
  8. ↑ "Cardinals' Koda Martin: Signed to active roster". CBSSports.com. September 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Koda Martin Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  10. ↑ "Cardinals sign S Chris Banjo to active roster, release OL Koda Martin". Arizona Sports. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 29, 2022). "Cardinals Release CB Josh Jackson Among Three Roster Moves". AZCardinals.com.
  13. ↑ "Kyler Murray Goes From Getting Mad To Getting Better". AZCardinals.com. September 14, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Cardinals sign Devon Kennard to active roster, release Andre Baccellia". ArizonaSports.com. September 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals re-sign offensive lineman Koda Martin to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. October 5, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Saints sign two to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Saints waive two veteran players to make room for new additions". Saints Wire. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Saints sign a familiar face to replace Trai Turner at guard". Saints Wire. July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  19. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 9, 2023.
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