Orion Martin

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Orion Martin
Personal information
Born: (1985-09-02) September 2, 1985 (age 38)
Danville, Virginia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Hargrave
(Chatham, Virginia)
College: Virginia Tech
Position: Defensive end
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2008)

David Orion Martin (born September 2, 1985) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

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Martin has also been a member of the Detroit Lions.

Early years

After high school, he played defensive end at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia for one semester to qualify for college. He attended George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia, prior to that. As a senior, had three sacks, eight receptions for 190 yards, and one interception. He was named first-team all-Western Valley as a senior. He also lettered in basketball as a forward.

College career

In 2008, Martin was named Second-team All-ACC after playing 14 games and making 56 tackles (13 for losses) and 7.5 sacks for the Hokies. In 2007, Martin moved into the starting lineup at end and had 58 total tackles, including 10.5 behind the line, along with 15 hurries and 6.5 sacks. He also batted down five passes and forced a team-high three fumbles. In 2006, he contributed 29 tackles on the season, including 1.5 sacks. The year before, 2005, he played in all 13 games and made 23 tackles, seven quarterback hurries, and three passes broken up. In 2004, Martin joined the team as a walk-on for spring practice. He posted a 350-pound bench press, a 550-pound back squat, and a 34-inch vertical jump in spring testing and also turned in the best 40 meter dash by a defensive end with a time of 4.52 seconds. In 2004, he attended Norfolk State University for the 2004 spring semester, after finishing up at prep school.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		262 lb
(119 kg)		4.70 s4.63 s7.90 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [1]

Bench presses 400 pounds. [2]

Miami Dolphins

Martin was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2009. The Dolphins moved Martin from defensive end to inside linebacker. He was waived on August 24.

Detroit Lions

Martin was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on August 25, 2009 when the team released wide receiver Eric Fowler. [3] He was waived on September 4, 2009.

Coaching career

From 2013-2017 Martin was the head football coach at Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Virginia. [4] In 2021, Martin was named new head football coach at the St. Albans School in Washington D.C. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Orion Martin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ VA TEch.com Archived 2012-09-10 at archive.today
  3. ↑ "DETNEWS | Weblogs | Lions Blog". Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ Hamlet, Harrison (April 10, 2017). "Orion Martin resigns from Martinsville head football job". Martinsville Bulletin . Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Head Football Coach Announcement". St. Albans School. April 5, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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