[2] During his 2005 high school senior season, he was removed from play at half-time in a game against Mount Healthy High School by officials claiming he was in breach of league rules requiring players to wear thigh pads, knee pads and shoes.
On July 12, 2006, Martin won the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability.
[citation needed] After graduation, Martin studied marketing at Central State University and did not play football.
In 2007, then Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel invited Martin to a practice.
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