As a junior, he was the regular starter at fullback, blocking for Derek Combs and helping the team post a total of 2,199 rushing yards.
[2] Martin was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2002 NFL draft,[3][4] to compete at fullback against the incumbent Robert Thomas.
As a rookie, he suffered a right ACL tear during the first contact drill in training camp on July 29 and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 27.
The next game against the Washington Redskins, he returned to a reserve role, but still contributed to Troy Hambrick rushing for 189 yards, which at the time was the third best single-game performance in franchise history.
[11] After retiring from playing, Martin was named the running backs coach at Westland High School in Galloway, Ohio.