Jamar Martin
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Canton, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 12, 1980 Canton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | McKinley (Canton) | ||||||||||||
| College | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 4th round, 129th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Jamar Martin (born April 12, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Martin attended McKinley High School, where he was a two-way player. As a senior, he started at fullback and outside linebacker, tallying 59 carries for 368 yards (6.2-yard avg), 5 touchdowns, 59 tackles and 5 sacks. He also helped his team achieve a 14-0 record and the Ohio Big School State Championship.
College career
Martin accepted a football scholarship from Ohio State University, where he became a dominant blocker at fullback.[1] He started 6 games as a sophomore, blocking for Michael Wiley. Against the University of Michigan, he had a career-high 35 rushing yards, that included a 21-yard run and a one-yard touchdown.
As a junior, he was the regular starter at fullback, blocking for Derek Combs and helping the team post 2,199 rushing yards. As a senior, he was a team co-captain, blocking for Jonathan Wells, while registering 22 carries for 86 yards, 13 receptions for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns.
He finished his career with 61 carries for 226 yards (4.0 avg) and 4 rushing touchdowns in 47 games (29 starts). He also had 22 receptions for 211 yards (9.6 avg) and 2 receiving touchdowns.[2]