Koda Martin
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El Paso, Texas, U.S.
 Martin in 2013 | |||||
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| Position | Offensive guard | ||||
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| Born | August 21, 1995 El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Manvel (TX) | ||||
| College | Texas A&M Syracuse | ||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||
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Dakoda Kirk Martin (born August 21, 1995) is an American football offensive guard. He played college football for Texas A&M and Syracuse and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Chargers.
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]