Sam Martin (American football)
Martin with the Denver Broncos in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 6 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Punter / Kickoff specialist | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 27, 1990 Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Appalachian State (2008–2012) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 5th round, 165th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Sam Joseph Martin (born February 27, 1990) is an American professional football punter and kickoff specialist for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.