Koda Martin

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Koda Martin
No. 60 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-21) August 21, 1995 (age 26)
El Paso, Texas
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Manvel (TX)
College:Texas A&M
Syracuse
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2021
Games played:2
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dakoda Kirk Martin (born August 21, 1995) is an American football offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas A&M and Syracuse and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Chargers.

Early life and education[]

Koda Martin was born on August 21, 1995, in El Paso, Texas. He attended high school in Manvel, being coached by his father .[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]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m) 		300 lb
(136 kg) 		32.63 in
(0.83 m) 		9.5 in
(0.24 m)		 5.19 s 1.78 s 3.01 s 4.70 s 7.50 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values come from college pro day.[2]

Los Angeles Chargers[]

After going unselected in the 2019 NFL Draft, Martin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Chargers on April 27.[3][4] He was waived/injured on June 28 and placed on injured reserve three days later.[5] He was released in August 2020.

Arizona Cardinals[]

Martin was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on August 4, 2020.[6] He was released at roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] He was signed to a future contract on January 5, 2021.[5] He was released again on August 31 and subsequently signed to the practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster prior to a week three game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[8] Martin made his NFL debut on September 26, appearing on four special teams snaps during the 31–19 win.[9] On October 4, 2021, Martin was released by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.[11]

Personal life[]

His father Kirk played college football for the UTEP Miners and was an assistant coach while his son played for Syracuse. His mother Caren also was a sports player with UTEP. Koda Martin's father-in-law is current Syracuse head coach Dino Babers. Each of his three siblings also played college sports.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Koda Martin - Football". Syracuse University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Koda Martin | Combine Results | OT - Syracuse".
  3. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers undrafted rookie spotlight: Koda Martin". Bolt Beat.
  4. ^ "Martin reaches deal with LA Chargers as undrafted free agent". syracuse. April 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Koda Martin Transactions & Injuries". SportsForecaster.com.
  6. ^ "Cardinals sign offensive lineman Koda Martin". August 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Weiner, Alex. "Cardinals Announce 10 Additions to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated Arizona Cardinals News, Analysis and More.
  8. ^ "Cardinals' Koda Martin: Signed to active roster". CBSSports.com.
  9. ^ "Koda Martin Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  10. ^ "Cardinals sign S Chris Banjo to active roster, release OL Koda Martin". Arizona Sports. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
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