Robert Martin
Martin with Oakland Raiders in 2019 | |||||||||||
No. 15 Free Agent | |||||||||||
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Quarterback | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | January 25, 1993|||||||||||
Place of birth: Grand Rapids, MI | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
High school: Central High, Grand Rapids, MI | |||||||||||
College: Colorado State Rams | |||||||||||
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 181 | |||||||||||
Debuted in 2015 for the Oakland Raiders | |||||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Robert Martin is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. Martin attended Colorado State, where he holds several passing records. Martin became the first player from Colorado State to ever be drafted when he was selected in the 5th round of the 2017 NFLHC Draft.
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Early Years
Robert Martin's college career began at Grand Rapids Community College. Most scouts deemed him not good enough to play past the high school level, but after redshirting his freshman year, Martin earned the starting position on the team and was able to guide Grand Rapids to their first ever playoff appearance in 2014. Martin started receiving attention from CFB scouts, and after the season declared that he would be transferring to Colorado State for his final two years of eligibility.
Recruiting
College Career
Robert Martin was immediately declared the starter at Colorado State, and in 2016 led the Rams to their only bowl appearance to date. Martin was a great leader on the team, and spent a lot of time coaching heralded quarterback prospect Devin Conroy. After his senior year, Martin declared for the NFL draft.
College Statistics
Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
2015 | 12 | 12 | 309 | 520 | 3,217 | 59.42 | 23 | 9 | 122.52 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
2016 | 13 | 13 | 431 | 706 | 4,735 | 61.04 | 41 | 5 | 135.13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
NCAA Career Totals | 25 | 25 | 740 | 1226 | 7,952 | 60.35 | 64 | 14 | 129.78 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Professional Career
Robert Martin was selected with the 181st overall pick in the 2017 NFLHC Draft by the Oakland Raiders. This selection made him the first Colorado State player to ever be selected in the draft. Martin was selected just 18 spots ahead of teammate Lawrence Gibson, who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Martin has spent his career as a back-up to Nick Hall, who is recognized as one of the better quarterbacks in the league. However, Martin has been serviceable in his time on the field, throwing for 8 touchdowns and 916 yards in just a handful of appearances throughout his career.
Following the 2020 season, Robert Martin entered free agency, where he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
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Playoffs