Zack Martin

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Zack Martin

Notre Dame Fighting Irish— No. 70

Offensive tackle Redshirt Senior

Major: Management-Entrepreneurship

Date of birth: November 20, 1990 (age 23)

Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana

Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 308 lb (140 kg)

Career history

High school: Indianapolis (IN) Bishop Chatard

College(s):

University of Notre Dame (2009 –2013)

Bowl games

2010 Sun Bowl

2011 Champs Sports Bowl

2013 BCS National Championship Game

2013 Pinstripe Bowl

Career highlights and awards

2013 Pinstripe Bowl MVP

Stats at ESPN.com

Zachary Edward Martin (born November 20, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle. He

played college football at Notre Dame.

Contents [hide]

 

1 High School

2 College career

3 Professional career

3.1 2014 NFL Draft

4 References

5 External links

High School[edit]

Zack graduated from Saint Matthew Catholic Elementary School, Indianapolis, prior to enrolling his

freshman year at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He tallied 114 pancake

blocks during senior campaign, and was named first-team all-state selection as senior and junior.

He was a member of Indiana Class 3A State Championship team as sophomore with 12-3 record,

and helped lead high school team to 14-1 record and second consecutive Indiana Class 3A state

championship as junior in 2007. He started both ways as sophomore along offensive and defensive

lines, and recorded 73 tackles including five tackles for loss as defensive tackle during sophomore

season in 2006. He also starred in basketball during his sophomore and junior years at Bishop

Chatard. His style of play earned him the nickname "The Butcher", given to him by opposing fans.

He was selected to play in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando, Florida.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 22nd best offensive tackle in the

nation.[1] He accepted a scholarship from Notre Dame over offers from Indiana, Kentucky and

Michigan.

College career[edit]

After red-shirting in 2009, he became the starting left tackle for the Irish in 2010. He saw action in

all 13 games in 2010, and was one of 11 players to start all 13 games for the Irish that season. As a

 junior in 2011, he started all 13 games at left offensive tackle, and was part of a unit that only

allowed 17 sacks during the season. He helped pave the way for a running game that averaged 4.8

yards a carry, the best by a Notre Dame team since 1996. In 2012, he was named one of four team

captains for the Irish. He started all 13 games and helped lead the team to a 12-0 regular season

record and a trip to the 2013 BCS National Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide,

but lost 42-14. He announced he would return to the Irish for the 2013-2014 season.[2]

In his final season, he was named team captain for the second time, becoming only the 18th

player in school history to earn such honor.[3] Martin would start all 13 games, setting a new

 

school record for career starts by an offensive lineman with 52. He was leader of a unit that

allowed only 8 sacks, tied for second best in the FBS.[4] He was named MVP of the 2013 Pinstripe

Bowl after a 29-16 defeat of Rutgers.

Professional career[edit]

2014 NFL Draft[edit]

Projected as a first round pick, Martin looks to become Notre Dame's highest drafted offensive

lineman since Jeff Faine in 2003.