2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

‣ ¾ Registered three punts for 155 yards (51.7 avg) with one landing inside the 20-yard line in Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay (12/7).
‣ ¾ Punted six times for 266 yards (44.3 avg) with two landing inside the 20-yard line in Week 15 vs. Minnesota (12/14).
‣ ¾ Nailed four punts for 152 yards (38.0 avg) with one landing inside the 20-yard line in Week 17 at Green Bay (12/28).
‣ ¾ Punted four times for 142 yards (35.5 avg) with one landing inside the 20-yard line in the NFC Wild Card game at Dallas
(1/4).
2013: Finished the season ranked sixth in the NFL (third in NFC) in gross punting average (47.2), 10th (seventh in NFC) in
net punting average (40.4) and tied for 10th with 32 punts of 50+ yards. His 40.40 net punting average broke the franchise
record (official statistic since 1967) for net punting average.
‣ ¾ In his NFL debut for the Lions, punted four times for 152 yards (38.0 avg) with one landing inside the 20-yard line in
Week 1 vs. Minnesota (9/8).
‣ ¾ Nailed five punts for 261 yards (52.2 avg) in Week 2 at Arizona (9/15) and accumulated a 50.2 net punting average.
‣ ¾ Recorded six punts for 351 yards (52.5 average) in Week 3 at Washington (9/22) and finished with a net punting average
of 40.7 despite three touchbacks. Martin was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.
‣ ¾ Punted three times for 150 yards (50.0 avg) with one landing inside the 20-yard line and a long of 57 yards in Week 4
vs. Chicago (9/29).
‣ ¾ Recorded six punts for 311 yards (51.8 avg) with two landing inside the 20-yard line and a long of 58 yards in Week 5
at Green Bay (10/6).
‣ ¾ Punted four times for 173 yards (43.3 avg) in Week 7 vs. Cincinnati (10/20) with three landing inside the 20-yard line
and a long of 65 yards.
‣ ¾ Recorded four punts for 203 yards (50.8 avg) with a long of 64 yards in Week 8 vs. Dallas (10/27).
‣ ¾ Punted four times for 178 yards (44.5 avg) with one landing inside the 20-yard line and a long of 59 yards in Week 10
at Chicago (11/10).
‣ ¾ Recorded three punts for 152 yards with a long of 59 yards in Week 11 at Pittsburgh (11/17).
‣ ¾ Had four punts for 151 yards (37.8 avg) with one landing inside the 20-yard line and a long of 56 yards in Week 12 vs.
Tampa Bay (11/24).
‣ ¾ Recorded five punts for 230 yards (46.0 avg) with three landing inside the 20-yard line in Week 15 vs. Baltimore (12/16).
‣ ¾ Punted six times for 270 yards (45.0 avg) with two landing inside the 20-yard line and a long of 55 yards in Week 16
vs. New York Giants (12/22).
COLLEGE
Ranks third in Appalachian State history with 226 punts and 9,397 yards and sixth with a 41.6-yard punting average. Became
only the second specialist in Appalachian State history to be selected in the NFL Draft since Harold Alexander was drafted
by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (67th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.
2012: Became a multi-dimensional threat on special teams, going 7-for-10 on field goal attempts in addition to his punting
duties. Had a stellar senior season, racking up a career-high 2,755 punting yards on 60 punts (45.9 avg, the largest of his
career) with a long of 68 yards, nearly tying his career-long of 69.
PERSONAL
A former soccer standout, played just one year of high school football where he averaged 69 yards per kickoff and was
named all-county following his only gridiron campaign at Starr’s Mill (Ga.) High School under Head Coach Mike Earwood.
‣ ¾ Four-year soccer letterman and earned all-state recognition as a junior.
‣ ¾ A member of the Dean’s List and ASU athletics’ and Southern Conference academic honor rolls, majored in business
marketing (pre-law).
‣ ¾ Father, Tom Martin, was a three-sport athlete (soccer, basketball and baseball) at Eastern Michigan University.
MARTIN’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Punts:.................................................... 7 (three times) Last vs. Min 10/12/14
Punting Yards:.....................................................................355 at Min 12/29/13
Average:................................................................................54.5 vs. NYG 9/8/14
Long Punt:..............................................................................72 at Was 9/22/13
Inside 20:...........................................................4 (twice) Last vs. NO 10/19/14
Net Average:..........................................................................50.2 at Ari 9/15/13
Passing Yards: ...................................................................... 27 vs. Mia 11/9/14
Completions:..............................................................................2 at Mia 11/9/14
MARTIN’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team G Pnt Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg Bl
2013 Det 16 72 3399 47.2 40.4 10 22 72 1
2014 Det 16 68 3138 46.1 40.1 5 29 71 0
Totals 32 140 6537 46.7 40.3 15 51 72 1
Postseason
Year Team G Pnt Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg Bl
2014 Det 1 4 142 35.5 35.5 0 1 48 0
Totals 1 4 142 35.5 35.5 0 1 48 0
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