University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2014 Football Roster

Marvin Martin
Jersey Number 53

Marvin Martin

  • Position:
    Defensive Lineman
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 295
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sorrento, La.
  • High School:
    St. Amant
2013 (Junior):  Key member of the defensive line unit, playing in all 13 games. . . made 15 tackles, including 4.5 TFL (-9). . .finished second on the squad with three quarterback sacks. . . started the opener at Arkansas (8/31/13). . .made a pair of tackles at Kansas State (9/7/13) and added three stops, including two TFL and a one-yard sack vs. Nicholls State (9/14/13). . . came on strong late in the year, making a season-high four stops at Georgia State (11/16/13), including a pair of sacks totalling five yards. . . added three tackles at South Alabama (12/7/13). . . earned third letter.

2012 (Sophomore):  Switched from offensive line to defensive line. . . saw action in seven games as a reserve on the defensive line and on special teams. . . finished the year with seven tackles (six solo), with one TFL (-4) and a fumble recovery. . . opened year with a TFL and a fumble recovery vs. Lamar (9/1/12). . . made a career-high five tackles (four solo) at Oklahoma State (9/15/12). . . earned second letter.

2011 (Freshman):  Played in two games as a reserve on the offensive line. . . . played a career-high 46 snaps in the season opener vs. Oklahoma State (9/3). . . also played three downs vs. Middle Tennessee (10/29). . . named to the 2011-12 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0. . . earned first letter.

2010 (Redshirt):  Redshirted, did not play.

High School:  First team all-district selection as a senior at St. Amant High, playing for coach David Oliver. . . played on both the offensive and defensive line. . . also earned second team all-district honors on defense as a junior. . . also named to the all-parish squad as a senior. . . helped team rush for school-record 2,773 yards and was the leading tackler on defense, registering 44 tackles, 36 assists and four sacks as a senior. . . played in the U.S. Army Red Stick All-Star Bowl.

Personal:  Born Aug. 22, 1991 in Baton Rouge, La. . . . son of Marvin, Sr. and Brenda Martin. . . criminal justice major.
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