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Overview
Vaughn Martin is a defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers, who selected him with the 113th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Martin played college football at Western Ontario in Canada. He is listed at 6-feet, 4-inches tall and 334 pounds.
Prep Career
Martin was born in Jamaica and grew up in Toronto. He did not begin playing football until the 10th grade, but quickly got on the radar of Division I schools. Martin signed a letter of intent to play at Michigan State, but failed to qualify through the NCAA clearinghouse due to a transcript problem with a 9th-grade class. He ended up attending Western Ontario, a CIS school in Canada.
College Career
Martin played two seasons at Western Ontario, spending time at all four defensive line positions. In 2008, he recorded 38 total tackles and 3.5 sacks, while also lining up in the backfield in short-yardage situations. Thanks to CIS eligibility rules, Martin was able to declare early for the NFL Draft and retain his final two years of eligiblity to play if he went undrafted. Martin is believed to be the first ever player from a Canadian college to declare early for the draft.
NFL Career
Martin was selected in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. Before the 2009 season, Martin signed a four-year/$2.236M contract with San Diego.
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