Sammy Martin
Encyclopedia
Samson Joseph Martin is a former professional American football
player who last played with the Indianapolis Colts
in the National Football League
in 1991
. He played tailback
, wide receiver
, punt returner
, and kick returner
.
The 5 inch, 175 lb (79.4 kg) running back
from Louisiana State University
was selected by the New England Patriots
with the 97th pick in the 1988 NFL Draft
. He played mostly special teams for the New England Patriots.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who last played with the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
in 1991
1991 NFL season
The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVI when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills....
. He played tailback
Tailback
Tailback can mean:* Halfback * A line of motor vehicles caught up in traffic congestion; a traffic jam...
, wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, punt returner
Punt returner
Punt returner is a position on special teams in American football.-Description:The role of a punt returner is to catch the ball after it is punted and to give his team good field position by returning it. Before catching the punted ball, the returner must assess the situation on the field while...
, and kick returner
Kick returner
In American and Canadian football, a kick returner is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. If the ball is kicked into his own endzone, he must assess the situation on the field while the ball is in the...
.
The 5 inch, 175 lb (79.4 kg) running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
was selected by the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
with the 97th pick in the 1988 NFL Draft
1988 NFL Draft
The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
. He played mostly special teams for the New England Patriots.
Career highlights
- In 19881988 NFL seasonThe 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League. The Cardinals relocated from St. Louis, Missouri to the Phoenix, Arizona area becoming the Phoenix Cardinals but remained in the NFC East division....
he placed 5th in kick return average in the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
with 23.7 yards per game - In 1988 he had a 95 yard kick return for a touchdown at IndianapolisIndianapolisIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
; was the 6th longest kick return in team history - In 19901990 NFL seasonThe 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League. To increase revenue, the league changed the regular season so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period...
he led the New England Patriots with 25 kickoff returns with an average of 20.6 yards per return - Fourth on Patriots all-time kickoff return yards list with 1,834 career return yards
- Led the New England Patriots in both punt returns and kick returns in 19901990 New England Patriots seasonThe New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1990 season with a record of one win and fifteen losses, and finished last in the AFC East division...
- Named New England Patriots Special Teams Player of the Year in 1990 for the second consecutive time by the 1776 QB Fan Club
- Played Highschool football at De La Salle with good teammate Gregory Smith.
- Ran a 3.92 without pads, 4.17 fully dressed.
- Was named All-District, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year.
- Helped bring De La Salle to the Playoff Finals in the Louisiana Super Dome and Gregory Smith did his part by a pick-off for a TD return.
- Sammy ran an average of 21.4 yards per carry his senior year.