Has a thick, compact frame with solid arms, hips and thighs … Has the short-area explosiveness to gain advantage on the defender as a lead blocker … Shows the strong forearms needed to sustain his blocks in pass protection and delivers a crunching hand punch to jolt his man back … Very light on his feet, displaying good acceleration to the perimeter … quick to get out front and cut block the linebackers on the move.

CAREER NOTES

Co-captain who is big, strong, tough, talented and packs a wallop when he hits, whether carrying the ball or clearing the way for one of the tailbacks … A complete football player and one of the most underrated players on the team … Has been used chiefly as a blocker throughout his career, but is also regarded as a fine receiver … Build is in the mold of some of the great Ohio State fullbacks of the past … Finished his career with 61 carries for 226 yards (4.0 avg) and four touchdowns in 47 games (29 starts) … Caught 22 passes for 211 yards (9.6 avg) and a pair of scores.

2001 SEASON

Offensive team co-captain who started every game, except vs. Purdue (team opened with a two-tight end formation) … Caught a career-high 13 passes for 120 yards (9.2 avg) and a touchdown … Carried 22 times for 86 yards (5.1 avg) … Totaled 70 key blocks/knockdowns.

• Akron - Opened the season with three receptions for 23 yards, including a 10-yard score and led the way on a 14-yard touchdown run by tailback Jonathan Wells.
  
• UCLA - Totaled 31 yards on a pair of carries and also had a 9-yard catch.
  
• Indiana - Snatched three passes for 33 yards.
  
• Northwestern - Rushed four times for 14 yards and cut blocked linebacker Billy Silva on tailback Lydell Ross' 9-yard scoring scamper, finishing the day with a season-high 10 knockdown blocks.
  
• San Diego State - Gained 23 yards on five attempts and delivered a timely block on a 2-yard touchdown run by Ross, collecting seven knockdowns.
  
• Michigan - Made three catches for 23 yards and cleared a rush lane used by Wells for an 11-yard scoring run.
  
• South Carolina (Outback Bowl) - Closed out his career with a 29-yard reception.

2000 SEASON

Started every game, collecting 53 knockdown blocks … Had just eight carries for 6 yards (0.8 avg), but did score twice … Also had a 13-yard reception.

1999 SEASON

Played in every game, starting vs. Purdue, Penn State, Minnesota, Iowa, Cincinnati and Ohio University … Gained a career-high 100 yards on 19 carries (5.3 avg) and a touchdown … Caught three passes for 10 yards (3.3 avg) and a score.

1998 SEASON

Played in 11 games behind Matt Keller at fullback … Caught five passes for 68 yards (13.6 avg) and rushed 12 times for 34 yards (2.8 avg) and a score.

AGILITY TESTS

4.89 in the 40-yard dash … 2.77 in the 20-yard dash … 1.69 in the 10-yard dash … 4.34 in the 20-yard shuttle … 7.53 in the three-cone drill … 32-inch vertical jump … 9 feet in the broad jump … Bench presses 225 pounds 23 times … 31 1/8-inch arm length … 8 ½-inch hands.

HIGH SCHOOL

Helped lead powerful McKinley (Canton, Oh.) High to a 14-0 record and the Ohio big school championship as a senior … The Bulldogs also won USA Today's mythical national championship that year … Averaged 6.2 yards per carry as a senior, gaining 368 yards with five touchdowns on 59 attempts … Also performed as an outside linebacker.

PERSONAL

Political Science major … Son of Rosie and Phillip Martin … Uncle, Paul Martin, played for the Buckeyes in the late 1950s … Born April 12, 1980 … Resides in Canton, Ohio.

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