TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans with the 19th pick in the second round (50th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft...Signed a contract extension with the Texans on Sept. 10, 2019.
2019 (Houston 16/16, 2/2):
Started in all 16 games for the second-consecutive season, blocking for a rushing attack that averaged 4.63 yards per carry, which was the second-most in franchise history and the most since 2010
Started at center in the season opener at New Orleans (9/9) and paved the way for a rushing attack that averaged 7.83 yards per carry, which marked the second-highest rushing average in a single game in franchise history
Started at center in the Week 3 win over the L.A. Chargers (9/22) and protected QB Deshaun Watson, helping him record 351 passing yards and three passing touchdowns
Started at center vs. Atlanta (10/6) and played in every offensive snap, paving the way for QB Deshaun Watson's 426-yard, five-touchdown performance
Started at center as part of an offensive line that paved the way for 472 total net yards at Kansas City (10/13), while not allowing a sack for the second-consecutive week
Played in every offensive snap as part of an offensive line that blocked for 391 yards of total offense at Indianapolis (10/20)
Started at center and helped block for QB Deshaun Watson's 279-yard, three-touchdown performance vs. Oakland (10/27)
Part of an offensive line that helped protect QB Deshaun Watson, only allowing one sack at Tennessee (12/15), which is the fifth time this season the offensive line has allowed one-or-fewer sacks in a gameÂ
Started at center in the win over Buffalo in the Wild Card Round (1/4/20) and helped pave the way for 141 total rushing yards, the third-most rushing yards in a playoff game in Texans history
As the starting center, helped the offense gain the most total net yards (442) and most net passing yards (348) in a postseason game in franchise history in the Divisional Round at Kansas City (1/12/20)
2018 (Houston 16/16, 1/1):
Started all 16 games at center for the first time in his career
Started at center and helped post the second-highest team rushing total (167) in a season opener in franchise history at New England (9/9)
Started at center and helped record a second-consecutive game with more than 140 team rushing yards at Tennessee (9/16)
Started at center and helped the Texans gain 466 yards of total offense at Indianapolis (9/30)
Started at center and helped the Texans offense record 462 yards of total offense vs. Dallas (10/7)
Started at center and recorded his third career tackle vs. Buffalo (10/14)
Helped the Texans rush for 141 yards and started at center at Jacksonville (10/21)
Started at center and helped the Texans rush for a season-high 188 yards vs. Miami (10/25)
Started at center and helped the Texans rush for 139 yards at Washington (11/18)
Started at center and led the way to a franchise-record 281 yards rushing vs. Tennessee (11/26)
Started at center and helped the Texans rush for 134 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/30)
Started at center in his postseason debut in the Wild Card Round vs. Indianapolis (1/5)
Started in his NFL debut vs. Jacksonville (9/10)
Started at center and helped lead the team to a 168-yard rushing performance at Cincinnati (9/14)
Paved the way for a 125-yard rushing performance with a 300-yard passer at New England (9/24)
Started vs. Tennessee (10/1) and paved the way for a 173-yard rushing performance, 445 yards of total offense, six offensive touchdowns and a franchise-record 57 points
Started and helped block for a 144-yard rushing performance and five offensive touchdowns vs. Kansas City (10/8)
Paved the way for 340 net yards of offense and helped the Texans score 30-plus points for a franchise-record fourth straight game vs. Cleveland (10/15)
Played every snap at center and helped produce 500-plus yards of offense and 38 points at Seattle (10/29)
Started his eighth consecutive game vs. Indianapolis (11/5)
Started at center and paved the way for 134 rushing yards, 357 yards of total offense and the team's sixth game of 30-or-more points vs. Arizona (11/19)
Helped the offense compile 384 total yards at Tennessee (12/3)
Started at center vs. San Francisco (12/10)
Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on Dec. 19
Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on Aug. 30
Played four seasons (2012-15) at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. after redshirting the 2011 season
Saw action in 50 games and made 37 starts in his career with the Fighting Irish
Named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List (2014-15) and the Lombardi Award Watch List (2014), and served as a team captain his final two seasons
Started 26 consecutive games from 2014-15
As a senior in 2015, helped establish a running game that rushed for 207.6 yards per game, the highest average for Notre Dame since 1998
Played the final 10 games of the 2014 campaign at left guard, marking his first start at any other position than center
Part of a Fighting Irish offensive line that yielded just 8.0 sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed in 2013
First-team Indiana all-state pick on Associated Press Class 3A team as offensive lineman
Named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State team as one of 10 offensive linemen
Named to the 2010 Super Team by the Indianapolis Star
Second-team offensive lineman on U.S. Air Force Medium Schools Prep All-America squad
Helped fourth-ranked Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis to 2010 Indiana Class 3A state title with 28-14 win over South Bend St. Joseph's in state title contest that marked Chatard's record 10th state title
Chatard ended season with 11-4 record and 10 straight wins after early three-game losing streak
Helped team to No. 3 state ranking in IFCA final regular-season poll for 2010
Starter on both offensive and defensive lines
Rated second-best Class 3A defensive player in Indianapolis area in preseason listings by the Indianapolis Star
Helped Chatard to 12-2 mark as a junior in 2009 before losing to Evansville Memorial in Indiana state playoff semi-state round
Father, Keith, played football at Kentucky and was 1982 Academic All-Southeastern Conference pick as team's top defensive tackle while also earning NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 1983
Played for coach Vincent Lorenzano at Bishop Chatard High School
Son of Pam and Keith Martin
Brother, Zack, is a six-time All-Pro selection and six-time Pro Bowler as the starting right guard for the Dallas Cowboys after being a first-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft
Graduated May 2015 with a degree in management consulting from the Mendoza College of Business
