Doug Martin
American football player, Pro Bowl running back
Born
January 13th, 1989
36 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional American football as a running back. Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Achieved Pro Bowl selection in 2015 and led the league in rushing yards that season. Played for the Buccaneers until 2016 before joining the Oakland Raiders for the 2018 season. Recorded a significant number of rushing yards and touchdowns throughout career.
Selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015
Led NFL in rushing yards in 2015
Accumulated over 4,000 rushing yards in career
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