Cecil Martin facts for kids
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 8, 1975 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Evanston (IL) | ||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 6 / Pick: 172 | ||||||||||
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Danyel Cecil Martin was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a fullback. Cecil was born on July 8, 1975.
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Cecil Martin's Early Life
Cecil Martin was born in Chicago, Illinois. He went to Evanston Township High School in Illinois. After high school, he played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He played for the team from 1995 to 1999. During his college career, he played in three important bowl games. These were the 1996 Copper Bowl, 1998 Outback Bowl, and 1999 Rose Bowl. His team won the Copper Bowl in 1996 and the Rose Bowl in 1999.
Playing in the NFL
Drafted by the Eagles
In 1999, Cecil Martin was chosen in the 1999 NFL draft. The Philadelphia Eagles picked him in the sixth round. He quickly became a starting player for the Eagles.
Key Moments and Teams
Cecil Martin scored his only two career touchdowns in the same game. He caught passes from Donovan McNabb during the 2001 season. This game was against the St. Louis Rams. He played for the Eagles until the end of the 2002 season.
Martin was a regular player for the Eagles. He helped them reach the playoffs in 2000, 2001, and 2002. After leaving the Eagles, he joined the practice team for the Oakland Raiders in 2003. Later that year, he played one game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This game was against the Tennessee Titans.
Cecil Martin retired from professional football after playing for five seasons. He played in 61 regular season games and 7 playoff games.
Life After Football
Helping Students and Promoting Football
After his football career, Cecil Martin started helping high school students. He works as an Educational Speaker for the National Collegiate Scouting Association. He teaches students about how to get recruited by colleges for sports.
Cecil Martin also appears on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. He works as a studio analyst, talking about NFL games. From 2013 to 2014, he traveled around the United Kingdom. He visited American football teams to help make the sport more popular there.
