Card: Sage HIT 2012
Acquired: Sage Twitter Promotion 2016

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Diminutive Doug Martin was aptly nicknamed Muscle Hamster, clocking in at 5’9″ and 223.
• A versatile runningback, Martin tore it up at Boise State.
• He finished his college career with 4146 yards from scrimmage, 47 receptions, and 47 TDs.
• Martin had back to back 1,200+ yard seasons, including a whopping 6.3 yards per carry in 2010.
• Selected with the 31st pick of the 1st round in the 2012 draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and was considered the second best RB behind Trent Richardson.
• Doug charged out of the gates his rookie year starting all 16 games  and put together a 1454 yard 11 TD effort, to go along with 49 receptions.
• He finished with 1926 yards from scrimmage and earned a Pro Bowl appearance.
• In 2013, Martin took a bad fall jumping on a ball and landed on his shoulder.
• He tore his labrum and was placed on IR ending his season with only 456 yards rushing.
• Doug sprained his ankle during the 2014 campaign, and also injured his knee, which held him out of 4 and a half games.
• He’d finish with 494 yards that year.
• Most fans wrote off Martin going into 2015, but he rebounded to form and had another solid season with 1,402 yards on 288 carries, and 33 receptions for 271 yards.
• Going into 2016, Martin was considered the marquee available runningback available in free agency, but decided to remain close to home, inking a new contract with the Buccaneers.
• Martin was suspended for 4 games after testing positive for Adderall.
• He’d be suspended for 4 games, rushing for 421 yards and 3 TDs.
• After returning from treatment Doug played a final season for the Bucs, rushing for 406 yards and 3 TDs in 11 games (6 starts).
• Doug signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2018.
• Was second in the depth chart behind Marshawn Lynch, but as Lynch was dealing with a groin injury, Martin took over as starter.
• Had a really nice comeback story, rushing for 723 years and 4 TDs in 2018.
• Resigned for 2019 but was released before the season.

ACCOLADES:

• All Rookie Team 2012
• Pro Bowl 2012, ’15
• All Pro 2015

NOTES:

Doug Martin quietly eclipsed many of the single game, team and individual records held by former Buc greats James Wilder and Warrick Dunn. He also holds many rookie RB records for rushing as well.

When I was really active on Twitter, the Sage card promotional team gave me a few autographs for being a fan. -The first and only time I won anything through Twitter.

EPITAPH:

10/18/25- While in an altercation with police, he suffered a medical emergency and became unresponsive. He was transported to a local hospital, and unfortunately did not make it. Doug Martin was just 36.

RUSH	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
1322	5356	4.1	30	84

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
148	1207	8.2	2	64t