24 Facts About Vaughn Martin

Vaughn Martin was born on April 18,1986 and is a Jamaican-born Canadian former professional football defensive tackle.

Vaughn Martin was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft, the first Canadian university football player drafted by an NFL team as an underclassman.

Vaughn Martin played university football at the University of Western Ontario.

Vaughn Martin attended London South Collegiate Institute, playing football for head coach Chris Marcus, and later Mike Stenning.

Vaughn Martin attended The Kiski School under coach Marcus Muster for a short time before transferring.

Vaughn Martin competed as a linebacker, defensive end, defensive tackle and fullback in high school, recording 90 tackles with five stops behind the line of scrimmage in 2004.

Vaughn Martin was a member of Team Canada, playing in the 2006 NFL Global Junior Championship in Detroit.

Vaughn Martin turned down scholarship offers from the University of Toledo, the University at Buffalo, and Ohio University to enroll at Michigan State University in 2006, but failed to qualify due to academic transcript issues.

Vaughn Martin then enrolled at Milford Academy, a preparatory school in New York.

Vaughn Martin joined the Western Ontario Mustangs football team and saw action at defensive tackle and end during his first season.

In 2008, Vaughn Martin performed mostly at defensive tackle earlier in the year, but he at defensive end.

Vaughn Martin returned an interception for a touchdown, registered a safety, caused a fumble and recovered two others.

Vaughn Martin played fullback, where he scored twice on a pair of 3-yard rushing attempts, finishing with 10 yards on four carries.

Vaughn Martin was not invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, but impressed several pro scouts in the spring of 2009 when he participated at the University of Michigan's Pro Day, where he ran a 4.96 second 40-yard dash at 330 pounds.

Vaughn Martin set the 2009 draft class bench press record, lifting 225 pounds 44 times.

Vaughn Martin became the first CIS football player drafted as an underclassman when he was picked in the fourth round, 113th overall, by the San Diego Chargers in the 2009 NFL draft.

Vaughn Martin signed a four-year contract with the Chargers in July 2009.

Vaughn Martin recorded his first career sack on November 22,2010, against the Denver Broncos, sacking quarterback Kyle Orton.

Vaughn Martin's rights belonged to the Alouettes if Martin choose to pursue a career in the CFL.

Vaughn Martin signed with the Miami Dolphins as a free agent on March 28,2013.

Vaughn Martin signed with the Detroit Lions on March 13,2014.

Vaughn Martin signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in February 2015.

Vaughn Martin signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on February 10,2016.

Vaughn Martin played in seven games during the 2016 CFL season before being released in August, about halfway through the season.