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My Take
Zack Martin embodies the kind of greatness I find deeply satisfying. A 193-centimeter guard from Indianapolis, he spent all eleven of his NFL seasons protecting the line for the Dallas Cowboys, never scoring, rarely on the highlight reel. Yet nine Pro Bowls, nine All-Pro selections, and a place on the 2010s All-Decade Team tell you everything. The interior line is football's unglamorous engine room, visible only to those who really watch the game. I respect his one-franchise loyalty and his refusal to chase the spotlight; for me, durability and consistency speak louder than flash every single time.
Overview
Zachary Edward Martin (born November 20, 1990) is a former professional American football player who was a guard for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. Named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, Martin made nine Pro Bowls and nine All-Pro teams.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zack Martin
- Name (Japanese)
- ザック・マーティン
- Reading
- ざっく・まーてぃん
- Born
- November 20, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bishop Chatard High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.