NFF National Scholar-Athletes

Marion Martin

  • School
    Furman
  • Induction
    2000

A two-year starter at linebacker for Furman, Marion Martin led the Paladins to an 18-6 record, a Southern Conference title and two appearances in the Division I-AA Playoffs. A co-captain of the 2000 team, he accumulated 148 total tackles and eight tackles for loss in his career. A two-time Academic All-American, Martin received the school’s Student-Athlete Achievement Award and was a two-time recipient of the team’s Bryan Burns Academic Award. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Stanford in 2007 and is currently an assistant professor in the Furman Department of Chemistry.