"SAN FRANCISCO -- Doug Martin, the former All-Pro running back for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died, his family said in a statement Sunday. He was 36. "It is with great sadness to inform you all that Doug Martin passed away Saturday morning," the family statement said, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin (22) during an an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz."
"A former Boise State player, he was a first-round pick (No. 31) of Tampa Bay in 2012, and immediately burst onto the scene, rushing for 1,454 yards and 11 TDs and catching 49 passes for 472 yards and another score in his first season, which resulted in a Pro Bowl nod. At the time, he had the third-most yards from scrimmage as a rookie in NFL history, trailing only Eric Dickerson (2,212 in 1984) and Edgerrin James (2,139 in 1999)."
"Martin's best season came in his All-Pro year in 2015, when he rushed for 1,402 yards and six TDs and had 33 catches for 271 yards and another score. He spent two more seasons in Tampa Bay after that, then finished his career in 2018 with the Oakland Raiders for one season."
Doug Martin died at age 36, according to a family statement. He was born in Oakland, California and stood 5-foot-9. He earned the nickname "Muscle Hamster" for his bruising running style. He amassed 5,356 yards and 30 touchdowns in seven NFL seasons, all but one with the Buccaneers. A former Boise State player, he was the No. 31 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. His rookie season included 1,454 rushing yards, 11 rushing TDs, 49 receptions for 472 yards and a Pro Bowl selection. He was All-Pro in 2015 after rushing for 1,402 yards and finished his career with the Raiders in 2018.
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