The Slippery Rock Sack Master: Marcus Martin becomes DII football's all-time sack leader NCAA.com

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PRESENTED BY Marcus Martin likes to tackle people. This is particularly true of the quarterback. RELATED: The senior defensive end puts the sack in PSAC. Martin entered the season as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's all-time leader in both sacks and tackles for a loss. Slippery Rock's matchup against Lock Haven on Sept. 16 saw Martin sack the Bald Eagles quarterback twice. They were sacks No. 46 and 47 of his career, breaking McKendree's Lucky Baar's NCAA DII football record of 46.5 sacks. Martin is now the division's all-time leader. As DII football student-athletes become more competitive and talented, program records are seemingly broken on a weekly basis. Martin's numbers and achievments are somewhat unfathomable. His 47 sacks are 14 more than any active player in the NCAA. The same day he became the greatest sack master in the history of Division II, Martin also became the DII football leader in tackles for a loss, sitting at 79.5 and counting. That's something that takes a little while to settle in and comprehend. “Not yet," Martin said. "Sometimes, my buddies on my team say, ‘statistically, you’re the best to ever do it on this level.’ You know, I’m just one of those guys that went through a humbling experience, and it makes me want to go harder. Today was our day off, but I just got done training at noon. I’m in the record books now, but I want to set that bar even higher so I’m there for a long, long time.” MORE: Martin is a dynamic force, and his impact on the defensive side of the ball made Slippery Rock somewhat of a sleeper heading into this season. The Rock has the daunting task of playing in the PSAC West Division, which features California (Pa) and Indiana (Pa), the No. 5 and No. 6 teams in DII football. ICYMI: Marcus Martin had 3 TFL & 2 sacks Saturday to set a pair of career records!! — NCAA Stats (@NCAAStats) Favorite sports movie: Favorite football team: Favorite player: Can you be on Dancing with the Stars like Von Miller? What’s in your headphones: Superstitions: Pregame meal: Is Game of Thrones your favorite TV Show? Favorite cartoon: Are there NFL dreams in the future? I wouldn’t be playing college football if there weren’t. Things are looking promising. As long as I stay healthy, and keep producing like I have, hopefully I’ll be playing on Sundays. and . His work has appeared on Bleacher Report, MLB.com, AJC.com, SB Nation and FoxSports.com and in publications like The Advocate and Lindy's Sports. Follow him on Twitter at . The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions.

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