DURHAM, N.C. – Former Duke football kicker Ross Martin was named the recipient of the University Scholar Athlete award by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame, Inc., presented at the Bill Dooley Triangle East Chapter of North Carolina annual awards dinner held Monday at the University of North Carolina.
Martin, a native of Solon, Ohio, was a three-time Sports Illustrated All-America selection (2013-14-15), a four-time All-ACC honoree (2012-13-14-15) and a four-time Academic All-ACC pick (2012-13-14-15). A psychology major, Martin was a 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America second team member and an NFF Scholar-Athlete semifinalist in his senior year.