Marco Antonio Martos (born December 14, 1973)[1] is a Mexican former wide receiver and kickoff returner in American football, who played eight seasons in the NFL Europe League for the Barcelona Dragons and Cologne Centurions.
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Kickoff returner |
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| Born: | December 14, 1973 Mexico City, Mexico |
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| College: | Aztecas UDLAP |
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Martos is the second all-time, all-purpose yards gainer in NFL Europe history. He also played in preseason games for the Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.[2]
College career
editMartos began his football career at the Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, only a few miles from Mexico City. He spent five seasons (1992–96) with the Aztecas UDLAP as a starting wide receiver. In 1995, Martos led the team to their first-ever ONEFA national championship, and its first national title overall since 1949.[3][4] The following year, he completed his college career with another ONEFA championship.[3]
Coaching career
editMartos served as the head coach of the college football team Leones Anáhuac Cancún in Cancún, Mexico from 2005 to 2018.[3] He cited personal issues as the reason for his departure, wanting to spend more time with his four children.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Marco Martos bio". NFLEurope.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Mexican receiver trying to catch on". Jacksonville Dailey News. August 3, 2003. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ a b c Cruz, Michel (April 24, 2019). "¿Qué ha sido de Marco Martos, ex jugador de la NFL?". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Hernández Molina, Nestor (September 17, 2021). "Marco Martos, el mexicano que disputó un partido de la NFL en el Estadio Azteca". Debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Pacheco, Gabriel (November 11, 2018). "Marco Martos anuncia su salida de la Anáhuac Cancún". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). Retrieved February 3, 2023.