Marten attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, where he played football. He was a two-time All-state Class 3A and All-county. In 2001, he earned All-Midwest and North-South All-Star honors. He also practiced the discus throw and basketball, where he helped the school win the State Class 3A championship in 2000.
In 2006, he was moved to left tackle after Trueblood graduated, earning second-team All-ACC honors, after allowing only 1.5 sacks and no quarterback pressures. He started his last 38 games (first 25 at guard and last 13 at tackle).
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Marten was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (67th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft.[1] He was moved to right tackle and was inactive for every game during his rookie season. The next year, he was tried at left guard, before being released at the start of the 2008 season.[2]
On September 8, 2008, he was claimed by the Oakland Raiders.[4] That season, he was active in one game as a reserve against the Buffalo Bills and would eventually be waived before the start of the 2009 season.[5]
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears had previously tried to claim Marten, but were beaten by the Raiders due to waiver priority. On September 7, 2009, they were able to sign him to their practice squad, before promoting him to the active roster on December 14,[6] although he would not appear in a game that season. He was waived before the start of the 2010 season and was signed to the team's practice squad, until being released on December 7.
Miami Dolphins
On December 9, 2010, he was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad, reuniting with head coach Tony Sparano, who was his offensive line coach in Dallas. After the season, the Dolphins signed him to a two-year contract on January 3, but he retired from professional football on August 5, 2011.