David Martin-Robinson

Early life

Martin-Robinson was born on December 26, 1999, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He attended Hempfield High School where he played wide receiver, running back, linebacker, safety and return specialist. He lettered all four years in three sports – football, basketball and track. In football, he was a two-time all-conference selection and recorded 11 touchdowns as a senior with 53 tackles and two interceptions; in his career at Hempfield, he ended with 26 touchdowns and 134 total tackles. He graduated from Hempfield in 2018 and committed to play college football for the Temple Owls.

College career

Martin-Robinson became a tight end at Temple. He redshirted as a freshman in 2018, seeing little playing time, although he was one of only five true freshmen to play for the Owls that year. He had five catches for 64 yards in the 2019 season while playing in 13 games, mainly as a backup. He caught 11 passes for 147 yards in four games during the 2020 season. He missed two months of the 2021 season due to injury, only catching four passes for 61 yards in five games. The following year, he was named fourth-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) by Phil Steele after having 33 receptions for 366 yards and two touchdowns. Martin-Robinson returned for a final season in 2023, as all players were given an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He had a career-best season in 2023, being named second-team All-AAC while totaling 40 receptions for 537 yards and four touchdowns. In his collegiate career, he recorded 94 catches for 1,177 yards and six touchdowns, being one of three tight ends in school history with over 1,000 receiving yards.