Douglas Martin is an American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Martin attended Boise State University from 2007 to 2011. He finished his college career with 3,431 yards on 617 carries with 43 touchdowns.

Martin made his collegiate debut on September 27, 2007 against Southern Miss.

In the 2008 season, he had 107 rushing yards and three receptions for 54 yards to go along with 10 kick returns for 223 net yards.

Martin's role expanded in the 2009 season. On September 12, against Miami (OH), he had 28 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. On September 26, against Bowling Green, he had 116 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. On October 14, in a game at Tulsa, he had 112 rushing yards. On November 20, against Utah State, he had 121 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. He followed that up with 128 rushing yards in a victory over Nevada. On December 5, against New Mexico State, he had 83 rushing yards and his second game with four rushing touchdowns in the 2009 season. Overall, in the 2009 season, he finished with 769 rushing yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, eight receptions, and 68 receiving yards.

As a junior in 2010, Martin continued to contribute for the Broncos. On September 18, against Wyoming, he had 105 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and two receptions for 40 yards. He followed that up with 138 rushing yards and 35 receiving yards in a victory over Oregon State. On October 26, against Louisiana Tech, he had 150 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the victory. On November 12, in a game at Idaho, he had 117 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. On November 26, in a game at Nevada, he had 152 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with three receptions for 78 yards and a receiving touchdown. On December 22, in the 2010 Maaco Bowl against Utah, he had 147 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the victory. Overall, he finished the 2010 season with 1,260 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, 28 receptions, 338 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.

As a senior in 2011, Martin remained the Broncos' catalyst of their rushing attack. In the season opening victory over the Georgia Bulldogs, he had 57 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. In the next game at Toledo, he had 70 rushing yards to go along with five receptions for 122 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. On October 1, against Nevada, he had 126 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. On October 15, against Colorado State, he had 200 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in the victory. He followed that up with 125 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and a two-yard receiving touchdown in the game against Air Force. On November 19, against San Diego State, he had 129 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. In the next game, against Wyoming, he had 153 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. He followed that up with 110 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against New Mexico. Martin was the MVP of the 2011 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas after returning the opening kickoff 100-yards for a touchdown and rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown. He finished his final collegiate season with 1,299 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, 28 receptions, 255 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns. Throughout his college career, Martin started 25-of-51 games at Boise State and was a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection in 2011 and All-Western Athletic Conference in 2010. Martin ranks third in school history with 43 rushing touchdowns and 48 total touchdowns, fifth with 3,431 rushing yards and sixth with 617 rushing attempts. He was nicknamed "Muscle Hamster" by his Boise State teammates due to his strength and small size.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Martin in the first round with the 31st overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, making him the first player from Boise State University to be drafted by the Buccaneers. He was the second running back to be selected that year. On June 4, 2012, Martin signed a five-year contract, worth $6.787 million with the team. After a successful 2012 preseason with the Buccaneers, where he rushed for 97 yards on 27 carries to go with two rushing touchdowns, Martin was officially named as the team's starting running back entering the 2012 regular season by coach Greg Schiano.

On March 15, 2018, Martin signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders.

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