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Martellus Bennett is a tight end for the Dallas Cowboys.

Martellus Demond Bennett was born March 10, 1987 in Alief , Houston, Texas.

Martellus played football at Alief Taylor High School in Texas where he was a three-year starter and two-time All-District and All-Greater Houston selection at tight end. In his senior year, he caught a team-high of 42 catches for 487 yards and six touchdowns, earning first-team Class 5A all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association.

Martellus played college football at Texas A&M. In his freshman season, Martellus caught 18 passes for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns, earning freshman All-American honors from Sporting News. He finished his sophomore season with All-Big 12 Second Team honors. After his junior season, an NFL committee indicated to Martellus that he would be a first or second-round pick in the NFL Draft, so he decided to skip his senior season and declare early. In his three seasons at Texas A&M University, Martellus caught 105 passes for 1,246 yards and 10 touchdowns; his 105 receptions equal the school record of most receptions by a tight end.

Martellus was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (61st overall) of the 2008 NFL. He agreed to a four-year contract with the team on July 24, 2008. Martellus was given the No. 2 tight end position over Tony Curtis, and finished his rookie season with 20 receptions for 283 yards and four touchdowns.

Martellus had an injury plagued preseason in 2011, with an injured hamstring and right high ankle strain keeping him out of two out of four preseason games.