Roanoke Rapids represented by Cardinals linebacker Kareem Martin in NFC Championship

Posted Jan 24, 2016
The Carolina Panthers may be considered the home team by many in the Roanoke Valley in tonight’s NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals, but the latter boasts the hometown kid. Roanoke Rapids native Kareem Martin is an outside linebacker for the Cardinals. Martin was a standout multi-sport athlete at Roanoke Rapids High School and committed to UNC. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)

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