Going into the 2014 season, Daniel Kilgore was tabbed to take over as the starting center for the San Francisco 49ers.
A leg injury against Denver in Week 7 ended his season, opening the door for rookie Marcus Martin, a 3rd round pick from USC.
Martin started eight of the final nine games of the season, and seemed to come into his own as the year went. From being pushed back into quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his first start, which caused Kap to lose the ball as he dove for a touchdown against St.