Marcus Martin, SRU defensive end and college football career sack leader, signed as a fullback by the Seattle Seahawks

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University football standouts Marcus Martin and Ian Park are headed to the NFL.

Moments after the league's draft ended Saturday night, Martin signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks while offensive lineman Park did likewise with the Philadelphia Eagles.

“Having two priority (NFL) free agent signings like this in the same year, I believe that's a first for Slippery Rock,” SRU coach Shawn Lutz said. “It's a pretty cool thing for our program.”

The 6-foot-2, 255-pound Martin set the college football record, all divisions, with 56 career quarterback sacks as a defensive end at The Rock. Yet the Seahawks signed him as a fullback.

Lutz said the Seahawks contacted Martin during the fourth round of Saturday's draft.

The 6-4, 315-pound Park, an Upper St. Clair product, started six games at right guard for SRU and made first team All-PSAC despite missing five games with a foot injury.

“But I know the Eagles were interested in me,” Park said. “As soon as the last pick was made, they called and offered me a contract. It was only seconds after that last pick.”

Martin and Park report to mini-rookie camp with their respective teams in the next few days.