Jeremiah Martin (born July 10, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and Washington.
| No. 53 – New York Giants | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 10, 1999 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cajon (San Bernardino, California) |
| College: | Texas A&M (2018–2020) Washington (2021–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early life and high school edit
Martin grew up in San Bernardino, California and attended Cajon High School, where he played football. As a senior, he put up 89 tackles, 30.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries.[1] For his performance he was named first-team all-state and The San Bernardino Sun area defensive player of the year.[2][3] A four-star recruit, Martin committed to play college football at Texas A&M.[4][5]
College career edit
Martin would play three years for Texas A&M. In those three years he only played in 9 games totaling 11 tackles, with three of them going for a loss.[6] After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Martin announced that he had decided to transfer to Washington.[7][8] In Martin's first season with the Huskies he played in 9 games, while racking up 13 tackles, one going for a loss, and a sack.[9] However the 2022 season was Martin's best, starting before the season even started he was voted a team captain.[10] In the 2022 season he made 41 tackles, 11 being for a loss, eight and a half sacks, a pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. His efforts would pay off as he finished the year as a first team All-Pac-12.[11][12]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.90 s | 1.71 s | 2.82 s | 4.52 s | 7.09 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns edit
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Martin signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.[14][15] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[16]
New York Giants edit
On January 1, 2024, Martin was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants.[17] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8.[18]
References edit
- ^ "Jeremiah Martin". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle. "Football: Cajon's Jeremiah Martin leads intense All-Area defense". The Sun. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Tennis, Mark. "All-State FB 2017: 1st Team Defense". Cal-Hi Sports. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Chiari, Mike. "4-Star DE Jeremiah Martin Commits to Texas A&M over Oklahoma, Washington, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Behrens, Robert. "Four-star DE Jeremiah Martin commits to Texas A&M". Good Bull Hunting. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Jeremiah Martin". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Bratton, Michael. "Former Texas A&M lineman Jeremiah Martin announces transfer decision". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Vorel, Mike. "Former four-star Texas A&M pass-rusher Jeremiah Martin announces transfer to Washington". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "2021 Washington Huskies Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "More Team Captains Ready to Lead UW Football Than Usual". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "2022 Washington Huskies Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "2022 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced". Pac 12 Conference. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jeremiah Martin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Kinnan, Cory. "2023 NFL draft: Browns undrafted free agent tracker". Browns Wire. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Opperman, Pat. "Browns Waste No Time Signing UDFAs (Full List)". Browns Nation. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Bouda, Nate. "Giants Sign DE Jeremiah Martin To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.