Martin "MJ" Emerson Jr. (born September 27, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
![]() Emerson with the Cleveland Browns in 2022 | |||||||||
No. 23 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | September 27, 2000||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Pine Forest (Pensacola, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Mississippi State (2019–2021) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years
editEmerson grew up in Pensacola, Florida and attended Pine Forest High School.[1] As a senior, he had 91 tackles and two tackles for loss with four passes broken up, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[2] Emerson was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Mississippi State over offers from Miami, Oregon and Ole Miss.[3]
College career
editEmerson played in all 13 of Mississippi State's games with five starts in his freshman season.[4] As a sophomore, he had 72 total tackles and Southeastern Conference-high 11 pass breakups.[5][6] Pro Football Focus rated Emerson the seventh-best cornerback in coverage in the nation and named him an honorable mention All-American.[7]
Professional career
editHeight | 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 | |
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6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.52 s | 1.59 s | 2.56 s | 4.14 s | 6.90 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
17 reps | |
Sources:[8][9] |
Emerson was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]
NFL career statistics
editYear | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2022 | CLE | 17 | 6 | 63 | 51 | 12 | 1.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | CLE | 16 | 12 | 59 | 45 | 14 | 0.0 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 33 | 18 | 122 | 96 | 26 | 1.0 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Vilona, Bill (August 7, 2018). "In one move, Pine Forest's Martin Emerson propelled career into next level". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, David (January 25, 2019). "The Canes are making an attempt to add a striker to recruiting class with official visit". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Achatz, Brian (July 7, 2018). "Pine Forest's Emerson commits to Mississippi State". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Achatz, Brian (August 27, 2020). "Martin Emerson primed to lead Mississippi State corners after All-America freshman season". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Froyd, Crissy (July 16, 2021). "Mississippi State CB pinned as first-round pick in 2022 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Mississippi State secondary could thrive behind talented CB duo of Martin Emerson, Emmanuel Forbes". The Clarion-Ledger. August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Mississippi State Football's Emerson, Wally Earn National postseason accolades". Picayune Item. December 24, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Martin Emerson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Martin Emerson, Mississippi State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (April 29, 2022). "Browns select CB Martin Emerson with No. 68 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.