No. 53 – New York Giants | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | San Bernardino, California, U.S. | July 10, 1999
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 |
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.
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]
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]
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 | |
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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] |
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]
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]