Jeremiah Martin | |
Current Team: | Cleveland Browns |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | July 10, 1999 |
Birth Place: | San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lb: | 267 |
High School: | Cajon (San Bernardino) |
Undraftedyear: | 2023 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: |
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Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total Tackles |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statlabel3: | Fumble Recoveries |
Statlabel4: | Interceptions |
Statlabel5: | Pass Deflections |
Statlabel6: | Defensive Touchdowns |
Pfr: | MartJe00 |
Jeremiah Martin (born July 10, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns 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]
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Martin signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.[13] [14] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[15]
On January 1, 2024, Martin was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants.[16] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8.[17]
On May 13, 2024, Martin was waived by the Giants.[18]
On July 24, 2024, Martin signed with the Browns.[19]