Wes Martin Explained

Wes Martin
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:May 9, 1996
Birth Place:West Milton, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:315
College:Indiana (2014–2018)
Draftyear:2019
Draftround:4
Draftpick:131
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:38
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:11
Pfr:MartWe00

Wesley Martin (born May 9, 1996) is an American football offensive guard. He played college football at Indiana and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Martin has also been a member of the New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns.

Early life

Martin grew up in West Milton, Ohio, and attended Milton-Union High School. He was named the Southwestern Buckeye League Offensive Lineman of the Year as a junior and first team All-Ohio as a senior.[1] A 3-star recruit, Martin committed to Indiana over offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Kent State, Miami (OH), and Ohio.[2]

College career

Martin spent five years with the Indiana Hoosiers, redshirting his true freshman season. He played in 50 total games for the Hoosiers, 43 of which were starts, and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference in his redshirt junior and senior seasons.[3]

Professional career

Washington Redskins / Football Team

Martin was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[4] Martin made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, starting at right guard in place of starter Brandon Scherff in a 24–3 loss to the New York Giants.[5] Martin started the final three games on the season after Scherff was placed on season-ending injured reserve and finished his rookie season with nine games played and five starts.[6] [7]

At the start of the 2020 season, Martin was named the starting left guard replacing Ereck Flowers, who left the team via free agency.[8] He started the first five games of the season before Saahdiq Charles was named the starting left guard over him going into Washington's week six game against the Giants and Wes Schweitzer was chosen to replace Charles when he suffered a knee injury.[9] He was released on August 31, 2021,[10] but re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[11]

New York Giants

Martin signed with the New York Giants on September 27, 2021.[12] On December 6, 2021, Martin was placed on reserve/COVID-19 list and was reactivated on December 16, 2021.[13] [14] He was waived on May 10, 2022.[15]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On May 11, 2022, Martin was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[16] He was waived on August 23, 2022.[17]

Washington Commanders

Martin was claimed off waivers by the Washington Commanders on August 24, 2022.[18] He was released on August 30 before re-signing to their practice squad on September 5, 2022.[19] Martin was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2022.

Cleveland Browns

On March 30, 2023, Martin signed with the Cleveland Browns.[20] On August 28, 2023, Martin was released from the Browns.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milton-Union grad Martin drafted by Washington Redskins. Josh. Brown. Troy Daily News. April 27, 2019. December 11, 2019.
  2. Web site: Wes Martin Recruit Interests.
  3. Web site: Redskins select Indiana OG Wes Martin with No. 131 overall pick. Ian. Cummings. RiggosRag.com. FanSided. April 27, 2019. May 2, 2019.
  4. Web site: At long last, Redskins take a guard selecting Indiana's Wes Martin. nbcsports.com. 2019-04-27.
  5. Web site: Redskins Lose to Giants 24-3. Tom. Canavan. NBCWashington.com. September 29, 2019. September 30, 2019.
  6. Web site: Wes Martin can make his case for a starting job with Brandon Scherff out. Jacob. Camenker. RiggosRag.com. 19 December 2019. FanSided. January 2, 2020.
  7. Web site: Hoosiers in the NFL: Final 2019 Statistics and Notes. Mike. Schumann. TheDailyHoosier.com. January 1, 2020. January 2, 2020.
  8. Web site: WashingtonTimes.com. 'They got smacked in the face early:' Washington's left side of line cause for concern. Matthew. Paras. September 15, 2020. September 15, 2020.
  9. Web site: Other than QB, what are some substitutions WFT needs, or needed, to make?. Rhiannon. Walker. The Athletic. November 2, 2020. November 9, 2020.
  10. Web site: WashingtonFootball.com. Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves. August 31, 2021. August 31, 2021. Washington Football Team Public Relations.
  11. Web site: Washington Football Team Public Relations . Washington Signs 15 Players To Practice Squad . WashingtonFootball.com . 1 September 2021 . 1 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210901181138/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-15-players-to-practice-squad . dead .
  12. Web site: Giants sign guard Wes Martin off Washington practice squad. Pat. Leonard. New York Daily News. September 27, 2021. September 28, 2021.
  13. Web site: Giants place Wes Martin on Reserve/COVID-19, sign Natrell Jamerson to practice squad. Benton, Dan. Giantswire.com. December 7, 2021.
  14. Web site: Notebook: Giants deal with 7 players on COVID list. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. December 16, 2021.
  15. Web site: Giants Waive Four Ahead of Upcoming Rookie Minicamp Sports Illustrated New York Giants News, Analysis and More . 2022-05-10 . www.si.com.
  16. Web site: Roster Moves: OL and DE/OLB claimed, K Matthew Wright waived. jaguars.com. May 11, 2022.
  17. Web site: DeArdo . Bryan . Jaguars releasing veteran Wes Martin, per report; offensive lineman could be a hot commodity on open market . CBS Sports . 23 August 2022.
  18. Web site: Commanders claim G Wes Martin off waivers. Commanders.com. August 24, 2022. August 24, 2022. August 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220824212532/https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-claim-g-wes-martin-off-waivers. dead.
  19. Web site: Washington Commanders Public Relations . Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR . Commanders.com . August 31, 2022 . August 30, 2022 . September 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901115031/https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-final-roster-cuts . dead .
  20. Web site: Browns sign G Wes Martin. ClevelandBrowns.com. March 30, 2023. March 30, 2023. Anthony. Poisal.
  21. Web site: Browns agree to trade with Chargers to acquire K Dustin Hopkins, make other roster moves. ClevelandBrowns.com. August 28, 2023. August 28, 2023.

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