Jacob Martin (American football)

Jacob "Jake" Martin (born December 11, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker on the Houston Texans. He played college football at Temple. Martin was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection in 2017 and led the Owls in sacks with eight.

Jacob Martin
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Martin playing against the Green Bay Packers
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-11) December 11, 1995
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Cherokee Trail
(Aurora, Colorado)
College:Temple
Position:Outside linebacker
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2022
Total tackles:78
Sacks:16.0
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 236 lb
(107 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.59 s1.68 s2.66 s4.44 s6.90 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		23 reps
All values from Pro Day[1][2]

Seattle Seahawks

Martin was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3]

2019 season

On August 31, 2019, the Seahawks traded Martin along with outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo and a 2020 third-round pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for Jadeveon Clowney.[4] In week 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Martin forced a fumble on Gardner Minshew that was recovered by teammate Zach Cunningham in the 26–3 win.[5] In Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts, Martin recorded his first sack as a Texan, bringing down Jacoby Brissett in the first quarter in the 20-17 win.[6] In the AFC wild card game against the Buffalo Bills, Martin sacked Josh Allen once and recovered a fumble forced by teammate Whitney Mercilus on Allen during the 22–19 overtime win.[7]

2020 season

In Week 1 of the season against the Kansas City Chiefs, Martin recorded his first sack of the season on Patrick Mahomes during the 34–20 loss.[8] Martin was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 5,[9] and activated on November 17.[10]

2021 season

In 2021 Martin played 17 games defended 3 passes and forced 2 fumbles.[11] He also recorded a career best 4.0 sacks while contributing 23 total tackles with 5 for a loss with scoring the first safety of his career.[12]

2022 season

On March 17, 2022, the New York Jets signed Martin to a three-year $16.5 million deal.[13]

Denver Broncos

On November 1, 2022, Martin was traded along with a 2024 fifth-round pick to the Denver Broncos for a 2024 fourth-round pick.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 14. Martin was released by the Broncos on May 10, 2023.[15]

References
  1. "Jacob Martin, Temple, OLB, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. "Jake Martin 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. Boyle, John (April 28, 2018). "Seahawks Select Temple Defensive End Jacob Martin In Sixth Round Of 2018 NFL Draft". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  4. Patra, Kevin (August 31, 2019). "Seahawks acquire DE Jadeveon Clowney from Texans". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  5. "No looking back: Watson on point as Texans top Jags 26-3". www.espn.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  6. Wilson, Aaron (November 22, 2019). "Linebacker Jacob Martin records first sack with Texans". Houston Chronicle.
  7. "Texans roar past Bills for 22-19 win in OT". www.espn.com. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  8. "Chiefs begin title defense with 34-20 victory over Texans". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  9. Sidhu, Deepi (November 5, 2020). "Texans prep for Jaguars, but place 3 LBs on Reserve/COVID-19 list". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. Williams, Charean (November 17, 2020). "Texans remove Jacob Martin from COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  11. "Jacob Martin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  12. "Jacob Martin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  13. Greenberg, Ethan (March 16, 2022). "Jets Sign DE Jacob Martin". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. Alper, Josh (November 1, 2022). "Jets agree to trade Jacob Martin to Broncos". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  15. "Broncos release OLB Jake Martin". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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