Jerald Sherrod Martin (born October 12, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. Martin has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 12, 1984 Griffin, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Griffin | ||||||||||||
| College: | Troy | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 2 / pick: 59 | ||||||||||||
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Early life
editMartin was born in 1984 in Griffin, Georgia as one of three children to parents Diane and John. He has a brother named Cory and a sister named Chrystal. At age 9, Martin began playing football and continued through middle and high school. While at Griffin High, Martin played three seasons as a free safety and wide receiver under head coach Steve Devoursney. Griffin was elected team captain in his senior high school year. Griffin Daily News named him All-Purpose Player of the Year in 2002. In that same year, Martin caught seven passes for 177 yards and led the team and the region in punt returns. In Martin's senior year, the Kudzu Magazine named him to the All-Area team. Martin also played four seasons of basketball and competed two seasons in track and field.[1]
College career
editEnrolling at Troy University in 2004, Martin played strong safety while assigned as a reservist and member of special teams. He played 12 games during his initial season and was promoted to a starter. He was redshirted in 2006 after undergoing surgery on both his shoulders. By 2007, Martin was assigned to free safety. While attending Troy, Martin majored in Business Management.[2]
Professional career
editCarolina Panthers
editMartin was drafted in the second round by the Carolina Panthers.[3]
In his first career start against Arizona, Martin recorded two interceptions.
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn December 30, 2013, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Martin to a reserve/future contract. He was released on August 30, 2014. He was re-signed on September 23.[4] He became a free agent after the 2014 season.
Chicago Bears
editOn June 18, 2015, Martin signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[5] On September 6, 2015, he was released by the Bears.[6] He was re-signed on October 6.[7]
NFL career statistics
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| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | CAR | 16 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | CAR | 15 | 15 | 85 | 59 | 26 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CAR | 16 | 16 | 68 | 50 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | CAR | 12 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | JAX | 13 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CHI | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 38 | 217 | 162 | 55 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
editMartin cut hair in his neighborhood growing up and for teammates in college. During his time with the Jaguars, Sherrod Martin trained to become a barber, preparing for a career after the NFL. Martin now currently works as a master barber in the Atlanta area with current and former NFL players.[8]
References
edit- ^ Prime Time Sports Talk Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Troy Trojans.com Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 23, 2014). "Jaguars sign Sherrod Martin amid flurry of moves". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (June 18, 2015). "Bears sign Sherrod Martin and Daniel Thomas, waive Pat Devlin". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 6, 2015). "Bears claim Omameh, Jones-Quartey". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (October 6, 2015). "Bears to sign veteran safety Sherrod Martin". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Felder, Justin (October 18, 2016). "Trying a new style: NFL player working as master barber".