Sherrod Martin
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 12, 1984 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Griffin, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Griffin (GA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Troy | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Jerald Sherrod Martin (born October 12, 1984) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy. Martin has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Martin was drafted in the second round by the Carolina Panthers.[1]
In his first career start against Arizona, Martin recorded two interceptions.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On 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.[2] He became a free agent after the 2014 season.
Chicago Bears
On June 18, 2015, Martin signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[3] On September 6, 2015, he was released by the Bears.[4] He was re-signed on October 6.[5]
References
- ↑ http://scores.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draftCast/index
- ↑ Alper, Josh (September 23, 2014). "Jaguars sign Sherrod Martin amid flurry of moves". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ↑ 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.