Jacob Martin (American football)
 Martin playing against the Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||
| No. 54 – Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 11, 1995 Aurora, Colorado | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Cherokee Trail (Aurora, Colorado) | ||||||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||||
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Jacob Martin (born December 11, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). 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.
Professional career[]
Seattle Seahawks[]
Martin was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[1]
Houston Texans[]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] Martin was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 5,[7] and activated on November 17.[8]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (August 31, 2019). "Seahawks acquire DE Jadeveon Clowney from Texans". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "No looking back: Watson on point as Texans top Jags 26-3". www.espn.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (November 22, 2019). "Linebacker Jacob Martin records first sack with Texans". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Texans roar past Bills for 22-19 win in OT". www.espn.com. Associated Press. January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Chiefs begin title defense with 34-20 victory over Texans". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Sidhu, Deepi (November 5, 2020). "Texans prep for Jaguars, but place 3 LBs on Reserve/COVID-19 list". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 17, 2020). "Texans remove Jacob Martin from COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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