Ronald Martin (American football)
| No. 42 New York Jets | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 26, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bayou Goula, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | White Castle High School | ||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||
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Ronald Jermaine Martin Jr. (born February 26, 1993) is an American football strong safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Early years
Martin attended White Castle High School where he was three-star recruit on Rivals.com and Scout.com. Martin was ranked as the 21st best prospect in the state of Louisiana by Tigerbait.com. Martin was selected to the All-State first-team in football and basketball. Martin was selected to the 2010 LSWA Class 1A All-State football team.
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
On May 2, 2015, Martin signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft.
New York Jets
On September 6, 2015, Martin was claimed off waivers by New York Jets.[1] On September 28, the New York Jets waived Martin. On September 30, Martin was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 12, 2015, the Jets elevate him back to the active roster. On November 21, 2015, he was waived. On November 24, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad.
Martin was waived by the Jets on September 4, 2016.[2] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[3] He was released on September 29, 2016.[4] He re-signed with the team on October 4, 2016.[5]
References
- ↑ "S Ronald Martin Acquired on Waivers". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (September 4, 2016). "4 Arrive via Waivers; RB Robinson Waived/Injured". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (September 6, 2016). "Two DBs, Two RBs Signed to Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ↑ Lange, Randy. "Jets Re-Sign WR/KR Jeremy Ross". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (October 4, 2016). "Jets Sign S Ronald Martin to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.