Martin Mayhew

Last updated

Martin Mayhew
Martin Mayhew at Washington Charity Golf Classic 2021.jpg
Mayhew in 2021
Washington Commanders
Position:Senior personnel executive
Personal information
Born: (1965-10-08) October 8, 1965 (age 58)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school: Florida (Tallahassee, Florida)
College: Florida State (1983–1987)
NFL draft: 1988  / Round: 10 / Pick: 262
Career history
As a player:
As an executive:
As an administrator:
  • NFL (2000)
    Labor operations and legal intern
  • XFL (2000–2001)
    Director of football administration
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:118
Tackles:618
Interceptions:21
Forced fumbles:5
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR
Executive profile at PFR

Martin Mayhew (born October 8, 1965) is an American football executive and former cornerback who is a senior personnel executive for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles prior to being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 10th round of the 1988 NFL Draft. Mayhew sat out his rookie season due to a wrist injury and joined the Washington Redskins a year later, with whom he won Super Bowl XXVI with, and later played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring following the 1996 season.

Contents

Following his playing career, Mayhew graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2000. He worked as an administrator for the XFL the same year before joining the Detroit Lions in 2001, where he worked as an assistant executive prior to being promoted to general manager in 2008. He remained in that role until 2015 and had senior executive stints with the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers before spending three seasons as Commanders general manager.

Early life and college

Mayhew was born on October 8, 1965, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended Florida High School prior to enrolling a year early at Florida State University in 1983, where he played 33 career games at cornerback for the Florida State Seminoles football team opposite future Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. [1] [2] He was also a member of their track and field team. He was named an Academic All-America in 1985 and was also included on the All-South Independent second-team. [3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management in 1987. [1]

Professional career

Player

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+1⁄2 in
(1.74 m)		172 lb
(78 kg)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		4.47 s1.60 s2.63 s4.42 s34 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		7 reps
All values from the 1988 NFL Combine [4]

Mayhew was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the tenth round (262nd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. [1] He suffered a wrist injury during his rookie year and was placed on injured reserve before he could make any game appearances with them. [1] [5] He left in free agency the following year and signed with the Washington Redskins, where he started for them over the next four seasons including in their Super Bowl XXVI win at the end of the 1991 season. [1]

In 1993, he signed a four-year $5.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [2] He was offered a new contract by them during the 1997 offseason but declined it and subsequently retired, citing the lack of competitive compensation, the recent birth of his child, and his desire to finish his law degree that he started while living in Washington. [5] He finished his career playing in 118 games with 473 tackles, 21 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, and a sack. [6]

Executive

Mayhew interned for nine months within the Redskins' personnel department in 1999, where he assisted in scouting players for the team leading up to the 2000 NFL Draft. [7] The following year, he worked as a labor operations and legal intern for the NFL league office, [7] and was also the director of football administration for the XFL until it folded after its lone season in 2001. [8] [9] That same year, Mayhew was hired by the Detroit Lions as their senior director of football administration by Matt Millen before being promoted to assistant general manager in October 2004. [1] [10] He became the team's general manager upon the firing of Millen in September 2008 and retained that role for eight seasons until being fired following a 1–7 start to the 2015 season. [11] [12]

Mayhew spent the 2016 season with the New York Giants as their director of football operations before joining the San Francisco 49ers as a senior personnel executive the following year. [13] [14] He was promoted to their vice president of player personnel in 2019. [15] In January 2021, Mayhew was hired as the general manager (GM) of the Washington Commanders. [16] He was replaced as GM by Adam Peters in January 2024, but remained with the team as a senior personnel executive and advisor to Peters. [17]

Personal life

Following his time at Florida State, Mayhew briefly worked at a First Union bank in Charlotte. [18] He attended night classes at Georgetown University Law Center during his time with the Redskins in the early 1990s but had to drop out when he left for the Buccaneers in 1993. [19] He re-enrolled there following his retirement as a player in 1997 and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 2000. [2] [8] [19] Mayhew is a member of The Florida Bar and has also served as a board member of the Henry Ford Museum and Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL). [7] [20]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doug Williams (quarterback)</span> American football player, coach, and executive (born 1955)

Douglas Lee Williams is an American football executive and former quarterback and coach. Williams is best known for his performance with the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos, making him the first black quarterback to both start and win a Super Bowl. He was named Super Bowl MVP after breaking two Super Bowl passing records: 340 yards total, and being the first to throw four touchdowns in a single quarter.

James Larnell Harris is an American former professional football player and executive. He played as a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers. He was later a personnel executive for the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions. Harris is the inspiration for the song "Ramblin' Man From Gramblin'" composed by Sam Spence. He is nicknamed "Shack", which is short for Meshach, given to him by his Baptist minister father.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Millen</span> American football player and executive (born 1958)

Matthew George Millen is an American former professional football player and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Millen played as a linebacker for 12 years for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins, playing on four Super Bowl-winning teams and winning a Super Bowl ring for each of the three franchises for which he played.

Jimmy Arthur Raye III is an American football former professional wide receiver and current team executive in the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ran Carthon</span> American football player and executive (born 1981)

Arandric Kornell "Ran" Carthon, is an American football executive and former running back who is the executive vice president and general manager of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an executive for the San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams, and Atlanta Falcons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Schwartz</span> American football coach (born 1966)

James J. Schwartz is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2013. He was also defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans from 2001 to 2008, Buffalo Bills in 2014, and Philadelphia Eagles from 2016 to 2020. In addition, Schwartz was the Senior Defensive Assistant for the Titans from 2021 to 2022. He won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles in 2018.

Reginald McKenzie is an American football executive and former player, and is currently a senior personnel executive for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the general manager of the Oakland Raiders of the NFL from January 5, 2012, until his firing on December 10, 2018. Previously, McKenzie was a linebacker for the Raiders and was later the director of player personnel for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Tennessee.

Todd Robert Bowles is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach of the New York Jets from 2015 to 2018. Bowles has also served as the defensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals and Buccaneers and as the secondary coach for the Jets, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles. Bowles played eight seasons in the NFL as a safety, primarily with the Washington Redskins, and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XXII.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Hostler</span> American football coach (born 1966)

Jim Hostler is an American football coach who is a senior offensive assistant for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Previously he served as an assistant coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).

Sheldon Darnell White is an American football executive and former National Football League (NFL) cornerback. He played college football at Miami Ohio. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft and later played for the Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals before retiring after the 1993 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scot McCloughan</span> American football executive (born 1971)

Scot G. McCloughan is an American football executive. He was formerly the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins, as well as a senior personnel executive for the Seattle Seahawks. McCloughan played a key role in assembling rosters that both led the 49ers and Seahawks to the Super Bowl in the 2010s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Detroit Lions season</span> NFL team season

The 2008 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 79th season in the National Football League (NFL), and their 75th as the Detroit Lions. The Lions made history by becoming the first team since the schedule was expanded to 16 games to finish winless. It is one of only four winless seasons since the merger.

Louis Angelo Riddick is an American football broadcaster and former safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 1998. His brother, Robb Riddick, was a running back with the Buffalo Bills for eight seasons. His cousins, Will Lewis and Tim Lewis, also played in the NFL and held management positions for professional football teams. He is an analyst for ESPN on their college football coverage alongside Mark Jones and Quint Kessenich, and on the #2 team for their NFL coverage alongside Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, and Laura Rutledge. He was previously part of the lead broadcast team, working alongside Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Lisa Salters.

Bob Quinn is an American football executive who is the senior personnel and coaching executive for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the general manager of the Detroit Lions from 2016 to 2020. Quinn began his career with the New England Patriots as a player personnel assistant in 2000 and spent 16 seasons serving in various executive roles within the Patriot organization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marty Hurney</span> American football executive (born 1955)

Marty Hurney is an American football executive who is an advisor for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an administrator for the San Diego Chargers in the 1990s before working as the general manager of the Carolina Panthers throughout much of the 2000s and 2010s. Prior to becoming a football executive, Hurney was a sportswriter for Washington, D.C. based newspapers in the 1980s.

Trent John Baalke is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).

Eliot Wolf is an American football executive who is the director of player personnel for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the assistant general manager of the Cleveland Browns, and before that, he served in the Green Bay Packers' scouting department for fourteen seasons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nate Sudfeld</span> American football player (born 1993)

Nathan Michael Sudfeld is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round in the 2016 NFL Draft. Sudfeld also spent four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles as a backup quarterback, seeing occasional playing time and was a part of their Super Bowl LII-winning team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Smith (American football)</span> American football player and executive (born 1984)

Kyle Smith is American football executive who is the assistant general manager for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to becoming an executive, he played wide receiver at Youngstown State University before spending some time in the NFL as well as the Arena Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

Ryan Cowden is an American football executive and former player who is currently the executive advisor to the general manager for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wofford and has previously served with the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans, including as the Titans' interim general manager in 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Meinke, Kyle (April 29, 2015). "The evolution of Detroit Lions GM Martin Mayhew". MLive.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Justice, Richard (January 22, 2021). "New Washington GM Martin Mayhew was a Joe Gibbs archetype, starting with relentless decency". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Martin Mayhew". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Martin Mayhew, Combine Results, CB - Florida State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Hooper, Ernest (June 26, 1997). "Mayhew retires". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Martin Mayhew - General Manager". WashingtonFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Lions 2013 Media Guide" (PDR). inba.info. Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Stackpole, Kyle. "5 Things To Know About Washington General Manager Martin Mayhew". WashingtonFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ Jhabvala, Nicki; Maske, Mark. "Washington working to hire 49ers executive Martin Mayhew to a front-office role". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ Scott, Jelani. "Washington hires Martin Mayhew as GM, appoints Marty Hurney to high-ranking front office role". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  11. ↑ Battista, Judy (September 24, 2008). "Fed Up With Failure, the Lions Fire Millen". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ Monarrez, Carlos; Walsh, Tom (November 5, 2015). "Lions fire GM Mayhew, president Lewand". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  13. ↑ Raanan, Jordan (February 12, 2016). "Martin Mayhew: 5 things we didn't know about Giants' new front office member". NJ.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  14. ↑ Daniels, Tim (February 9, 2017). "Martin Mayhew Named 49ers Senior Personnel Executive: Latest Details, Reaction". www.bleacherreport.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  15. ↑ Sports, NBC (January 24, 2019). "49ers promote Martin Mayhew to vice president of player personnel". www.nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  16. ↑ Jhabvala, Nicki. "Washington overhauls front office, naming Martin Mayhew as GM, Marty Hurney as executive VP". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  17. ↑ Kownack, Bobby. "Commanders hiring Lions senior director of player personnel Lance Newmark as assistant GM". NFL.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  18. ↑ Fortier, Sam. "New GM Martin Mayhew once again returns to Washington with unfinished business". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  19. 1 2 Cohn, Grace (June 11, 2020). "Martin Mayhew: Former NFL Player, Georgetown Law Graduate, NFL Executive". thehoya.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  20. ↑ Henry, Jim. "Former Florida High, FSU star Mayhew named GM of Washington Football Team". Tallahassee Democrat. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.