Ross Martin (American football)

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Ross Martin
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Position Placekicker
Personal information
Born (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993 (age 32)
Solon, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
College Duke
NFL draft 2016: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • 4× All-ACC (2012-2015)
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Ross Martin (born July 3, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and holds a school record for most field goals (78), extra points (196), and total points (430). Martin made 83% of his collegiate field goal attempts. [1]

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College career

2012

At the end of the 2012 season, Martin totaled 106 points on 20-of-23 (.870) field goals and 46-of-47 (.979) PATs. [2] Martin kicked a career-high 4 field goals, and scored a career-high 14 points against North Carolina. [3] Martin kicked a season-high 6 PATs against North Carolina Central. [4]

2013

At the end of the 2013 season, Martin totaled 97 points on 13-of-19 (68.4%) field goals and 58-of-58 PATs. [2] Martin kicked a career-high 7 PATs against Pittsburgh. [5] Martin scored a season-high 12 points against Miami. [6]

2014

At the end of the 2014 season, Martin compiled 107 points on 19-of-21 (90.5%) field goals and 50-of-50 PATs. [2] In the ACC, Martin ranked first in field goal percentage, and tied for first in PAT percentage. Martin kicked a season-high 7 PATs against Elon. [7] Martin scored a season-high 11 points against Kansas. [8] Martin kicked a season-high 3 field goals against Virginia Tech. [9]

2015

At the end of the 2015 season, Martin totaled 120 points on 26-of-30 (86.7%) field goals and 42-of-42 PATs. [2] Martin kicked a season-high 7 PATs against North Carolina Central. [10] Martin scored a season-high 14 points against Army. [11] Martin kicked a season-high 3 field goals against Tulane. [12]

Professional career

New York Jets

On April 30, 2016, after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Martin signed with the New York Jets. [13] He was released on August 28, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 4, 2017. [14]

On September 1, 2017, Martin was waived by the Jets. [15]

Cleveland Browns

On June 14, 2018, Martin signed with the Cleveland Browns. [16] He was released on August 28, 2018. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sports, Fox. "Ross Martin - K for the Duke Blue Devils". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina vs. Duke - Box Score - October 20, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina Central vs. Duke - Box Score - September 15, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pittsburgh vs. Duke - Box Score - September 21, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Miami vs. Duke - Box Score - November 16, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Elon vs. Duke - Box Score - August 30, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kansas vs. Duke - Box Score - September 13, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Virginia Tech vs. Duke - Box Score - November 15, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ "North Carolina Central vs. Duke - Box Score - September 12, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Duke vs. Army - Box Score - October 10, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Duke vs. Tulane - Box Score - September 3, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Jets Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (January 4, 2017). "Jets Sign K Martin to Reserve/Future Contract". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
  15. ↑ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2017). "Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Browns sign K Ross Martin". ClevelandBrowns.com. June 14, 2018. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Browns sign OL Earl Watford; release 6". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 28, 2018.
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