Wes Martin

Wes Martin

Martin with the Washington Redskins in 2019
Personal information
Born:	(1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 (age 28) West Milton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:	Milton-Union (West Milton, Ohio)
College:	Indiana (2014–2018)
Position:	Offensive guard
NFL draft:	2019 / round: 4 / pick: 131
Career history
Washington Redskins / Football Team (2019–2021) New York Giants (2021) Jacksonville Jaguars (2022)* Washington Commanders (2022) Cleveland Browns (2023)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 38 Games started: 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wesley Martin (born May 9, 1996) is an American professional football offensive guard. He played college football at Indiana and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Martin has also been a member of the New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns.

Early life

Martin grew up in West Milton, Ohio, and attended Milton-Union High School. He was named the Southwestern Buckeye League Offensive Lineman of the Year as a junior and first team All-Ohio as a senior.^[1] A 3-star recruit, Martin committed to Indiana over offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Kent State, Miami (OH), and Ohio.^[2]

College career

Martin spent five years with the Indiana Hoosiers, redshirting his true freshman season. He played in 50 total games for the Hoosiers, 43 of which were starts, and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference in his redshirt junior and senior seasons.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m)	311 lb (141 kg)	32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	5.41 s	1.83 s	2.98 s	4.82 s	7.56 s	28.5 in (0.72 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	38 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Washington Redskins / Football Team

Martin was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.^[5] Martin made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, starting at right guard in place of starter Brandon Scherff in a 24–3 loss to the New York Giants.^[6] Martin started the final three games on the season after Scherff was placed on season-ending injured reserve and finished his rookie season with nine games played and five starts.^[7][8]

At the start of the 2020 season, Martin was named the starting left guard replacing Ereck Flowers, who left the team via free agency.^[9] He started the first five games of the season before Saahdiq Charles was named the starting left guard over him going into Washington's week six game against the Giants and Wes Schweitzer was chosen to replace Charles when he suffered a knee injury.^[10] He was released on August 31, 2021,^[11] but re-signed to the practice squad the following day.^[12]

New York Giants

Martin signed with the New York Giants on September 27, 2021.^[13] On December 6, 2021, Martin was placed on reserve/COVID-19 list and was reactivated on December 16, 2021.^[14][15] He was waived on May 10, 2022.^[16]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On May 11, 2022, Martin was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.^[17] He was waived on August 23, 2022.^[18]

Washington Commanders

Martin was claimed off waivers by the Washington Commanders on August 24, 2022.^[19] He was released on August 30 before re-signing to their practice squad on September 5, 2022.^[20] Martin was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2022.

Cleveland Browns

On March 30, 2023, Martin signed with the Cleveland Browns.^[21] On August 28, 2023, Martin was released from the Browns.^[22]

References

1. Brown, Josh (April 27, 2019). "Milton-Union grad Martin drafted by Washington Redskins". Troy Daily News. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
2. "Wes Martin Recruit Interests".
3. Cummings, Ian (April 27, 2019). "Redskins select Indiana OG Wes Martin with No. 131 overall pick". RiggosRag.com. FanSided. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
4. "2019 NFL Draft Scout Wes Martin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
5. "At long last, Redskins take a guard selecting Indiana's Wes Martin". nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
6. Canavan, Tom (September 29, 2019). "Redskins Lose to Giants 24-3". NBCWashington.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
7. Camenker, Jacob (December 19, 2019). "Wes Martin can make his case for a starting job with Brandon Scherff out". RiggosRag.com. FanSided. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
8. Schumann, Mike (January 1, 2020). "Hoosiers in the NFL: Final 2019 Statistics and Notes". TheDailyHoosier.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
9. Paras, Matthew (September 15, 2020). "'They got smacked in the face early:' Washington's left side of line cause for concern". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
10. Walker, Rhiannon (November 2, 2020). "Other than QB, what are some substitutions WFT needs, or needed, to make?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
11. Washington Football Team Public Relations (August 31, 2021). "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
12. Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Signs 15 Players To Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
13. Leonard, Pat (September 27, 2021). "Giants sign guard Wes Martin off Washington practice squad". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
14. Benton, Dan (December 7, 2021). "Giants place Wes Martin on Reserve/COVID-19, sign Natrell Jamerson to practice squad". Giantswire.com.
15. Eisen, Michael (December 16, 2021). "Notebook: Giants deal with 7 players on COVID list". Giants.com.
16. "Giants Waive Four Ahead of Upcoming Rookie Minicamp | Sports Illustrated New York Giants News, Analysis and More". www.si.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
17. "Roster Moves: OL and DE/OLB claimed, K Matthew Wright waived". jaguars.com. May 11, 2022.
18. DeArdo, Bryan. "Jaguars releasing veteran Wes Martin, per report; offensive lineman could be a hot commodity on open market". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
19. "Commanders claim G Wes Martin off waivers". Commanders.com. August 24, 2022. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
20. Washington Commanders Public Relations (August 30, 2022). "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
21. Poisal, Anthony (March 30, 2023). "Browns sign G Wes Martin". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
22. "Browns agree to trade with Chargers to acquire K Dustin Hopkins, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

External links

• Wes Martin on Twitter
• Indiana Hoosiers bio