Martin was born in 1984 in Griffin, Georgia as one of three children to parents Diane and John. He has a brother named Cory and a sister named Chrystal. At age 9, Martin began playing football and continued through middle and high school. While at Griffin High, Martin played three seasons as a free safety and wide receiver under head coach Steve Devoursney. Griffin was elected team captain in his senior high school year. Griffin Daily News named him All-Purpose Player of the Year in 2002. In that same year, Martin caught seven passes for 177 yards and led the team and the region in punt returns. In Martin's senior year, the Kudzu Magazine named him to the All-Area team. Martin also played four seasons of basketball and competed two seasons in track and field.[1]
College careerEdit
Enrolling at Troy University in 2004, Martin played strong safety while assigned as a reservist and member of special teams. He played 12 games during his initial season and was promoted to a starter. He was redshirted in 2006 after undergoing surgery on both his shoulders. By 2007, Martin was assigned to free safety. While attending Troy, Martin majored in Business Management.[2]
In his first career start against Arizona, Martin recorded two interceptions.
Jacksonville JaguarsEdit
On December 30, 2013, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Martin to a reserve/future contract. He was released on August 30, 2014. He was re-signed on September 23.[4] He became a free agent after the 2014 season.
Chicago BearsEdit
On June 18, 2015, Martin signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[5] On September 6, 2015, he was released by the Bears.[6] He was re-signed on October 6.[7]
Personal lifeEdit
Martin cut hair in his neighborhood growing up and for teammates in college. During his time with the Jaguars, Sherrod Martin trained to become a barber, preparing for a career after the NFL. Martin now currently works as a master barber in the Atlanta area with current and former NFL players.[8]
^Alper, Josh (September 23, 2014). "Jaguars sign Sherrod Martin amid flurry of moves". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
^Gantt, Darin (June 18, 2015). "Bears sign Sherrod Martin and Daniel Thomas, waive Pat Devlin". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
^Mayer, Larry (September 6, 2015). "Bears claim Omameh, Jones-Quartey". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
^Biggs, Brad (October 6, 2015). "Bears to sign veteran safety Sherrod Martin". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
^Felder, Justin (October 18, 2016). "Trying a new style: NFL player working as master barber".
External linksEdit
Carolina Panthers bio
October 15, 2023
sherrod, martin, jerald, born, october, 1984, former, american, football, safety, drafted, carolina, panthers, second, round, 2009, draft, played, college, football, troy, martin, also, played, jacksonville, jaguars, chicago, bears, martin, with, carolina, pan. Jerald Sherrod Martin born October 12 1984 is a former American football safety He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft He played college football at Troy Martin has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears Sherrod MartinMartin with the Carolina Panthers in 2009No 23 26 36 47Position SafetyPersonal informationBorn 1984 10 12 October 12 1984 age 38 Griffin Georgia U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 200 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh school GriffinCollege TroyNFL Draft 2009 Round 2 Pick 59Career historyCarolina Panthers 2009 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars 2014 Chicago Bears 2015 Career highlights and awardsFirst team All Sun Belt 2008 Career NFL statisticsTackles 217Interceptions 8Forced Fumbles 5Player stats at NFL com Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Carolina Panthers 3 2 Jacksonville Jaguars 3 3 Chicago Bears 3 4 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly years EditMartin was born in 1984 in Griffin Georgia as one of three children to parents Diane and John He has a brother named Cory and a sister named Chrystal At age 9 Martin began playing football and continued through middle and high school While at Griffin High Martin played three seasons as a free safety and wide receiver under head coach Steve Devoursney Griffin was elected team captain in his senior high school year Griffin Daily News named him All Purpose Player of the Year in 2002 In that same year Martin caught seven passes for 177 yards and led the team and the region in punt returns In Martin s senior year the Kudzu Magazine named him to the All Area team Martin also played four seasons of basketball and competed two seasons in track and field 1 College career EditEnrolling at Troy University in 2004 Martin played strong safety while assigned as a reservist and member of special teams He played 12 games during his initial season and was promoted to a starter He was redshirted in 2006 after undergoing surgery on both his shoulders By 2007 Martin was assigned to free safety While attending Troy Martin majored in Business Management 2 Professional career EditCarolina Panthers Edit Martin was drafted in the second round by the Carolina Panthers 3 In his first career start against Arizona Martin recorded two interceptions Jacksonville Jaguars Edit On December 30 2013 the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Martin to a reserve future contract He was released on August 30 2014 He was re signed on September 23 4 He became a free agent after the 2014 season Chicago Bears Edit On June 18 2015 Martin signed a one year contract with the Chicago Bears 5 On September 6 2015 he was released by the Bears 6 He was re signed on October 6 7 Personal life Edit Martin cut hair in his neighborhood growing up and for teammates in college During his time with the Jaguars Sherrod Martin trained to become a barber preparing for a career after the NFL Martin now currently works as a master barber in the Atlanta area with current and former NFL players 8 References Edit Prime Time Sports Talk Retrieved March 19 2021 Troy Trojans com Retrieved March 19 2021 2009 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 05 13 Alper Josh September 23 2014 Jaguars sign Sherrod Martin amid flurry of moves NBCSports com Retrieved 2015 03 20 Gantt Darin June 18 2015 Bears sign Sherrod Martin and Daniel Thomas waive Pat Devlin NBCSports com Retrieved January 10 2016 Mayer Larry September 6 2015 Bears claim Omameh Jones Quartey ChicagoBears com Retrieved September 19 2015 Biggs Brad October 6 2015 Bears to sign veteran safety Sherrod Martin ChicagoTribune com Retrieved January 10 2016 Felder Justin October 18 2016 Trying a new style NFL player working as master barber External links EditCarolina Panthers bio Troy Trojans bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sherrod Martin amp oldid 1161771370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
