Ross Martin (born July 3, 1993) is an American former professional football placekicker. He played college football at Duke 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]
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | July 3, 1993 Solon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) |
| College: | Duke |
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
edit2012
editAt 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
editAt 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
editAt 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
editAt 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
editNew York Jets
editOn 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
editOn June 14, 2018, Martin signed with the Cleveland Browns.[16] He was released on August 28, 2018.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Duke Blue Devils". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Sports, Fox. "Ross Martin - K for the Duke Blue Devils". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "North Carolina vs. Duke - Box Score - October 20, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "North Carolina Central vs. Duke - Box Score - September 15, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Pittsburgh vs. Duke - Box Score - September 21, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Miami vs. Duke - Box Score - November 16, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Elon vs. Duke - Box Score - August 30, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Kansas vs. Duke - Box Score - September 13, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Tech vs. Duke - Box Score - November 15, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "North Carolina Central vs. Duke - Box Score - September 12, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Duke vs. Army - Box Score - October 10, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Duke vs. Tulane - Box Score - September 3, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Jets Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 4, 2017). "Jets Sign K Martin to Reserve/Future Contract". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2017). "Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Browns sign K Ross Martin". ClevelandBrowns.com. June 14, 2018. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Browns sign OL Earl Watford; release 6". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 28, 2018.