Derrick Martin

This article is about the football player. For the basketball player with a similar name, see Darrick Martin.

Derrick Martin

Martin with the Ravens in September 2008
No. 36     New York Giants
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: May 16, 1985 (1985-05-16) (age 26)
Place of birth: Westminster, Colorado
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: University of Wyoming
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 208
Debuted in 2006 for the Baltimore Ravens
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2006–2008) Green Bay Packers (2009–2010) New York Giants (2011–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl XLV Champion
Stats at NFL.com

Derrick Martin (born May 16, 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wyoming.

He has also played for the Green Bay Packers.

Early years

Martin attended Thomas Jefferson High School where he led his team to the quarter final stage of the 2001 state playoffs and also the 2002 state semifinals.

College career

Martin played college football at the University of Wyoming where he played in 30 games making 24 starts and finishing his college career with 134 tackles and six interceptions.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Martin was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (208th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He was the first ever player to be selected by the Ravens out of the University of Wyoming. In his rookie season he played in eight games posting four tackles. He made his NFL debut versus the Carolina Panthers on October 15. In the 2007 season he made 32 tackles.^[1]

Green Bay Packers

On September 5, 2009, Martin was traded to the Green Bay Packers for tackle Tony Moll. He was the Packers' Special Team ace in the 2009 season, and was one of the Packers two Special Teams captains (along with linebacker Desmond Bishop) in Green Bay's playoff loss at Arizona.

Martin was placed on injured reserve when he sustained a knee injury against the Washington Redskins on October 10, 2010.

On March 2, 2011, Martin was released by the Packers.^[2]

New York Giants

Derrick Martin signed with the New York Giants on August 15, 2011.

References

1. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7957/career;_ylt=AnHUZbgbQg4t68WHPmN7kNn.uLYF}
2. ^ Silverstein, Tom. "Packers' Hawk released but will re-sign". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/117294168.html. 

External links

• NFL Player File

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Name	Martin, Derrick
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Date of birth	May 16, 1985
Place of birth	Westminster, Colorado
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