Ronald Jermaine Martin Jr. (born February 26, 1993) is a former

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strong safety. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an

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in 2015. He played college football at

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Early years

Martin attended White Castle High School where he was three-star recruit on

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and

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. Martin was ranked as the 21st best prospect in the state of Louisiana by Tigerbait.com. Martin was selected to the All-State first-team in football and basketball. Martin was selected to the 2010 LSWA Class 1A All-State football team.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

On May 2, 2015, Martin signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft.

New York Jets

On September 6, 2015, Martin was claimed off waivers by New York Jets. On September 28, the New York Jets waived Martin. On September 30, Martin was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 12, 2015, the Jets elevate him back to the active roster. On November 21, 2015, he was waived. On November 24, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad. Martin was waived by the Jets on September 4, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 29, 2016. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 4, 2016. He was promoted to the active roster on December 13, 2016.

Indianapolis Colts

On August 28, 2017, Martin was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for long snapper

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. He was waived on September 3, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released by the team on September 12, 2017.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 18, 2017, Martin was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released by the team on October 10, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On October 24, 2017, Martin was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2017. On September 1, 2018, Martin was waived/injured by the Colts and was placed on injured reserve.

Atlanta Falcons

On August 2, 2019, Martin was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on August 31, 2019.

Dallas Renegades

Martin was drafted in the 10th round in phase four in the

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by the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bioSeattle Seahawks bio
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