Martin Emerson
Martin "MJ" Emerson Jr. (born September 27, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Emerson with the Cleveland Browns in 2022 | |||||||||
| No. 23 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | September 27, 2000 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Pine Forest (Pensacola, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi State (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and high school
Emerson grew up in Pensacola, Florida and attended Pine Forest High School.[1] As a senior, he had 91 tackles and two tackles for loss with four passes broken up, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[2] Emerson was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Mississippi State over offers from Miami, Oregon and Ole Miss.[3]
College career
Emerson played in all 13 of Mississippi State's games with five starts in his freshman season.[4] As a sophomore, he had 72 total tackles and Southeastern Conference-high 11 pass breakups.[5][6] Pro Football Focus rated Emerson the seventh-best cornerback in coverage in the nation and named him an honorable mention All-American.[7]
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.52 s | 1.59 s | 2.56 s | 4.14 s | 6.90 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 17 reps | |
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Emerson was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2022 | CLE | 17 | 6 | 63 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 63 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Vilona, Bill (August 7, 2018). "In one move, Pine Forest's Martin Emerson propelled career into next level". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- Wilson, David (January 25, 2019). "The Canes are making an attempt to add a striker to recruiting class with official visit". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- Achatz, Brian (July 7, 2018). "Pine Forest's Emerson commits to Mississippi State". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- Achatz, Brian (August 27, 2020). "Martin Emerson primed to lead Mississippi State corners after All-America freshman season". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- Froyd, Crissy (July 16, 2021). "Mississippi State CB pinned as first-round pick in 2022 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- "Mississippi State secondary could thrive behind talented CB duo of Martin Emerson, Emmanuel Forbes". The Clarion-Ledger. August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- "Mississippi State Football's Emerson, Wally Earn National postseason accolades". Picayune Item. December 24, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- "Martin Emerson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- "2022 Draft Scout Martin Emerson, Mississippi State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- Poisal, Anthony (April 29, 2022). "Browns select CB Martin Emerson with No. 68 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.