Wes Martin

Wes Martin

File:Wes Martin 2019.jpg Martin with the Washington Redskins in 2019
Profile
Position	Offensive guard
Personal information
Born	(1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 West Milton, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school	Milton-Union (West Milton, Ohio)
College	Indiana (2014–2018)
NFL draft	2019: 4th round, 131st overall pick
Career history
Washington Redskins / Football Team (2019–2021) New York Giants (2021) Jacksonville Jaguars (2022)* Washington Commanders (2022) Cleveland Browns (2023)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played 38 Games started 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Wesley Martin (born May 9, 1996) is an American professional football offensive guard. He played college football at Indiana and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Martin has also been a member of the New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns.

Early life

Martin grew up in West Milton, Ohio, and attended Milton-Union High School. He was named the Southwestern Buckeye League Offensive Lineman of the Year as a junior and first team All-Ohio as a senior. A 3-star recruit, Martin committed to Indiana over offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Kent State, Miami (OH), and Ohio.

College career

Martin spent five years with the Indiana Hoosiers, redshirting his true freshman season. He played in 50 total games for the Hoosiers, 43 of which were starts, and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference in his redshirt junior and senior seasons.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m)	311 lb (141 kg)	32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	5.41 s	1.83 s	2.98 s	4.82 s	7.56 s	28.5 in (0.72 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	38 reps
All values from Pro Day

Washington Redskins / Football Team

Martin was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. Martin made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, starting at right guard in place of starter Brandon Scherff in a 24–3 loss to the New York Giants. Martin started the final three games on the season after Scherff was placed on season-ending injured reserve and finished his rookie season with nine games played and five starts.

At the start of the 2020 season, Martin was named the starting left guard replacing Ereck Flowers, who left the team via free agency. He started the first five games of the season before Saahdiq Charles was named the starting left guard over him going into Washington's week six game against the Giants and Wes Schweitzer was chosen to replace Charles when he suffered a knee injury. He was released on August 31, 2021, but re-signed to the practice squad the following day.

New York Giants

Martin signed with the New York Giants on September 27, 2021. On December 6, 2021, Martin was placed on reserve/COVID-19 list and was reactivated on December 16, 2021. He was waived on May 10, 2022.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On May 11, 2022, Martin was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on August 23, 2022.

Washington Commanders

Martin was claimed off waivers by the Washington Commanders on August 24, 2022. He was released on August 30 before re-signing to their practice squad on September 5, 2022. Martin was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2022.

Cleveland Browns

On March 30, 2023, Martin signed with the Cleveland Browns. On August 28, 2023, Martin was released from the Browns.

External links

• Wes Martin on Twitter
• Indiana Hoosiers bio