Wes Martin

Wesley Martin (born May 9, 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana and was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Wes Martin
Martin in 2019
No. 67 – Washington Football Team
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-09) May 9, 1996
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Milton-Union High School
College:Indiana
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 131
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Games played:25
Games started:10
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

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.[1]

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 in his redshirt junior and senior seasons.[2]

Professional career

Martin was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] 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.[4] Martin started the final three games on the season after Scherff was placed on season-ending injured reserved and finished his rookie season with nine games played and five starts.[5][6]

At the start of the 2020 season, Martin was named the starting left guard replacing Ereck Flowers, who left the team via free agency.[7] 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.[8]

References
  1. Brown, Josh (April 27, 2019). "Milton-Union grad Martin drafted by Washington Redskins". Troy Daily News. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. Cummings, Ian (April 27, 2019). "Redskins select Indiana OG Wes Martin with No. 131 overall pick". RiggosRag.com. FanSided. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. "At long last, Redskins take a guard selecting Indiana's Wes Martin". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  4. Canavan, Tom (September 29, 2019). "Redskins Lose to Giants 24-3". NBCWashington.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. Camenker, Jacob. "Wes Martin can make his case for a starting job with Brandon Scherff out". RiggosRag.com. FanSided. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  6. Schumann, Mike (January 1, 2020). "Hoosiers in the NFL: Final 2019 Statistics and Notes". TheDailyHoosier.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  7. Paras, Matthew (September 15, 2020). "'They got smacked in the face early:' Washington's left side of line cause for concern". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. Walker, Rhiannon (November 2, 2020). "Other than QB, what are some substitutions WFT needs, or needed, to make?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 9, 2020.


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