Jacob Martin

Jacob W. Martin (born December 11, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks Martin was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.

Houston Texans (first stint) On August 31, 2019, the Seahawks traded Martin along with outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo and a 2020 third-round pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for Jadeveon Clowney. In week 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Martin forced a fumble on Gardner Minshew that was recovered by teammate Zach Cunningham in the 26–3 win. In Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts, Martin recorded his first sack as a Texan, bringing down Jacoby Brissett in the first quarter in the 20–17 win. In the American Football Conference wild card game against the Buffalo Bills, Martin sacked Josh Allen once and recovered a fumble forced by teammate Whitney Mercilus on Allen during the 22–19 overtime win.

In Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Kansas City Chiefs, Martin recorded his first sack of the season on Patrick Mahomes during the 34–20 loss. Martin was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 5, and activated on November 17.

In 2021, Martin played 17 games defended 3 passes and forced 2 fumbles. He also recorded a career best 4.0 sacks while contributing 23 total tackles with 5 for a loss with scoring the first safety of his career.

New York Jets On March 17, 2022, the New York Jets signed Martin to a three-year $16.5 million contract.

Denver Broncos On November 1, 2022, Martin was traded along with a 2024 fifth-round pick to the Denver Broncos for a 2024 fourth-round pick. He was placed on injured reserve on December 14. Martin was released by the Broncos on May 10, 2023.

Houston Texans (second stint) On May 23, 2023, Martin signed with the Texans. He was released by the Texans on August 29.

Indianapolis Colts On August 31, 2023, Martin signed with the Indianapolis Colts.

Chicago Bears On March 16, 2024, Martin signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27. Martin was activated on October 26.

Washington Commanders On March 18, 2025, Martin signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Washington Commanders. Martin appeared in all 17 games (including 14 starts) for the Commanders during the regular season, recording one pass defection, one forced fumble, 5.5 sacks, and 39 combined tackles.

Tennessee Titans On March 13, 2026, Martin signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Tennessee Titans. He was reunited with head coach Robert Saleh, who was his head coach during his time with the Jets.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Sfty Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2018 SEA 16 0 10 8 2 3.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2019 HOU 14 0 11 6 5 3.5 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2020 HOU 14 1 20 13 7 3.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2021 HOU 17 14 23 11 12 4.0 5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 2022 NYJ 8 0 8 3 5 1.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 DEN 5 0 6 4 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 IND 17 0 7 5 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 CHI 11 0 15 9 6 3.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2025 WAS 17 14 39 17 22 5.5 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0Career 119 29 139 76 63 26.5 22 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 8 0 3 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Sfty Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2018 SEA 1 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 HOU 2 0 2 2 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Career 3 0 6 4 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Personal life Martin is the younger brother of retired linebacker, Josh Martin, who played in the NFL for ten seasons.