New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced that the team has signed free agent defensive end Jeremiah Martin. Here are five things to know about the Saints roster addition:
- Martin joins the Saints after spending time on the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, and Green Bay Packers in 2024. He had five tackles and one sack for a loss of six yards in the 2024 preseason.
- Martin also played with the Browns in the 2023 preseason where he had seven tackles and two sacks for a loss of 13.5 yards.
- The 6'4, 265-pound defensive end finished his collegiate career with the University of Washington. In his final season with the Huskies, he started all 13 games and tallied 41 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. He also added a pass deflection and forced fumble, earning All-Pac-12 First Team honors for the campaign.
- Martin started his collegiate career at Texas A&M University where he played from 2018-2020. He reunites on the Saints with former collegiate teammate for the Aggies defensive tackle Jayden Peevy.
- The San Bernadino, California native attended Cajon High School. In his senior season, he accumulated 89 tackles with 30.5 sacks as well as four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. The sack total ranked in the top five in single season totals in state history. He also played basketball at the high school level and averaged 27.3 points per game in his senior season, winning a league title.
New Orleans Saints announced the club signed free agent defensive end Jeremiah Martin. Check out Martin in action at the University of Washington and with the Cleveland Browns during his NFL career.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jeremiah Martin (69) rushes during an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jeremiah Martin (60) sacks Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens (12) during a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Cleveland.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jeremiah Martin celebrates his sack against the Minnesota Vikings during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Cleveland.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jeremiah Martin (60) gets set during an NFL pre-season football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 in Seattle.
Washington Commanders offensive tackle Trent Scott (73) attempts to block Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Jeremiah Martin (69) during an NFL pre-season football game, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Cleveland.
Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Jeremiah Martin (69) reacts after making a defensive stop during an NFL pre-season football game against the Washington Commanders, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Cleveland.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jeremiah Martin (69) runs around the edge during an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles and Browns ended in an 18-18 tie.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jeremiah Martin (69) runs around the edge during an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles and Browns ended in an 18-18 tie.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jeremiah Martin (69) rushes during an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jeremiah Martin looks the field from the bench during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Seattle.
Washington defensive lineman Jeremiah Martin follows a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Pullman, Wash.
Washington defensive lineman Jeremiah Martin (3) blocks a pass from Oregon State quarterback Ben Gulbranson (17) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Seattle.
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne, left, is pressured by Washington defensive lineman Jeremiah Martin during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Seattle. Washington won 39-28.
Washington defensive lineman Jeremiah Martin (3) lines up for a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Pullman, Wash.
Washington State offensive lineman Fa'alili Fa'amoe, left, blocks Washington defensive lineman Jeremiah Martin during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Pullman, Wash.
