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Martin Emerson
CB
#23
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 201 lbs
College: Mississippi State
2023 SEASON
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Recent Games
WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
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1 | Bengals | W 24 - 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2 | @Steelers | L 22 - 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
3 | Titans | W 27 - 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
4 | Ravens | L 3 - 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
6 | 49ers | W 19 - 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | @Colts | W 39 - 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
8 | @Seahawks | L 20 - 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Cardinals | W 27 - 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
10 | @Ravens | W 33 - 31 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
11 | Steelers | W 13 - 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
12 | @Broncos | L 12 - 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
13 | @Rams | L 19 - 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
14 | Jaguars | W 31 - 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | Bears | W 20 - 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
16 | @Texans | W 36 - 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
17 | Jets | W 37 - 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
18 | @Bengals | L 14 - 31 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
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2022 | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 6 | 51 | 12 | 63 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
2023 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 12 | 45 | 14 | 59 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
TOTAL | 33 | 18 | 96 | 26 | 122 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
Career Transactions
Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (68th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Key Notes
- One of three NFL players to record at least 14 passes defensed in 2022 and 2023, joining CB Darius Slay and CB Darius Williams.
- Ranks tied for fifth in the NFL with 29 passes defensed since 2022.
- Led Browns with four interceptions and tied for team lead with 14 passes defended in 2023.
- Helped Browns defense lead the NFL in total yards allowed and passing yards allowed in 2023.
- Recorded first career interception, while adding six tackles and two passes defensed vs. S.F. on Oct. 15, 2023.
- Recorded first career multiple interception game after securing two vs. Jax on Dec. 10, 2023, while adding three passes defensed.
- Recorded 15 passes defensed in 2022, which tied for the team lead, tied for sixth overall in NFL and was third among all rookies.
- Finished college career with 28 total starts in 36 games played. Amassed 154 tackles, six tackles for loss, one interception, 16 pass breakups and forced a fumble over three-year career.
- Ranked 11th in forced incompletions (11) among Power Five cornerbacks, according to Pro Football Focus (min. 200 coverage snaps) in 2020.