TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft…Traded to the Houston Texans on Aug. 31, 2019.
2019 (Houston 14/0, 2/0):
Played in 14 regular season games in his first season with the Texans after being acquired from the Seahawks prior to Week 1
Finished with 11 total tackles (six solo), three tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, seven quarterback hits and one forced fumble
Appeared in both postseason contests and tallied two solo tackles, two tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits and a fumble recovery
Made his Texans debut in the season opener at New Orleans (9/9) and recorded one tackle and one quarterback hit
Posted one total tackle (one solo) in the win over Jacksonville in London (11/3) and forced a fumble by Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew II in the fourth quarter for his first forced fumble of the season
Notched his first sack as a member of the Texans vs. Indianapolis (11/21), bringing down Colts QB Jacoby Brissett on third down for a loss of eight yards
Recorded three total tackles (one solo), 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss vs. New England (12/1), setting single-game career highs in total tackles and quarterback hits while tying his career high in tackles for loss. Recorded a sack in consecutive games for the first time in his NFL career (2018-19)
Recorded one total tackle (one solo), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit vs. Denver (12/8), notching a sack in three consecutive games for the first time in his NFL career
Logged one solo tackle, 1.0 sack for 19 yards, one fumble recovery, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits in the win over Buffalo in the Wild Card Round (1/4/20). Became the first player in Texans history to record a sack and fumble recovery in the same playoff game
Posted one solo tackle and one tackle for loss in the Divisional Round at Kansas City (1/12/20)
2018 (Seattle 16/0, 1/0):
Played in all 16 games for the Seahawks as a reserve linebacker and finished his rookie season with six tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, eight quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Added four tackles on special teams
His 3.0 sacks on the season tied for third on the team and his eight quarterback hits tied for fourth
Saw action in the Wild Card Round vs. Dallas (1/5/19) and recorded three tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams
Recorded his second strip-sack of the season in the final game vs. Arizona (12/30), bringing down QB Josh Rosen and forcing a fumble that led to a Seahawks touchdown on the ensuing drive. Also added two tackles in the contest
Posted his first-career strip-sack vs. Minnesota (12/10), bringing down QB Kirk Cousins in the fourth quarter and forcing a fumble that was recovered in the end zone by the Seahawks for a touchdown
Notched the first sack of his career vs. Green Bay (11/15), bringing down QB Aaron Rodgers for a loss of five yards
Recorded his first-career fumble recovery vs. Oakland (10/14), scooping up the ball lost by QB Derek Carr after a sack
Played four seasons (2014-17) at Temple University in Philadelphia and played in 50 games (15 starts) over his career with the Owls
Racked up 80 tackles (42 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown) over his collegiate career
Selected second-team All-American Athletic Conference as a senior
Attended Cherokee Trail (Colo.) High School, where he posted 44 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks as a senior
His brother, Josh Martin, is an eighth-year pro and currently plays for the New Orleans Saints
