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Cornerback | Senior | Troy 
Sherrod Martin
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 198 | 40-Time: 4.52
Sherrod Martin | Troy Trojans
Official Bio

Stars
Strengths:
Terrific athlete...Good height...Great speed and acceleration...Smooth with fluid hips...Very physical...An excellent tackler...Will deliver the big hit...Active and aggressive...Very good range...Nice hands and ball skills...Very productive...Tough and will play through pain...Offers some versatility... Solid intangibles ...Is still improving and has upside.

Weaknesses:
Has some health and durability concerns...A little older than the average prospect...Could stand to add weight and bulk up...Might be asked to make a position change ... Didn't always face top competition.

Notes:
Hails from the same college program that produced Osi Umenyiora, DeMarcus Ware and Leodis McKelvin...Played free safety in college but will likely be tried at cornerback in the pros...Will be a 25-year old rookie in 2009...Sat out the 2003 season as a greyshirt...Redshirted in 2006 after undergoing surgery to repair torn labrums in both of his shoulders...Missed a couple of games after breaking three bones in his hand in 2007...Has displayed a lot of perseverance over the years...Had a great senior campaign and really improved his draft stock...Underrated pro prospect with an intriguing set of measurables.


Career Statistics
Year GP TKL PBU INT YDS
2004 12 68 5 3 27
2005 11 78 11 2 2
2006 RS - - - -
2007 10 52 0 0 0
2008 13 90 7 4 44
Totals 46 288 23 9 73

 


   
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