Martin Emerson Explained

Martin "MJ" Emerson Jr. (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.

Early life

Emerson grew up in Pensacola, Florida and attended Pine Forest High School.^[1] As a senior, he had 91 tackles and two tackles for loss with four passes broken up, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.^[2] Emerson was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Mississippi State over offers from Miami, Oregon and Ole Miss.^[3]

College career

Emerson played in all 13 of Mississippi State's games with five starts in his freshman season.^[4] As a sophomore, he had 72 total tackles and Southeastern Conference-high 11 pass breakups.^{[5] [6]} Pro Football Focus rated Emerson the seventh-best cornerback in coverage in the nation and named him an honorable mention All-American.^[7]

Professional career

Emerson was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.^[8]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
		G	GS	Comb	Total	Ast	Sack	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
	CLE	17	6	63	51	12	1.0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	CLE	16	12	59	45	14	0.0	14	4	24	6.0	13	0	0	0	0	0
Total		33	18	122	96	26	1.0	29	4	24	6.0	13	0	0	0	0	0

External links

• Cleveland Browns bio
• Mississippi State Bulldogs bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vilona, Bill . August 7, 2018 . In one move, Pine Forest's Martin Emerson propelled career into next level . October 13, 2021 . Pensacola News Journal.
2. Web site: Wilson . David . January 25, 2019 . The Canes are making an attempt to add a striker to recruiting class with official visit . October 13, 2021 . Miami Herald.
3. Web site: Achatz, Brian . July 7, 2018 . Pine Forest's Emerson commits to Mississippi State . October 13, 2021 . Pensacola News Journal.
4. Web site: Achatz, Brian . August 27, 2020 . Martin Emerson primed to lead Mississippi State corners after All-America freshman season . October 13, 2021 . Pensacola News Journal.
5. Froyd, Crissy . July 16, 2021 . Mississippi State CB pinned as first-round pick in 2022 NFL Draft . October 13, 2021 . Sports Illustrated.
6. Web site: August 18, 2021 . Mississippi State secondary could thrive behind talented CB duo of Martin Emerson, Emmanuel Forbes . October 13, 2021 . The Clarion-Ledger.
7. Web site: December 24, 2020 . Mississippi State Football's Emerson, Wally Earn National postseason accolades . October 13, 2021 . Picayune Item.
8. Web site: Poisal . Anthony . April 29, 2022 . Browns select CB Martin Emerson with No. 68 pick in 2022 NFL Draft . February 15, 2023 . ClevelandBrowns.com.