2017 Football Roster
Roster
Martin, Jordan

Jersey Number 2
Jordan Martin
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Upper Marlboro, Md.
- High School:
- Bishop McNamara
Bio
Career Overview: Joined the Orange in 2017 as a graduate transfer from Toledo … Played in 42 games during his career, including eight at Syracuse ... Started 14 games at cornerback for Toledo and five games at safety for the Orange … Invited to the 2018 East-West Shrine Game ... Totaled 99 tackles and 14 pass breakups during his four seasons … Redshirted the 2015 season at Toledo after suffering a torn ACL ... Member of the 2017 All-ACC Academic Football Team ... One letter.
Senior Year (2017): Saw action in eight games, starting five at free safety ... Missed the last four games after undergoing season-ending surgery on his wrist ... Recorded 25 tackles (17 solo), three pass breakups and forced a fumble ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), made his Syracuse debut and logged three tackles (all solo) ... Joined the starting lineup the next week against Middle Tennessee (9/9) and posted four tackles ... Had four tackles and one pass breakup versus Central Michigan (9/16) ... At NC State (9/30), logged a season-best five tackles ... Matched his season high with five tackles and equaled his personal best with two pass breakups versus Pittsburgh (10/6) ... Against Clemson (10/13), carded two tackles before being injured ... Played only special teams the following week at Miami (10/21) ... Semifinalist for the NFF's William V. Campbell Trophy, commonly referred to as the "Academic Heisman" ... ACC All-Academic Team selection ... Named to the Fall 2017 SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2016 at Toledo): Played in all 13 games at corner … Started the last five games of the season … Tallied 24 tackles, including 17 solo stops … Season-high five tackles and two pass breakups versus Ball State (11/16).
2015 (at Toledo): Received a medical redshirt after missing the season due to injury.
Sophomore Year (2014 at Toledo): Played in 10 games, starting eight at cornerback … Missed three games due to injury … Totaled 26 tackles, including four for a loss, one sack and four pass breakups … Had a season-high four tackles versus Missouri (9/6), at Iowa State (10/11) and versus Massachusetts (10/25) … Notched three tackles, including two for a loss, vs. Northern Illinois (11/11) … Against Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl (1/4), made three tackles, including the first sack of his career, broke up two passes and forced a fumble.
Freshman Year (2013 at Toledo): Appeared in 11 games with one start at cornerback … Recorded 24 tackles (20 solo), two pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble … Made three tackles and intercepted his first career pass in his collegiate debut at Missouri (9/7) … Career-best six tackles at Bowling Green (10/26) … Made his first career start at Akron (11/29) and registered two tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup.
High School: Coached by Syracuse football letterwinner Bryce Bevill at Bishop McNamara … Rated three stars by 247Sports.com ... Tallied six interceptions and 35 tackles as a senior and was named all-conference ... Selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic and was named to the USA Olympic Junior Team ... MVP of the Rivals Five-Star Showcase in Maryland ... Team captain as a senior ... Also competed in track & field and was the state’s top-ranked hurdler.
Personal: Jordan Dominique Martin … Born in January 1995 in Washington, D.C. ... Son of John and Valencia Martin … One brother, one sister … Earned his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Toledo ... Enrolled in the instructional design, development and evaluation graduate program at Syracuse.
Senior Year (2017): Saw action in eight games, starting five at free safety ... Missed the last four games after undergoing season-ending surgery on his wrist ... Recorded 25 tackles (17 solo), three pass breakups and forced a fumble ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), made his Syracuse debut and logged three tackles (all solo) ... Joined the starting lineup the next week against Middle Tennessee (9/9) and posted four tackles ... Had four tackles and one pass breakup versus Central Michigan (9/16) ... At NC State (9/30), logged a season-best five tackles ... Matched his season high with five tackles and equaled his personal best with two pass breakups versus Pittsburgh (10/6) ... Against Clemson (10/13), carded two tackles before being injured ... Played only special teams the following week at Miami (10/21) ... Semifinalist for the NFF's William V. Campbell Trophy, commonly referred to as the "Academic Heisman" ... ACC All-Academic Team selection ... Named to the Fall 2017 SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2016 at Toledo): Played in all 13 games at corner … Started the last five games of the season … Tallied 24 tackles, including 17 solo stops … Season-high five tackles and two pass breakups versus Ball State (11/16).
2015 (at Toledo): Received a medical redshirt after missing the season due to injury.
Sophomore Year (2014 at Toledo): Played in 10 games, starting eight at cornerback … Missed three games due to injury … Totaled 26 tackles, including four for a loss, one sack and four pass breakups … Had a season-high four tackles versus Missouri (9/6), at Iowa State (10/11) and versus Massachusetts (10/25) … Notched three tackles, including two for a loss, vs. Northern Illinois (11/11) … Against Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl (1/4), made three tackles, including the first sack of his career, broke up two passes and forced a fumble.
Freshman Year (2013 at Toledo): Appeared in 11 games with one start at cornerback … Recorded 24 tackles (20 solo), two pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble … Made three tackles and intercepted his first career pass in his collegiate debut at Missouri (9/7) … Career-best six tackles at Bowling Green (10/26) … Made his first career start at Akron (11/29) and registered two tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup.
High School: Coached by Syracuse football letterwinner Bryce Bevill at Bishop McNamara … Rated three stars by 247Sports.com ... Tallied six interceptions and 35 tackles as a senior and was named all-conference ... Selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic and was named to the USA Olympic Junior Team ... MVP of the Rivals Five-Star Showcase in Maryland ... Team captain as a senior ... Also competed in track & field and was the state’s top-ranked hurdler.
Personal: Jordan Dominique Martin … Born in January 1995 in Washington, D.C. ... Son of John and Valencia Martin … One brother, one sister … Earned his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Toledo ... Enrolled in the instructional design, development and evaluation graduate program at Syracuse.
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