Emerson Martin

Games:	2
Games Started:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Emerson Martin
No. 78
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	May 6, 1970 (age 54); Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
College:	Hampton
Undrafted:	1993
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (1994)*; Carolina Panthers (1995); Pittsburgh Steelers (1995–1998); Barcelona Dragons (1997); Mobile Admirals (1999);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games:
Games:	2
Games Started:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Emerson Floyd Martin (born May 6, 1970) is a retired American football player who played two games with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) during the team's expansion year of 1995.

Martin was signed by the Panthers in January 1995.^[1] Martin played at guard for two games in 1995, earning one start. He was released in October 1995.^[2] Martin later played with the Mobile Admirals in the short-lived Regional Football League in 1999.^[3]

After his playing career, Martin moved into coaching, landing his first job with the AFL Carolina Cobras. Emerson later moved into college football where he is well-known for coaching offensive and defensive linemen.^{[citation needed]} Martin is known for his dynamic recruiting abilities,^{[citation needed]} believes in recruiting athletes he can develop into rising stars, and building relationships with alumni, boosters, and parents. Many of the nation's top college programs recruit athletes from Emerson program Players 2 Pros, LLC.^{[citation needed]} Martin has developed and placed several athletes in Division 1 (FBS), Division 1 (FCS) and Division II.

Martin had built a well-respected program^{[citation needed]} at Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, North Carolina, before the program was shut down due to accusations of recruiting by the institution. Martin built a championship program in two years at the private institution leading the program to two straight state championship appearances back to back. After Emerson was terminated from Village Christian he later went to the Indianapolis Colts as a Bill Walsh intern.

Coaching experience

AFL Carolina Cobras, assistant football coach, Raleigh, NC
East Bladen High School, assistant football coach, Elizabethtown, NC
Saint Augustine University, assistant football coach, Raleigh, NC
Athens Drive High School, Raleigh, NC
CEO, Players 2 Pros, LLC, Raleigh, NC (www.players2pro.com)
Village Christian Academy, Fayetteville, NC (head football coach)
Indianapolis Colts – Bill Walsh intern

National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman

1995-1999 Pittsburgh Steelers
1997-1998 – NFL Europe Pittsburgh Steelers (Linemen of the Year)
1995 – Carolina Panthers
1994 – Kansas City Chiefs

Achievements

All CIAA first-team 1992, 1993
Black College All-American 1992, 1993
Little College All-American 1992, 1993
Associated Press Division II All-American 1992, 1993
Kodak All-American 1993
NFL Coaching Intern Programs

References

^ "PANTHERS ACQUIRE 2 OFFENSIVE LINEMEN". Charlotte Observer. January 7, 1995. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
^ "Yeboah-Kodie a Panther". The Post and Courier. October 11, 1995. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
^ "Sherman Williams gets RFL football honors". Pensacola News Journal. June 23, 1999. p. 39. Retrieved January 29, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

[1] "PANTHERS ACQUIRE 2 OFFENSIVE LINEMEN". Charlotte Observer. January 7, 1995. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

[2] "Yeboah-Kodie a Panther". The Post and Courier. October 11, 1995. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

[3] "Sherman Williams gets RFL football honors". Pensacola News Journal. June 23, 1999. p. 39. Retrieved January 29, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

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