Brodric Martin was born on May 24,1999 and is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
11 Facts About Brodric Martin
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Brodric Martin played college football for the North Alabama Lions and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers before being selected by the Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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Brodric Martin attended Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa but was not a highly-recruited prospect, not even placing on 247Sports' player rankings.
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Brodric Martin committed to play college football at North Alabama.
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Brodric Martin redshirted as a freshman at North Alabama in 2017.
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Brodric Martin appeared in all 10 games the following year, starting one, and posted 27 tackles, including three for a loss.
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The 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brodric Martin played in all four games, posting 11 tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss.
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Brodric Martin transferred to Western Kentucky in 2021, and finished his stint at North Alabama having appeared in all of their 25 games from 2018 to 2020, posting 81 total tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, two sacks, and four pass deflections.
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Brodric Martin helped them win the division championship, and his best game came in the conference title match against UTSA, in which he made seven tackles and a half-sack.
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Brodric Martin started all 14 games for Western Kentucky in 2022, and was named honorable mention all-conference after tallying 31 tackles, 1.5 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and two pass breakups.
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Brodric Martin was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.