19 Facts About Martin Mayhew

Martin Mayhew was born on October 8,1965 and is an American former professional football executive and cornerback of the National Football League.

Martin Mayhew played college football for the Florida State Seminoles prior to being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 10th round of the 1988 NFL draft.

Martin Mayhew worked as an administrator for the XFL the same year before joining the Detroit Lions in 2001, where he worked as an assistant executive prior to being promoted to general manager in 2008.

Martin Mayhew remained in that role until 2015 and had senior executive stints with the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers.

Martin Mayhew served as Commanders GM from 2021 to 2023 and before retiring as an executive in 2025.

Martin Mayhew was born on October 8,1965, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Martin Mayhew attended Florida High School prior to enrolling a year early at Florida State University in 1983, where he played 33 career games at cornerback for the Florida State Seminoles football team opposite future Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.

Martin Mayhew was named an Academic All-America in 1985 and was included on the All-South Independent second-team.

Martin Mayhew graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management in 1987.

Martin Mayhew was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the tenth round of the 1988 NFL draft.

Martin Mayhew left in free agency the following year and signed with the Washington Redskins, where he started for them over the next four seasons including in their Super Bowl XXVI win at the end of the 1991 season.

Martin Mayhew was offered a new contract by them during the 1997 offseason but declined it and subsequently retired, citing the lack of competitive compensation, the recent birth of his child, and his desire to finish his law degree that he started while living in Washington.

Martin Mayhew interned for nine months within the Redskins' personnel department in 1999, where he assisted in scouting players for the team leading up to the 2000 NFL draft.

That same year, Martin Mayhew was hired by the Detroit Lions as their senior director of football administration by Matt Millen before being promoted to assistant general manager in October 2004.

Martin Mayhew spent the 2016 season with the New York Giants as their director of football operations before joining the San Francisco 49ers as a senior personnel executive the following year.

Martin Mayhew was promoted to their vice president of player personnel in 2019.

Martin Mayhew was hired as general manager of the Washington Commanders in January 2021.

Martin Mayhew attended night classes at Georgetown University Law Center during his time with the Redskins in the early 1990s but had to drop out when he left for the Buccaneers in 1993.

Martin Mayhew re-enrolled there following his retirement as a player in 1997 and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 2000.