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Martin Emerson

CB · Mississippi State · Jr. · #1

Cleveland — drafted 2022, Rd 3, Pick 4, #68 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Martin Emerson

CB · Mississippi State · Jr · #1

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Mississippi State
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
R3 · #68
Cleveland · 2022

Where He Ended Up · NFL

ClevelandEntering 5th NFL season

#68Rd 3 · Pick 4
ClevelandEntering 5th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Mississippi State7-6HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Mississippi State49313.00.03----
Career49313.00.03----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2021

W 43–34

at Auburn

4 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

Edged out Auburn on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Jams receivers off their route at the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Press Corner

Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.

CB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Joey Porter Jr.’s 2021 season.

Penn State · 2021

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 1
#2

Ahmad Gardner

Cincinnati · 2021

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 4
74%
#3
72%
#4

Derrek Pitts Jr.

Marshall · 2020

69%
#5

DeShawn Gaddie

North Texas · 2020

68%

Matches Joey on

Class year
Height
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Gordon's sophomore season at Baylor (2024).

Corey Gordon

90%match

Baylor · 2024

#2

Tre Bell

Iowa State · 2025

89%
#3

Taj Jones

Massachusetts · 2021

88%
#4

Joey Porter Jr.

Penn State · 2021

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 1
87%
#5

Owen Pewee

UTSA · 2023

86%

Matches Corey on

Class year
Height
Weight

Differs from Corey on

Tackle volume (higher)