Jermal Martin, Jr.

Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
South Philadelphia, PA
High School:
Academy Park
Deals:

2022 (Redshirt Senior)

Played in all 13 games during the 2022 season including helping the Deacs capture the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl…Tallied 38 total tackles with 25 solo tackles and 13 assisted tackles…Posted 2.0 tackles for loss, five pass deflections, an interception and a quarterback hurry…Totaled at least one tackle in 12 of 13 games and multiple tackles in 10 of 13 games…Grabbed an interception against Duke…Recorded a tackle for loss in wins over Syracuse, VMI and Liberty...Member of the All-ACC Academic Team.

Prior to Wake Forest
Career
In three seasons at California (Pa.), Martin compiled 118 total tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, 12 interceptions for 212 yards, 28 pass deflections, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…2021 AFCA D-II First Team All-America…2021 Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year…2021 PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year…Was tied for sixth among active players in NCAA Division II with 12 career interceptions after recording four interceptions each year.

2021 (Redshirt Junior)
AFCA First Team D-II All-America...Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year and PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year...Appeared in all 10 games, helping California (Pa.) to a 9-1 record…Finished the season with 51 total tackles including 27 solo tackles while also having 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks for 38 yards, four interceptions, 10 pass deflections and a forced fumble…Lone player in the 16-team PSAC with multiple interceptions returned for a touchdown while making an interception in four-straight games…Scored a defensive PAT in Week 4 at Edinboro on an interception to mark the program's first defensive PAT since the 2011…Registered a 62-yard punt return for a touchdown against Lock Haven on his first career punt return…Had a career game on defense against Indiana (Pa.) with nine total tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack for 13 yards, a forced fumble and an interception for 33 yards.

2020 (Junior)
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019 (Sophomore)
Started all 11 games at defensive back … Finished with 42 tackles (29 solo), four interceptions and seven pass break-ups … Led team and tied for fifth in PSAC in interceptions … Tied for league lead with two blocked kicks … Registered seven tackles (six solo) and one fumble recovery at Saint Anselm … Made three stops (two solo) and two interceptions against Kutztown … Posted two tackles (one solo) and 0.5 TFL at Edinboro … Finished with four stops (two solo), one pass break-up and one blocked kick at IUP … Tallied one interception and three pass break-ups versus Clarion … Set season high with eight tackles (six solo) and added one pass break-up at Gannon … Collected six stops (three solo), one interception and one blocked kick against Mercyhurst … Finished with five tackles (three solo) and one pass break-up at West Chester … Member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)

2018 (Freshman)
Appeared in 10 games with six starts at defensive back … Finished with 25 tackles (22 solo), four interceptions and three pass break-ups … Registered career-high 10 stops (nine solo), 1.0 TFL, two interceptions and one pass break-up in first career start at Shippensburg … Posted three tackles (all solo) and one forced fumble against Edinboro … Recorded one blocked kick versus Gannon … Tallied two stops (both solo), one interception and one pass break-up at Mercyhurst … Collected four tackles (three solo) against Slippery Rock … Finished with two stops (both solo) and one interception versus Bloomsburg

High School
Played at Academy Park under head coach Jason Vosheki … Earned first-team all-league honors at defensive back in 2016 … Named second-team all-county at defensive back as a senior

Personal
Son of Jermal Martin and Glenda Ferguson … Has one brother and two sisters … Majored in criminal justice (homeland and international security)