Freddie Martino

Freddie Martino
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Martino with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015
No. 16 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-07) September 7, 1991
North, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: North (SC)
College: North Greenville
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Receptions: 13
Receiving yards: 238
Receiving touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Freddie Martino (born September 7, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Greenville University and attended North High School in North, South Carolina.[1] He has been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles.

College career

Martino played for the North Greenville Crusaders from 2010 to 2013. He recorded 296 receptions for 3,766 yards and 26 touchdowns while scoring 5 rushing touchdowns in 48 career games.[2] He was also named the Conference Carolinas Track Athlete of the Year for the 2013 indoor season.[3][4] His track coach was Michael Bayne.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 198 lb
(90 kg)		 4.49 s 1.60 s 2.65 s 4.36 s 6.59 s 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 13 reps
All values from North Greenville Pro Day[6]

Atlanta Falcons

Martino was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on May 13, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was released by the Falcons on August 29, 2014 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2014.[7] He made his NFL debut on October 19, 2014 against the Baltimore Ravens.[8] Martino was released by the Falcons on November 21, 2014. He was re-signed to the Falcons' practice squad on November 25, 2014. He was released by the Falcons on August 7, 2015.[7]

Philadelphia Eagles

Martino signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on August 10, 2015.[7] He was released by the Eagles on September 5 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2015.[9][10] He was released by the team on May 2, 2016.[11]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Martino was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 11, 2016.[11] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.[12] The next day, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[13] On September 21, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.[14] He was released on October 3, 2016.[15] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 17, 2016.[16] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 22, 2016.[17] He caught his first touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears on November 13, 2016.[18]

On February 27, 2017, Martino signed a one-year contract tender with the Buccaneers.[19] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day.[20][21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2017.[22] He was waived on November 13, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[23][24] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 17, 2017.[25]

On September 27, 2018, Martino was released by the Buccaneers.[26] He was released on October 13, 2018.[27]

References

  1. ↑ "All Star Bowl gives NGU's Freddie Martino shot at national audience". greenvilleonline.com. February 12, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ Kornblut, Phil (May 11, 2014). "Falcons grab North Greenville receiver as a free agent". sportstalksc.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Final Indoor Track Championship Results (All-Conference Teams, POTY, FOTY, MVP Awards)". conferencecarolinas.com. February 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Final Event Decides Crusaders Fate in Conference Championships". nguathletics.com. February 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ TN, Streamline Technologies | Nashville,. "CRUSADERS BRING HOME TWO SECOND PLACE FINISHES". Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Freddie Martino". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 "Freddie Martino". kffl.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Freddie Martino". nfl.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ Shorr-Parks, Eliot (September 5, 2015). "Eagles announce release of Tim Tebow, Diaheem Watkins and 22 others". nj.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  10. ↑ Shorr-Parks, Eliot (September 6, 2015). "Eagles sign Raheem Mostert, 9 others to practice squad". nj.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "FREDDIE MARTINO". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  13. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Bucs Form Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 21, 2016). "Freddie Martino Promoted to the 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  15. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 3, 2016). "Bucs Add John Hughes to Depleted Line". Buccaneers.com.
  16. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 17, 2016). "Louis Murphy Returns to the Field". Buccaneers.com.
  17. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 22, 2016). "Freddie Martino Back on Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  18. ↑ "Bears vs. Buccaneers - Game Summary - November 13, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  19. ↑ Auman, Greg (February 27, 2017). "Bucs tender WR Adam Humphries, 3 others for 2017". TampaBay.com.
  20. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com.
  21. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2017). "Bucs Stay Home for Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  22. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 8, 2017). "Martino Promoted in Evans' Absence". Buccaneers.com.
  23. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 13, 2017). "Mike Evans Returns, Freddie Martino Waived". Buccaneers.com.
  24. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 15, 2017). "Freddie Martino Returns to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  25. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 17, 2017). "Freddie Martino Promoted Again". Buccaneers.com.
  26. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 27, 2018). "Bucs Release Martino, Create Spot for Winston". Buccaneers.com.
  27. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 13, 2018). "Bucs Bring Freddie Martino Back". Buccaneers.com.
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