Ruvell Martin
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ruvell Martin
| image = Ruvell martin bills.jpg
| caption = Martin at Bills training camp in 2012
| number = 82, 83, 18
| current_team =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|8|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 214
| high_school = Muskegon (MI) Catholic
| college = Saginaw Valley State
| undraftedyear = 2004
| pastteams = * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
- Amsterdam Admirals ({{NFLE Year|2005}})
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2005}}−{{NFL Year|2008}})
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2011}}−{{NFL Year|2012}})
| pastcoaching = *Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
Minority Coaching Fellowship
| highlights = * All-NFL Europe (2005)
- World Bowl champion (XIII)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 76
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 1,129
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 7
| pfr = M/MartRu00
}}
Ruvell Martin (born August 10, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2004. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State. Martin was also a member of the Amsterdam Admirals, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and the Buffalo Bills.
Early life
Martin graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central High School in 2000, where he played football and basketball.{{cite news |title=Olivet goes to OT to knock off Albion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61059914/the-previous-nights-prep-basketball/ |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |work=Detroit Free Press |via=Newspapers.com |date=March 8, 2000}} He was inducted into the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.{{cite web |last1=DeCamp |first1=Scott |title=Former Packers WR headlines 2019 Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame class |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2018/12/former-packers-wr-headlines-2019-muskegon-area-sports-hall-of-fame-class.html |website=MLive |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |date=December 18, 2018}}
College career
Martin played college football at Saginaw Valley State. His junior season was highlighted by a three-touchdown game against Northern Michigan.{{cite news |title=Wayne State foils Mercyhurst |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61059503/an-article-about-michigan-college/ |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |work=Detroit Free Press |via=Newspapers.com |date=November 10, 2002}} As a senior, he was a first team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection.
Professional career
= San Diego Chargers =
Martin was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2004, but was waived before the season began.{{cite web |last1=Gill |first1=Bubba |title=Seahawks Sign WR Ruvell Martin |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/363362-seahawks-sign-wr-ruvell-martin |website=Bleacher Report |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |date=March 15, 2020}}
== Amsterdam Admirals ==
He re-signed with the team in the following offseason and was allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe.{{cite web|work=BuffaloBills.com|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Q--A-WR-Ruvell-Martin/505c91b4-ff56-4eb0-b143-92779f34c20f|title=Q & A: WR Ruvell Martin|date=August 19, 2012|first=Chris|last=Murphy|accessdate=June 17, 2014}} He was waived again by the Chargers before the 2005 season. Martin earned All-NFL Europe honors after leading the league with 679 receiving yards and twelve touchdowns for the 2005 World Bowl champion Admirals.
= Green Bay Packers =
Martin was signed to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers in November 2005.{{cite web |last1=Huber |first1=Bill |title=Practice squad shuffled |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/Article/Practice-squad-shuffled-104267967/ |website=Packer Report |publisher=247Sports |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |date=November 16, 2005}} He stayed with the team in 2006, starting three games and catching his first career touchdown.
On November 10, 2007, Martin had two touchdowns - his first multiple-TD game of his two-year career - in a 34–0 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He finished the game with four catches for 57 yards.{{cite web | last = Nickel | first = Lori | title = Adrian Notes: Catching a Lucky Break | url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=684967 | accessdate = November 14, 2007}}
He was considered the third-string quarterback on the Packers behind Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers due to his experience playing the position, but that title was removed after the Packers signed Craig Nall to be their third quarterback.{{cite web | title = Packers expect Favre to start vs. Raiders, keep streak alive | date=November 30, 2007 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3135650&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines | access-date = December 1, 2007}}
On September 5, 2009, Martin was released by the Packers in the roster cut downs.
= St. Louis Rams =
The St. Louis Rams signed Martin on September 15, 2009. After posting six catches for the Rams, the team did not offer him another contract.
= Seattle Seahawks =
Martin signed with the Seattle Seahawks on March 15, 2010. He was released on September 4, 2010, as the Seahawks made final cuts to set their 53-man roster. On November 3, 2010, Martin re-signed with the Seahawks.{{cite press release |last1=Boling |first1=Dave |title=Ruvell Martin added again |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-insider-blog/article26379778.html |publisher=Tacoma News Tribune |agency=Seattle Seahawks |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |date=November 13, 2010}}
= Buffalo Bills =
The Buffalo Bills signed Martin on August 24, 2011.{{cite web |title=Bills sign WR Ruvell Martin |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/6892174/buffalo-bills-sign-ruvell-martin |website=ESPN |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |date=August 24, 2010}} He was released during final cuts,{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills run Sam Young off waivers |url=https://tv5.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/6937577/buffalo-bills-claim-sam-young-waivers-release-ruvell-martin |website=ESPN |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |date=September 6, 2011}} but was re-signed early in the season. A late-season hamstring injury hampered his season.
Martin was re-signed by the Bills on March 7, 2012.{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82772da5/article/buffalo-bills-resign-wr-ruvell-martin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225211256/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82772da5/article/buffalo-bills-resign-wr-ruvell-martin|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2016|title=Buffalo Bills re-sign WR Ruvell Martin|date=March 7, 2012|accessdate=June 17, 2014}} He was released during final cuts but re-signed quickly after.{{cite web |title=Ruvell Martin |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nfl/player-bio/ruvell-martin/bio |website=TSN |accessdate=October 13, 2020}} He suffered an injury that kept him out of at least one game in the season.{{cite web |title=Ruvell Martin |url=https://www.rotoworld.com/football/nfl/player/3082/ruvell-martin |website=Rotoworld |publisher=NBC Sports |accessdate=October 13, 2020}}
After playing
Martin met his wife Michelle in college; the couple has four children. After his playing career ended, Martin worked as a realtor in Fort Mill, South Carolina. In 2020, former college teammate Matt LaFleur hired Martin in a minority coaching fellowship role.{{cite web |last1=Wilde |first1=Jason |title=Packers: Ruvell Martin special fit for first season-long minority coaching fellowship |url=https://journaltimes.com/packers-ruvell-martin-special-fit-for-first-season-long-minority-coaching-fellowship/article_54fe3ec6-6c85-52fb-9b0d-3d12285038a4.html |website=Journal Times |accessdate=October 13, 2020 |date=May 7, 2020}} After the 2021 season, Martin left the team.
Current
Martin will now be arriving at York Preparatory Academy (in business casual) to act as a guest speaker to their business program day.
References
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External links
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{{Footballstats|nfl=ruvell-martin|espn=9451|cbs=493669|yahoo=7599|pfr=M/MartRu00}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150906070627/http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/ruvell-martin/e33ec929-4cd1-41f6-b195-f3f24d343205/ Buffalo Bills bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120322165920/http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Ruvell-Martin/766b6adf-53a3-45c2-9a5d-18f26e1e3a20/ Seattle Seahawks bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Muskegon, Michigan
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