ABOUT DERRICK

Derrick Martin (born May 16 , 1985 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL . He was drafted in the 2006 NFL draft in the 6th round out of Wyoming by the Baltimore Ravens .  Martin is the 1st player in Ravens franchise history to be selected out of Wyoming.

"Derrick Martin is a corner, and it's very hard to get corners on the 2nd day of the draft," said director of college scouting Eric DeCosta. "He's very, very athletic. You'll be hard-pressed to find a corner in this year's draft that tested better in Indy. He's got unbelievable feet and he's very fast. He can jump out of the building. He's very good when the play is in front. He's outstanding on special teams. He's a very good gunner. He's blocked kicks and with his size and speed, he's a tremendous value in the latter half of the 6th round."

Personal

Attended Thomas Jefferson (Denver, CO) HS.  Earned All-Colorado and All-State Class 5A honors from the Denver Post as a senior.  Also named the MVP of the Denver Prep 5A league as a senior.  Led his team to the quarterfinals of the 2001 state playoffs and to the 2002 state semifinals.  Compiled a 38-10 record and won 4 City Championships while playing QB and RB.  As a senior, he completed 96 of 185 passes for 1,475 yards and 10 TDs, as well as rushing 138 times for 830 yards and 3 TDs.  Martin also earned All-City honors and was the team captain as a point guard on the basketball team.  Was part of his schools 4x100 meter relay team that placed 6th in the State Championships during his junior year.  Was on the honor roll all 4 years at Thomas Jefferson, as well as being named to the Mayor's Mile High Academic Scholar squad. Also earned Renaissance Academic Scholar honors 2 years.  Full name: Derrick Jerome Martin.

COLLEGE 

Versatile DB who can play both inside and outside.  Totaled 134 tackles (92 solo), 21 PD, 6 INTs (1 returned for a TD), 3 FRs, 2 FFs and 2 sacks at Wyoming.  Played in 30 games, starting 24 at Wyoming...He also returned 6 KOs for 135 yards (22.5 avg.) and blocked 3 punts, returning 2 for TDs.

2005: Named All-Mountain West honorable mention as a junior, leading a defense that finished 1st in the conference in pass defense (207.4 ypg).   Posted 47 tackles, including 32 solo, 3.5 TFL and a sack (-6 yards).  Also had 7 PD and 3 INTs as a senior. Martin added a 26-yard KO return.

2004: Earned All-Mountain West Conference 2nd-team honors as a sophomore. Started all 12 games and finished 4th on the team with a career-high 60 tackles (43 solo), 4.5 TFL and 1 sack (-10 yards).  Martin also led the team with a career-high 17 PD and returned 5 KOs for 109 yards (21.8 avg.).  He finished 2nd on the team (9th in the MWC) with 3 INTs, which he returned 36 yards and scored on a blocked punt return (17 yards).  Martin was named the National Defensive Player of the Week by the Bronko Nagurski Award committee following his outstanding performance against Ole Miss on 9/25/04, as he posted a season-high 9 tackles, had a career-high 7 PD and had a spectacular, diving INT in the end zone to thwart a potentially game-tying drive by the Rebels.

2003: Had an immediate impact as a freshman, playing in 7 games, starting 4, finishing the season with 27 tackles, including 17 solo and 2 FRs.  Began his collegiate career with a splash as he returned a blocked punt 6 yards for a TD in the season opener vs. Montana State.