Mike Martin Scouting Report, DT, Michigan

This is our Mike Martin Scouting Report. Martin is a defensive tackle that plays for the Michigan Wolverines. Be sure to check out the rest of our scouting report pages.

Measurables:

6’1″ 306 pounds, 32.25″ arms, 9 1/8″ hands

4.88 forty yard dash, 36 bench press reps, 33.5″ vertical, 113″ broad jump, 7.19 3 cone drill, 4.25 20 yard shuttle

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Pros:

He is functionally strong, plays with good leverage, and has a non-stop motor…tough and durable has shown that he  can be productive with injuries…does a good job of shooting gaps…tremendous strength…will get some looks at Nose tackle

Cons:

Not an elite athlete…doesn’t have great production…doesn’t have ideal arm length….lacks a great burst off the snap…takes himself out of some plays

Projected Round:

Round 2-3

Thoughts

Mike Martin is the kind of prospect that coaches love and scouts aren’t quite as high on. He is a high-motor strong character guy. Martin is a relentless worker who has good functional strength, but he lacks explosiveness in any facet of the game. He’s not big enough, long enough or strong enough to anchor consistently in the N.F.L. against bigger strong NFL offensive linemen. Martin can shoot the gap and can provide some pass rush. His best fit is in a 43 defense.

Bio

68 Mike Martin DT (Senior): Martin will likely be the first Michigan player selected in the draft next season.  He has been one of the few bright spots on woeful Wolverine defenses over the past few years.  Martin has consistently been around the ball, and is best suited for the 4-3 defense.  Kiper has him as the third best defensive tackle on his board next season, which will likely translate into a 2nd round pick.

Sayre’s Preseason report

In my (admittedly amateur) opinion, Martin is far-and-away the best pro prospect among all of Michigan’s upperclassmen, 2012 draft-eligible or not. He has often been the lone bright spot on what has been a terrible Wolverine defense for the past two seasons despite playing out of position at nose tackle while battling injuries (at one point last season, he was playing on two high ankle sprains) and constant double-teams, and I think he’s criminally underrated both by draft gurus and college experts alike.

Martin is a former high school state wrestling champion and record-setter in the discus and shot put, and he has only added strength at Michigan, earning comparisons to the Hulk in the process. While his sheer power – especially for his size – is likely his best attribute, Martin is also very nimble for a defensive tackle and his low center of gravity gives him the dual threat of bull-rushing or simply using his quickness to split through the line

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