Brodric Martin

Martin was born on May 24, 1999, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He attended Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa but was not a highly-recruited prospect, not even placing on 247Sports' player rankings. He committed to play college football at North Alabama. ==College career==

North Alabama Martin redshirted as a freshman at North Alabama in 2017. He appeared in all 10 games the following year, starting one, and posted 27 tackles, including three for a loss. In 2019, he placed seventh on the team with 43 tackles while starting all 11 matches, additionally making 4.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks. He helped them win the division championship, and his best game came in the conference title match against UTSA, in which he made seven tackles and a half-sack. He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl, at which he made two tackles and a fumble recovery, and finished his stint at WKU with 62 tackles, six for-loss, four sacks, three passes defended and one fumble forced. ==Professional career==

Detroit Lions Martin was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round (96th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. As a rookie, he appeared in three games in the 2023 season. Martin began the 2024 season on injured reserve. He was activated on November 20. On August 26, 2025, Martin was waived by the Lions as part of final roster cuts. Kansas City Chiefs On August 29, 2025, Martin was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. Pittsburgh Steelers On November 5, 2025, Martin was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to their active roster. He was released on December 18 after appearing in one game for the Steelers. Las Vegas Raiders On December 19, 2025, Martin was claimed off waivers by the Las Vegas Raiders. ==References==