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5 Sean Martin

  • Position
    Defensive Line
  • Height
    6-5
  • Weight
    295
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Bluefield, W. Va.
  • High School
    Bluefield
  • Instagram
    seanmartin.91
  • Twitter
    SEANMARTIN91

Biography

  • Has played in 30 career games with eight starts
  • 2023 Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Athlon Sports, Phil Steele)

2022 (So.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Played in 12 games and started eight
  • Finished with at least 1.5 tackles for loss in four games in 2022
  • Totaled three stops at Oklahoma State
  • Made five tackles against Kansas State
  • Posted a career-best two sacks as part of a three-tackle day against Oklahoma
  • Finished with four stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss against TCU
  • Career night vs. Baylor featured six tackles, including a sack,1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble
  • Posted four tackles at Texas
  • Assisted on a pair of tackles at Virginia Tech
  • Earned his first career start against Towson; posted one assisted stop in the game
  • Tallied a pair of tackles for loss against Kansas as part of a four-tackle day
  • Finished with two stops, including the first sack of his career, at Pitt

2021 (Fr.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Saw action in all 13 games
  • Used on 275 snaps, including 212 on defense
  • Season-high 25 defensive snaps at TCU
  • Finished with 16 tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery
  • Registered two tackles against LIU, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Baylor and Minnesota
  • Assisted on a tackle for loss at Maryland and had a fumble recovery against LIU

2020 (COVID)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
  • Added depth on the defensive line, used primarily on special teams
  • Saw action in the final five games of the season with season-high six plays at Texas
  • WVU Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (K-State)

High School

  • Played defensive end for coach Freddy Simon at Bluefield High
  • Captained the Class AA All-State First Team Defense in 2019
  • Led the Beavers to a 12-2 record and the 2019 Class AA state championship game
  • Team captain
  • Registered 102 tackles, including eight sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
  • As a junior, named to the Class AA All-State First Team, as well as the All-USA West Virginia Second Team
  • Helped Bluefield to a 12-2 record and Class AA state runner-up
  • Finished with 144 tackles and seven sacks
  • Part of Bluefield’s undefeated, state championship team as a sophomore in 2017
  • Also played basketball
  • Three-star prospect by rivals, ESPN and 247Sports
  • Rivals ranked him as the No. 1 prospect in West Virginia and No. 24 defensive end nationally
  • ESPN listed him as the No. 1 prospect in the state
  • Ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect and No. 28 defensive end in the county by 247Sports
  • Also offered by Baylor, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State, North Carolina, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Virginia Tech

Personal

  • Son of David Leggett and Torie Martin
  • One of seven children (2 brothers, 4 sisters)
  • Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management
  • Pursuing a master's degree in business administration
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 54

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 281 lbs
    54
  • 91

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 280 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 279 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 290 lbs
    91
  • 5

    2024Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'5" 295 lbs
    5