Reece Martin
 Martin with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 15, 2000 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Harrison Trimble High School |
| University | Mount Allison |
| CFL draft | 2023: 4th round, 31st overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2024 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2025 | Edmonton Elks* |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Reece Martin (born September 15, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman. He previously played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
Martin played U Sports football for the Mount Allison Mounties from 2018 to 2023.[1] After sitting out in 2020 due to the cancelled 2020 U Sports football season, he played in 37 games with the team where he had 89 total tackles, 12.5 sacks, 24 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 278 lb (126 kg) | 5.28 s | 4.65 s | 8.28 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 8 ft 9+7⁄8 in (2.69 m) | 21 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Martin was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fourth round, 31st overall, of the 2023 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 10, 2023.[4] Following training camp in 2023, he accepted a practice roster spot.[5] However, he was placed on the suspended list on June 15, 2023, as he intended to return to the Mount Allison Mounties.[2][6] He was re-signed at the end of the season on November 22, 2023.[6]
Martin made the team's active roster following training camp in 2024 and had his professional debut on June 8, 2024, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2] He played in three regular season games while spending the rest of the season on the practice roster.[2] Martin was released as 2025 training camp opened on May 11, 2025.[7]
On May 23, 2025, it was announced that Martin had signed with the Edmonton Elks.[8] He was released on June 1, 2025.[9]
Martin currently plays for the Moncton Mustangs of the Maritime Football League.
References
- ↑ "Reece Martin". Mount Allison Mounties. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Reece Martin". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Reece Martin CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Ticats sign 2023 Draft class". Canadian Football League. May 10, 2023.
- ↑ Zamperin, Rick (June 3, 2023). "Hamilton Tiger-Cats announce final roster cuts, release 21 players". Global News. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Ticats transactions May 11". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Transactions: Elks make changes on the defensive line". Edmonton Elks. May 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Edmonton Elks Transactions". FootballDB.com. Retrieved 3 February 2026.