| Mike Martin Scouting Report |
| Mike Martin - Michigan (HT: 6-1⅜ - WT: 306) |
Positives -- Two-time Michigan high school state champion in wrestling and the shot put, broke T.J. Duckett's state record in shot put... Very strong, difficult to move off the line of scrimmage, occupies double teams and has plenty of nose tackle experience in former defensive coordinator Greg
Robinson's defenses... Tremendous weight room strength, bench presses 505 pounds and squats 700 pounds... Has the combination of strength and initial quickness to overwhelm interior offensive linemen, can slip blocks and shoot gaps well... Stays low and wins most battles for leverage, good technique, extends his arms well and keeps blockers off his frame, gets under the pads of opposing blockers; credits his wrestling background for improving his foot and hand speed and wrestling technique with helping him against bigger opponents... Can bull rush and overpower blockers when pass rushing, often needs to be doubled up on to be handled; solid leg drive, keeps his legs moving, can generate a push on the pocket... Plays with good balance, seldom on the ground, solid lateral mobility and does a reasonably good job redirecting... Has the strength to anchor and holds his ground at the point inside, does a nice job restricting running lanes; does well in backside pursuit... Hard working type who will play through injuries, has a good motor and gives 100 percent on every play, has a never quit attitude; lunch-pail type player, works until the whistle, locates the ball and hustles to make plays in pursuit... Offers some schematic versatility, could be used as a 3-technique tackle in a 4-3 defense or as a 5-technique DE in a 3-4, and move inside to 3-4 NT on passing downs... Performed well during Senior Bowl practices, has the power to dominate in one-on-one situations.
Negatives -- Slightly undersized to play nose tackle in a 3-4 defense in the NFL, frame looks maxed out, played out of position as 3-4 nose for Michigan and performed better when the Wolverines fired the Rich Rodriguez coaching staff and brought in a real defensive coordinator; lacks the height to knock down passes at the line... Neither a dynamic nor natural pass rusher, inconsistent get-off, minimal sack production, relies on a bull rush to collapse the pocket, has reasonably quick nimble feet but other pass rushing moves are still developing; lacks counter moves when momentum is stopped... Considering his natural strength, doesn't get good pop on his hand punch, would like to see him be more violent with his hands... Shorter than ideal arms... Some durability issues, sustained a shoulder injury during his freshman year and eventually underwent surgery, also played through two high ankle sprains in 2010 but only missed one game; however, the ankle injuries plagued him for most of that season.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6013 |
| Weight |
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306 |
| Arm |
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32¼ |
| Hand |
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9⅛ |
| 40-Time |
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4.88 |
| Vertical |
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33.5 |
| Broad |
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9'5" |
| Bench Press |
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36 |
| Shuttle |
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4.25 |
| Cone |
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7.19 |
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At Michigan -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Sugar Bowl champion... earned fourth varsity letter... All-Big Ten second team (coaches and media)... Phil Steele's Postseason All-Big Ten first team selection and Midseason All-Big Ten second team selection... U-M's Richard Katcher Award (top defensive lineman)... voted a 2011 season captain by teammates during fall camp... named to the Bednarik Award and Rotary Lombardi Award preseason watch lists... played in all 13 games; started each game at nose tackle and contributed on special teams in 10 games... team's fourth leading tackler with 64 stops... Virginia Tech (Jan. 3): tied a career high with 10 tackles and notched half a sack... Illinois (Nov. 12): posted a season-high nine tackles, matching a career best with six assisted stops, and an assisted sack... Iowa (Nov. 5): recorded six tackles and a team-high 1.5 TFLs... Purdue (Oct. 29): tallied seven tackles, two TFLs and career-high two sacks... first sack resulted in a safety, U-M's first since 2003... Northwestern (Oct. 8): seven tackles and recorded a half sack for three yards... Notre Dame (Sept. 10): recorded one tackle for loss, three total tackles. 2010: Earned third varsity letter... All-Big Ten second team (coaches) and honorable mention All-Big Ten (media)... U-M's Richard Katcher Award (top defensive lineman)... Phil Steele's Midseason All-Big Ten second team... started 12 contests at nose tackle... registered 37 tackles, six TFLs and 2.5 sacks... contributed two tackles and an assisted TFL vs. Connecticut (Sept. 4)... made one solo tackle at Notre Dame (Sept. 11)... recorded six tackles, including two for loss, and a sack for a loss of 12 yards in start vs. Massachusetts (Sept. 18).
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