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Jaguars 2023 roster review: WR Oliver Martin

Oliver Martin couldn’t quite find a fit in the college ranks, but his athleticism earned him a shot with the Jaguars anyway.

The brunt of the offseason is in the books and training camp is underway. Join us for a player-by-player review of the Jaguars roster ahead of the 2023 season.

Oliver Martin was a four-star recruit and U.S. Army All-American when he joined the Michigan Wolverines. Five years later, the wide receiver is a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars after frustrating stints with the Iowa Hawkeyes and Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Despite more than enough athleticism to interest NFL teams, Martin could never quite find a fit at the collegiate level. In five seasons, he caught four touchdown passes and never finished a season with more than 200 receiving yards.

Still, Martin raised eyebrows when he posted a 41-inch vertical and 134-inch broad jump at the Nebraska Pro Day.

He’ll need to show more than just athleticism and explosiveness to make an NFL roster. But it’s enough to get his foot in the door.

Contract (2023): $750,000 base salary, $333 prorated signing bonus, $750,333 cap hit.

Acquired: The Jaguars signed Martin as a rookie free agent on May 1, 2023.

PFF grades:

  • 57.4 (2022 – NEB)
  • 67.1 (2021 – NEB)
  • 55.8 (2020 – NEB)
  • 66.2 (2019 – IOWA)
  • 71.7 (2018 – MICH)

Highlight:

Quote: “It’s been frustrating, but I’ll just keep believing in myself and being patient and waiting for my opportunity.” – Martin on small role in Nebraska offense

Calvin Ridley (No. 0) Travis Etienne Jr. (No. 1) Rayshawn Jenkins (No. 2) C.J. Beathard (No. 3) Tank Bigsby (No. 4) Andre Cisco (No. 5)
Chris Claybrooks (No. 6) Zay Jones (No. 7) Logan Cooke (No. 9) Parker Washington (No. 11) James McCourt (No. 12) Christian Kirk (No. 13)
Kendric Pryor (No. 14) Tim Jones (No. 15) Trevor Lawrence (No. 16) Evan Engram (No. 17) Nathan Rourke (No. 18) Sammis Reyes (No. 19)
Daniel Thomas (No. 20) Latavious Brini (No. 21) JaMycal Hasty (No. 22) Foyesade Oluokun (No. 23) Snoop Conner (No. 24) D’Ernest Johnson (No. 25)
Antonio Johnson (No. 26) Divaad Wilson (No. 27) Tevaughn Campbell (No. 29) Montaric Brown (No. 30) Darious Williams (No. 31) Tyson Campbell (No. 32)
Devin Lloyd (No. 33) Gregory Junior (No. 34) Ayo Oyelola (No. 35) Christian Braswell (No. 36) Tre Herndon (No. 37) Qadree Ollison (No. 38)
Jamal Agnew (No. 39) Erick Hallett (No. 40) Josh Allen (No. 41) Andrew Wingard (No. 42) Kaleb Hayes (No. 43) Derek Parish (No. 43)
Travon Walker (No. 44) K’Lavon Chaisson (No. 45) Ross Matiscik (No. 46) De’Shaan Dixon (No. 47) Chad Muma (No. 48) Shaquille Quarterman (No. 50)
Ventrell Miller (No. 51) DaVon Hamilton (No. 52) Willie Taylor III (No. 53) DJ Coleman (No. 54) Dequan Jackson (No. 55) Yasir Abdullah (No. 56)
Caleb Johnson (No. 57) Raymond Vohasek (No. 59) Darryl Williams (No. 60) Samuel Jackson (No. 62) Coy Cronk (No. 64) Chandler Brewer (No. 67)
Brandon Scherff (No. 68) Tyler Shatley (No. 69) Cole Van Lanen (No. 70) Walker Little (No. 72) Blake Hance (No. 73) Cam Robinson (No. 74)
Cooper Hodges (No. 75) Anton Harrison (No. 76) Josh Wells (No. 77) Ben Bartch (No. 78) Luke Fortner (No. 79) Kevin Austin Jr. (No. 80)
Seth Williams (No. 81) Elijah Cooks (No. 84) Brenton Strange (No. 85) Gerrit Prince (No. 86) Jaray Jenkins (No. 87) Oliver Martin (No. 88)
Luke Farrell (No. 89) Henry Mondeaux (No. 90) Dawuane Smoot (No. 91) Jordan Smith (No. 92) Tyler Lacy (No. 93) Folorunso Fatukasi (No. 94)
Roy Robertson-Harris (No. 95) Adam Gotsis (No. 96) Michael Dogbe (No. 98) Jeremiah Ledbetter (No. 99) Brandon McManus Jacob Harris
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Jaguars announce 10 undrafted free agent additions

The Jaguars’ list of 10 undrafted signings includes three receivers, two players named Jackson, and two players from UCF.

Update: After announcing Eastern Kentucky linebacker Matthew Jackson as one of their signings, the Jaguars have since removed him from the list. He is reportedly set to join the Tennessee Titans instead.

The Jacksonville Jaguars added 13 players during the 2023 NFL draft and rounded out the roster with 10 more rookies signed in undrafted free agency.

The list, which was mostly reported immediately after the draft ended Saturday, includes three wide receivers, three linebackers, two players named Jackson, and two from UCF:

  • Jayson Ademilola, DT, Notre Dame — 6’3, 285
  • D.J. Coleman, OLB, Missouri — 6’5, 263
  • Elijah Cooks, WR, San Jose State — 6’4, 215
  • Kaleb Hayes, CB, BYU — 6’0, 195
  • Dequan Jackson, LB, Colorado State — 6’1, 225
  • Samuel Jackson, OL, UCF — 6’6, 325
  • Jaray Jenkins, WR, LSU — 6’2, 200
  • Oliver Martin, WR, Nebraska — 6’1, 200
  • Leonard Taylor, TE, Cincinnati — 6’5, 255
  • Divaad Wilson, CB, UCF — 6’0, 195

To make room for the 10 additions, the Jaguars released safety Tyree Gillespie and offensive lineman Jimmy Murray. Gillespie was on the field for 28 special teams snaps with the Jaguars during the 2022 season. Murray spent the year on the practice squad.

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Former Michigan WR finds new home at Nebraska

The former Wolverine and Hawkeye is on his way to be a Cornhusker, per a report.

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This has been a story with various twists and turns.

In the 2017 recruiting cycle, it seemed unlikely Michigan would add both Oliver Martin and Nico Collins to a class with Tarik Black and Donovan Peoples-Jones. Yet, it happened, and it looked as if the Wolverines had hauled in a historic wide receiver class, destined for greatness.

About that…

While Peoples-Jones made it to the NFL via a sixth-round pick by Cleveland, Black transferred to Texas this offseason. But it’s the receiver that made a move in the spring of 2019 that has found yet another new home.

It made sense for Martin to transfer from Michigan to Iowa: He hails from Iowa City. But he surprised many by seeking another new home this offseason, electing to transfer to a third school prior to his fourth year of college.

Reportedly, he has made his decision, as he’ll make his way to nearby Nebraska, this time as a walk-on.

In 2019, according to PFF, Martin played in six games and caught 5-of-7 passes thrown his way for 28 yards and one touchdown. He played against his former team in Ann Arbor with the Hawkeyes and was targeted once, but was denied in the end zone by Ambry Thomas.

Nonetheless, it’s a different trajectory in the promising receiver’s career.