Talented athlete who heads into the 2012 season as the backup to Eric Reid at true safety ... Saw action late in the year as a true freshman ... Joined the basketball team after the BCS Championship Game for four games and rejoined the football team for spring drills ... Will focus solely on football now ... Picked off a pass in the 2012 Spring Game and returned it 40 yards.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011)
Played in three games late in the season when Eric Reid and Craig Loston missed playing time with injuries ... Saw action against Ole Miss, Arkansas and Georgia ... Posted three tackles and two pass breakups in his limited playing time ... All three tackles came at Ole Miss ... Credited with a PBU versus Georgia and Ole Miss ... Broke up a potential touchdown pass in the SEC Championship Game against the Bulldogs.

HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star recruit on Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Ranked No. 21 in Louisiana by Tigerbait.com ... A well-rounded athlete that has participated in four sports since his freshman year of high school - football, basketball, baseball and track ... Earned first-team All-State honors in football and basketball ... Played quarterback and safety at White Castle and led his team to the class 1A state title as a senior ... Threw for over 1,400 yards and rushed for more than 1,100 yards and 25 total touchdowns on offense his senior year ... Tallied nine interceptions to go along with 15 pass break-ups on defense ... Member of the 2010 LSWA Class 1A All-State football team ... Named to the Baton Rouge Advocate's Second Dozen ... An all-district performer in baseball as a pitcher and outfielder ... Anchored both sprint relays and ran the 400 meters ... Posted 44 feet in triple jump and 23 feet in the long jump in track ... Coached by Ferrante Dominique.

PERSONAL
Full name is Ronald Jermaine Martin, Jr. ... Parents are Lola Wesley and Ron Martin Sr. ... Born Feb. 26, 1993, in Plaquemine, La. ... Has two siblings - A'shante and Jaion ... Majoring in sports administration.

CAREER HIGHS 
Total tackles: 3 at Ole Miss, 2011
Tackles for loss: 0
PBUs: 1, twice (Last: vs. Georgia, 2011)

MARTIN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS