Keshawn Charles Martin (born March 15, 1990) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the fourth round with the 121st overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Martin was selected in the fourth round by the

in the 2012 NFL draft. After Trindon Holliday was cut from the

, Martin took over the returning duties full-time. On November 18, 2013, Martin caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Matt Schaub against the

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for his first career touchdown. He also returned a punt 73 yards in the same game to set up another score.

New England Patriots

On September 16, 2015, Martin and a sixth-round 2016 draft pick were traded to the

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for a 2016 fifth-round pick (which Houston later used to select D. J. Reader). During the 2015 regular season, Martin played in 9 games and caught 24 passes for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Patriots. On January 16, 2016, the Patriots signed Martin to a two-year, $2.975 million extension. On September 3, 2016, Martin was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.

San Francisco 49ers

On September 27, 2016, the 49ers signed Martin to a two-year deal. He was released by the 49ers on November 8, 2016.

Detroit Lions

On March 11, 2017, Martin signed with the

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. He was released by the team on August 28, 2017.

References

External links

Houston Texans bioESPN Statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Keshawn 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Inkster, Michigan Players of American football from Wayne County, Michigan American football wide receivers Michigan State Spartans football players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen New England Patriots players San Francisco 49ers players Detroit Lions players