Jacob Martin is still new to the Houston Texans. A piece in the Jadeveon Clowney trade of Aug. 31, the second-year linebacker is slowly growing into his role as a Texan; as a situational pass-rusher off the edge.
Fellow rotational linebacker Brennan Scarlett sees that. Martin, a Temple product, is considered a part of their linebacking group, known as the “Rockboyz.”
“A fellow rockboy, Jacob gives incredible effort,” said Scarlett on Monday. “He’s aggressive, he is very intense and he just brings a great energy to, not only to the locker room, but also to the field.”
In Week 12, in a 20-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Martin tallied his first sack as a member of the Texans. Since the season-ending torn pectoral injury to J.J. Watt in Week 8, he has seen an uptick in snaps week-by-week, playing 36% in the divisional win.
Like Scarlett, Martin was an unheralded piece when the Texans brought him in. However, slowly but surely, he is making his mark in Houston.
