New York Giants Draft Prospect Profile: IDL Brodric Martin

If the Giants are looking for interior defensive line depth, could Brodric Martin help?

Author:
Nick Falato
Publish date:
Apr 23, 2023 10:06 AM EDT

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Brodric Martin, IDL

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 330 lbs.
Class: 6th-Year-Senior
School: Western Kentucky
Age: 23 (born 05/24/1999)

Pro Day Measurements

Arm length: 35”
Hand size: 9 ⅛”
40-yard-dash: 5.34
10-yard-split: 1.81
Vertical jump: 25”
Broad jump: 8’4”
Bench press: 20

Brodric Martin was not rated in 247’s database when he attended his first school, North Alabama. Martin grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, near Alabama’s campus and attended Northridge High School.

Notables

Martin started his college career at FCS’ North Alabama, where he was literally a big fish in a small pond as a nose tackle eating double teams. He transferred to Western Kentucky in 2021 where he had 4.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks in 2021 with 31 tackles. He also recorded 31 tackles in 2022 and added 1.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Martin was an Honorable Mention All-CUSA in 2022, and he received an invite to the East-West Shrine Game. He did not receive an invite to the Combine.

Strengths

Massive size with elite length
Solid first step when he anticipates the snap
Picks up solid speed when he gets moving
Showed the ability to time snap and use hands to separate and surprise
Good play strength when he keeps his hat low
Heavy hands - strong upper body
Good overall power when his hat is low
A lot of upside when he keeps his hips low and anchors down
Execllent individual play vs. Auburn

Peek A Boo to tackle Tank Bigsby at the LOS Q3, 9:18, 1st & GOAL

Solid vision to see offensive intentions
Elite competitive toughness - sprints down the LOS
Surprising in pursuit - love the hustle

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Weaknesses

Too upright with a high center of gravity - a bit high-hipped
Must do a better job winning the leverage battle
Has to learn to maximize length
Slow moving with little twitch - tight player
Pops out of stance to see - allows IOL to gain control
Allows zone combo blocks to seal him off the double team when he pops out of his stance
Little upside as a pass rusher
Will need development
Older prospect - will be 24 at the start of training camp

Summary

Brodric Martin is a very large interior defensive lineman who plays a bit too high but has impressive plays throughout his tape when he keeps his hips low and anchors in place. He offers little as a pass rusher but could develop into a two-down player with high energy who is difficult to remove from the line of scrimmage -- if he can play with a lower hat.

GRADE: 5.58