{{short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 2000)}} {{Infobox Canadian Football League biography | name = Reece Martin | team = | number = | image_upright = 1 | image = 2024, 95, Reece Martin.jpg | caption = Martin with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|15}} | birth_place = Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | status = | import = no | position1 = Defensive lineman | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 285 | CIS = Mount Allison | high_school = | CFLDraftedYear = 2023 | CFLDraftedRound = 4 | CFLDraftedPick = 31 | playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2024}} | playing_team1 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats | playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2025}} | playing_team2 = Edmonton Elks* | career_highlights = | CFL = reece-martin/167948/ }} '''Reece Martin''' (born September 15, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman. He previously played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
== University career == Martin played U Sports football for the Mount Allison Mounties from 2018 to 2023.<ref name=Mounties>{{cite web|url=https://mountiepride.ca/sports/fball/2023-24/players/reecemartinnesh |title=Reece Martin |publisher=Mount Allison Mounties |access-date=January 18, 2025}}</ref> After sitting out in 2020 due to the cancelled 2020 U Sports football season, he played in 37 games with the team where he had 89 total tackles, 12.5 sacks, 24 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.<ref name=HAMbio>{{cite web|url=https://www.ticats.ca/players/reece-martin/167948/ |title=Reece Martin |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |access-date=January 18, 2025}}</ref>
== Professional career == Martin was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fourth round, 31st overall, of the 2023 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 10, 2023.<ref name=HAMsigned>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/10/ticats-sign-2023-draft-class/ |title=Ticats sign 2023 Draft class |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 10, 2023}}</ref> Following training camp in 2023, he accepted a practice roster spot.<ref name=HAM2023>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9744439/hamilton-tiger-cats-final-roster-cuts-2023/ |title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats announce final roster cuts, release 21 players |publisher=Global News |date=June 3, 2023}}</ref> However, he was placed on the suspended list on June 15, 2023, as he intended to return to the Mount Allison Mounties.<ref name=HAMbio/><ref name=2023T>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |title=Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=January 18, 2025}}</ref> He was re-signed at the end of the season on November 22, 2023.<ref name=2023T/>
Martin made the team's active roster following training camp in 2024 and had his professional debut on June 8, 2024, against the Calgary Stampeders.<ref name=HAMbio/> He played in three regular season games while spending the rest of the season on the practice roster.<ref name=HAMbio/> Martin was released as 2025 training camp opened on May 11, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ticats.ca/2025/05/11/ticats-transactions-may-11/ |title=Ticats transactions May 11 |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=May 11, 2025}}</ref>
On May 23, 2025, it was announced that Martin had signed with the Edmonton Elks.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.goelks.com/2025/05/23/transactions-elks-make-changes-on-the-defensive-line/ | title=Transactions: Elks make changes on the defensive line | publisher=Edmonton Elks | date=May 23, 2025}}</ref> He was released on June 1, 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/edmonton-elks/transactions | title=Edmonton Elks Transactions | publisher=FootballDB.com | accessdate=3 February 2026}}</ref>
Martin currently plays for the Moncton Mustangs of the Maritime Football League.
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[https://www.ticats.ca/players/reece-martin/167948/ Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Reece}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian football defensive linemen Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Category:Edmonton Elks players Category:Mount Allison Mounties football players Category:Players of Canadian football from New Brunswick Category:Sportspeople from Moncton Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen Category:Black Canadian players of Canadian football