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Martin Emerson Jr. New Orleans Saints · #22

Cornerback · 6' 2", 201 lbs · Pensacola, FL · Age 26

Martin Emerson Jr. is a Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 68th overall, 2022. In 2026 he recorded 5 tackles.

CornerbackDrafted 68th overall4-yr veteran
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Season avg5 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg207 tkl · 1 sacks · 4 int
Live win probabilitySeason
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Scouting report

Martin Emerson Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Martin Emerson Jr. is a Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 68th overall, 2022. In 2026 he recorded 5 tackles.
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Coverage
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Ball skills
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Run support
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Coverage
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Ball skills
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Tackling
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Martin Emerson Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #902 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
130Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Martin Emerson Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
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Pass rush
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The engine

How the model sees Martin Emerson Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
4
pd
-2–10
1
int
-1–2
39
tackles
9–69
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ff
0–1
9
games
3–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 4 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 17 / 2
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Martin Emerson Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
2022176315001
2023165914400
202417805010
2026 in progress · 2 games250000
Career5220734411.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
82off index
98def index
+46net
95%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B+ (82), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 71, pass rush 99, coverage 97.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Martin Emerson Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-09-27

The beginning

Martin Emerson Jr.

New Orleans Saints

Turning pro

Drafted 68th overall, 2022 as a Cornerback.

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Martin Emerson Jr. is a New Orleans Saints cornerback, drafted 68th overall, 2022.

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Across 4 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 207 tackles, 1 sack and 4 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 5 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Jr.'s story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 2"
Weight
201 lbs
Draft
68th overall, 2022
Born
Pensacola, FL
Age
26
Jersey
#22
Background

Martin Emerson Jr. is from Pensacola, FL and is 26 years old. He was drafted 68th overall, 2022 and plays cornerback at 6' 2", 201 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 207 tackles, 1 sacks and 4 interceptions. Emerson is currently on the New Orleans Saints roster.

The person

Martin Emerson Jr. is a rotational starter in the secondary who has recorded 207 tackles with 4 interceptions and 34 passes defensed across 4 seasons (2022–2026).

Coverage production4 career interceptions and 34 passes defensed.
Tackling207 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking1 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.
Draft pedigree68th overall, 2022.
Durability52 career games played.
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FAQ

Martin Emerson Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Martin Emerson Jr., answered.

What position does Martin Emerson Jr. play?
Martin Emerson Jr. is a Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints.
When was Martin Emerson Jr. drafted?
Martin Emerson Jr. was drafted 68th overall, 2022.
How many seasons has Martin Emerson Jr. played?
4 (2022–2026).
What are Martin Emerson Jr.'s career stats?
He has recorded 207 tackles, 1 sack and 4 interceptions.
Martin Emerson Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
9
since 2022
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
2
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Shoulder2026 Wk3 · Shoulder (Questionable)2024 Wk17 · Back2024 Wk16 · Concussion (Questionable)2024 Wk15 · Shin2024 Wk7 · Rib

Home surface: sportturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 4 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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Martin Emerson Jr. head-to-head

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