Tamaurice Nigel " Tee" Martin (born July 25, 1978) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Tennessee, University of Southern California, University of Kentucky, University of New Mexico, North Atlanta HS, North Cobb HS, and Morehouse College.
Martin played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, leading their 1998 team to a national championship, and he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft. During his six seasons of playing in the NFL and the Canadian Football League (CFL), Martin played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rhein Fire, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Early life
Martin attended and played high school football at Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama.
Playing career
College
While at the University of Tennessee, Martin played college football under head coach
Phillip Fulmer from 1996 to 1999. Martin was a backup to
Peyton Manning during his freshman and sophomore years at the University of Tennessee.
During his junior season, Martin led the 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team to a 13–0 record and a Fiesta Bowl victory over Florida State, winning the school its first NCAA Division I-A national football championship since 1951.
He was teammates with running back Jamal Lewis in his early years at Tennessee and wide receiver
Peerless Price, who each went on to play in the NFL.
In the 1998 season, Martin broke the NCAA record for consecutive completions.
In 1999, Martin led the Vols to their second consecutive BCS bowl, a 31–21 loss to #3 Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl.
College statistics
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| Career | Tennessee | | | | 326 | 588 | 55.4 | 4,592 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 32 | 16 | 133.6 |
Professional
Martin was drafted in the fifth round with the 163rd overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Martin spent one season in the
NFL Europe league.
During the 2002 season, he helped lead the Rhein Fire to a league best 7–3 record. The Fire lost in the World Bowl, falling 20–26 to the
Berlin Thunder.
In 2004, Martin was released as a member of the
Oakland Raiders after four NFL seasons. Martin finished his playing career as the 3rd string quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2004 and 2005.
Coaching career
Morehouse College
Martin began his coaching career as the passing game coordinator at Morehouse College in 2006.
North Cobb HS
In 2007, Martin joined North Cobb High School as their passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
North Atlanta HS
In 2008, Martin joined North Atlanta High School as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
New Mexico
In 2009, Martin was hired by the University of New Mexico as their quarterbacks coach under head coach
Mike Locksley.
Kentucky
In 2010, Martin joined as the wide receivers coach at the University of Kentucky under head coach
Joker Phillips.
In 2010, Martin was given an additional role as passing game coordinator.
USC
In February 2012, Martin was hired as the wide receivers coach at the University of Southern California under head coach
Lane Kiffin. He had been linked with jobs at both Alabama and Oregon previously. News of his hiring at USC was broken by a
Twitter by quarterback
Matt Barkley.
Martin replaced
Ted Gilmore who left to take a job at the
Oakland Raiders.
On December 18, 2015, Martin was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Trojans under head coach
Clay Helton.
On December 27, 2018, after a 5–7 season, Martin became a casualty of a staff shakeup and was fired from the position.
Tennessee
On January 15, 2019, Martin joined the University of Tennessee, his alma mater, as their assistant head coach and wide receivers coach under head coach
Jeremy Pruitt.
Baltimore Ravens
On February 6, 2021, Martin was hired by the
Baltimore Ravens as their wide receivers coach under head coach
John Harbaugh, replacing
David Culley, who departed to become the head coach of the
Houston Texans.
On February 22, 2023, Martin was made quarterbacks coach, replacing James Urban.
Personal life
Martin was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. He is married to his wife, Toya Rodriguez, a recording artist known professionally as Toya.
His oldest child,
Amari Rodgers, played as a wide receiver for the
Houston Texans. Amari is a Clemson University alumnus, where he recorded over 1,000 receiving yards during his senior season.
Martin's middle child, Kaden, is a highly recruited football and baseball prospect who is committed to the University of Miami as a baseball player but will also walk onto the football team. Martin's youngest son, Cannon, was born in 2012.
Martin owns Playmakers Sports, a company specializing in sports event planning, quarterback training, and skills development
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