Martin Jernigan
Martin Jernigan

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Dunn, N.C.

High School:
Midway

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 227

Position:
Linebacker

Birthdate:
02/22/1983

Joined the team as a walk-on prior to the start of the 2001 season • Earned "Elite Ram" status in the offseason strength and conditioning program • Played football and baseball at Midway High School • Earned all-conference honors in football • Received Fox 22 Athlete of the Month Award • Team captain in both sports • Coached by Joe Matthews • Attended Governor's School and Summer Ventures • Was an academic marshall • Born Martin Rossie Jernigan on February 22, 1983 in Chapel Hill, N.C. • His brother, Trent, was a student manager for the football team in the late 1990s • Favorite former Tar Heel is Brandon Spoon • Favorite NFL team is the Carolina Panthers • Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan • Greatest athletic moment was winning the Peach Bowl • Earliest football memory was playing in fourth grade • Majoring in political science.