

Martin "MJ" Emerson Jr. (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Early life
Emerson grew up in Pensacola, Florida and attended Pine Forest High School. As a senior, he had 91 tackles and two tackles for loss with four passes broken up, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. Emerson was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Mississippi State over offers from Miami, Oregon and Ole Miss.
College career
Emerson played in all 13 of Mississippi State's games with five starts in his freshman season. As a sophomore, he had 72 total tackles and Southeastern Conference-high 11 pass breakups. Pro Football Focus rated Emerson the seventh-best cornerback in coverage in the nation and named him an honorable mention All-American.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Cory Giddings of Bleacher Report ranked Emerson 7th amongst all cornerback prospects in the draft (60th overall) and projected him to be selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Kevin Hanson of Sports Illustrated and Thor Nystrom of NBC Sports ranked Emerson as the 11th best cornerback prospect in the draft. Scouts Inc. listed Emerson as the 16th best cornerback prospect (112th overall) on their big board. NFL.com media analyst Daniel Jeremiah listed Emerson 20th amongst all cornerbacks in the draft (125th overall). NFL media analyst Lance Zierlein projected him to be drafted in the third or fourth round.
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