December 6, 2011
Martell Webb, a rookie Tight End from Michigan, today signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Martell played in 37 games and is widely considered one of the nation’s premier young blocking tight ends.
Webb was a highly sought undrafted free agent, choosing to go to camp with the Philadelphia Eagles out of over a dozen teams showing interest. He then played for a time for the New York Jets.
Webb was a Top 20 prospect at the Wide Receiver position coming out of high school, but is a bit underrated as a pass catcher because Michigan’s offense rarely called on Tight Ends to pass catch.
“Martell is a bruising tight end with a pedigreed college career as a blocker, but I’m most excited to see how opposing teams handle a 6’4″, 265lb steamroller with soft hands catching balls in tight spaces,” commented agent Mark Magazu, President of Atlas Strategies, the New York City based player agency. “The Bucs showed tremendous interest in Martell coming out of college, and in retrospect perhaps we’re just a few weeks late in finally getting him to the place he was always meant to call home.”
Martell will begin his Bucs career on the Practice Squad, eager to earn and work his way onto the 53-man roster in the coming weeks.
