Martin Mayhew

Martin Mayhew

Date of birth:	October 8, 1965 (1965-10-08)
Place of birth:	Daytona Beach, Florida
Career information
Position(s):	Cornerback
College:	Florida State
NFL Draft:	1988 / Round: 10 / Pick: 262
Organizations
As player:
1989-1992 1993-1996	Washington Redskins Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Playing stats at NFL.com

Martin R. Mayhew (born October 8, 1965 in Daytona Beach, Florida) is a former American football player and current General Manager of the Detroit Lions who was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the tenth round (262nd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. A 5'8", 172 cornerback from Florida State University, Mayhew played in eight NFL seasons from 1989-1996. He started in Super Bowl XXVI for the Washington Redskins.

Business career

After retiring from the NFL, Mayhew attended Georgetown University Law Center. He graduated in 2000 with a J.D. degree. Mayhew initially was the Senior Vice President and later promoted to acting General Manager of the Detroit Lions after the firing of Matt Millen. On December 29, 2008 it was announced that Mayhew would be officially promoted to General Manager. Mayhew's first move as acting General Manager was the trade of wide receiver Roy Williams and a 7th round draft choice to the Dallas Cowboys for Dallas' 1st, 3rd and 6th round draft choices in the 2009 NFL draft.

External links

• Detroit Lions Bio
• Lapointe, Joe. "Rebuilding the Lions Is a Challenge for Martin Mayhew," The New York Times, Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Matt Millen	Detroit Lions General Manager 2008-present	Succeeded by Incumbent