Born in Oakland, Tevaseu was raised in Boonville, California, where he attended Anderson Valley High School.
He signed a letter of intent to play college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, but suffered a severe knee injury during practice.
He played at Santa Rosa Junior College before transferring to University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
After attending a three-day tryout with the Cleveland Browns in early May, the team signed Tevaseu to a contract.
[5] Tevaseu was released from the active roster during the Jets' final round of cuts prior to the start of the season.
Martin now works as a defensive line coach[15] for Santa Rosa Junior College.