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Data Scout Notes: 2022: HMC-QB/HMC-ONoY...(+) Coming off Oct 2022 Knee INJ...PUnitas...2021: HMC...Transfer from Nebraska...(+) Coming off Nov 2021 Shoulder INJ...2019: NAC...PMaxwell/PWCamp/POBrien/PMaxwell
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Though he hasn't played since suffering an injury against Baylor on Nov. 12 he has remained involved with the team by participating in warm-up drills before games and serving as a captain during the coin toss. His body has healed enough that he was even able to return to practice earlier this week. Klieman said Martinez threw the ball around on Monday and took some reps with the second-team offense. He looked good. "We eased him back into it," Klieman said."We'll see how he came out of it. We wil l probably give him a few more reps these next few days and push him a little bit more." If Martinez is deemed healthy enough to play in the Sugar Bowl, he could add a new wrinkle to K-State's offense. The Nebraska transfer is a dual-threat passer who is capable of beating teams with both his arm and his legs. He is a much more mobile quarterback than Howard, and he ran for 615 yards and 10 touchdowns this season in addition to the 1,261 yards and six touchdowns he put up as a passer. - The Kansas City Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023  QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Adrian Martinez (QB, ONoY),...The Wildcats had seven players named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in cornerback Ekow Boye-Doe, offensive linemen Hayden Gillum and KT Leveston, linebackers Daniel Green and Austin Moore, nose guard Eli Huggins and quarterback Adrian Martinez. Additionally, Martinez earned votes for Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year, Brooks for Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, Savage for Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year, Vaughn for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and running back DJ Giddens for Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year. - Kansas State Football
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Adrian Martinez's 48 turnovers while at Nebraska from 2017-21 were most in the nation. Now at Kansas State, Martinez threw an interception and lost a fumble against Texas for his first two turnovers of the season. Among Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks with a minimum of 15 pass attempts per game, Martinez is among six who have committed two or fewer turnovers, according to Sportradar. Martinez's interception came on his 155th pass of the season. He set the school record for most pass attempts into a season before throwing an interception. Chad May went 151 passes without a pick to begin the 1994 season. - AP College Football
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman doesn't know who will start at quarterback for the Wildcats when they play the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. He is hopeful that Nebraska transfer Adrian Martinez will be health y enough to lead the K-State offense, but it is too early for Klieman to say anything definitive about Martinez's status. "He didn't do anything yesterday," Klieman said of Martinez during his weekly news conference on Tuesday. "I don't know if he will b e available." Martinez took every meaningful snap for the Wildcats in their first six games, throwing for 900 yards and four touchdowns on top of rushing for 546 yards and nine touchdowns, but his health status has been a mystery since he suffered a lowe r-body injury in the first quarter of a 38-28 loss at TCU on Saturday.He had been dealing with a lingering knee injury since the Iowa State game, and it is suspected that he re-aggravated it against the Horned Frogs. Unable to finish out the game, he spent a few minutes in the locker room with team trainers and then watched the final three quarters from the sideline in full uniform. Klieman didn't share many details about the injury, but he said it wasn't season ending. He went on to say that Mar tinez will likely get a few days off and then try to lead practice later in the week. If he is able to run at full speed and throw without pain, he will likely play against the Cowboys. If not, the Wildcats will likely turn to Howard. - The Kansas City S tar
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Adrian Martinez passed for 246 yards and rushed for 77, and Chris Tennant kicked a late field goal to lead No. 20 Kansas State to a 10-9 win over Big 12 rival Iowa State on Saturday night. Tennant kicked a 30-yard field goal with 7:14 left in the fourth quarter to rally Kansas State (5-1, 3-0) for the win. The Wildcats' offense was defined by two chaotic plays. The Wildcats scored when Martinez ducked under a potential sack, then heaved the ball to a leaping Phillip Brooks, who maintained his balance an d raced downfield for an 81-yard touchdown.In the second quarter, Martinez found Malik Knowles for a 68-yard gain. But Knowles fumbled before crossing the goal line. Iowa State's Anthony Johnson punched the ball out and Colby Reeder recovered in t he end zone. Martinez finished 12-of-19 passing and rushed 19 times. The Cyclone (3-3, 0-3) have scored just one touchdown in their last 20 possessions. Jace Gilbert made three field goals to give Iowa State a 9-7 lead entering the fourth quarter. Gilber t missed three times a week earlier at Kansas, including a potential game-tying kink in the closing seconds. - Kansas State/AP College Football
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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OCT 3 BIG 12 CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Adrian Martinez, K-State, QB, Sr.,...Martinez rushed for a career-high 171 yards and three touchdowns, while he completed 12-of-19 passes for 116 yards and a score in No. 25 K-State's 37-28 win over TTU. His 171 rush ing yards were the fifth most in a game in school history and the most since Daniel Sams had 199 rushing yards against Baylor in 2013. Coupled with his 148 rushing yards last week at Oklahoma, it was the first time a K-State quarterback had consecutive 1 00-yard rushing games since Jesse Ertz in 2016 (106 vs. Iowa State; 153 vs. Oklahoma State), while it was the first time in Martinez's career to have back-to-back 100-yard rushing games. With a 69-yard run and his 55-yarder last week, he became the first K-State player with a run of at least 55 yards in consecutive games since James Johnson in 2007 (66 yards vs. Missouri; 67 yards at Fresno State). It was also the first time in Martinez's 44-game career to have a rush of at least 55 yards in consecutive games. He is one of just three Autonomy 5 quarterbacks over the past 15 seasons to total 300 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns in a two-game span, joining Louisville's Lamar Jackson in 2016 and Auburn's Cam Newton in 2010. - Big 12 Football
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Adrian Martinez rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns and threw for another score, leading No. 25 Kansas State past Texas Tech 37-28 on Saturday. Martinez was 12-for-19 passing for 116 yards for Kansas State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12), while Deuce Vaughn had 170 rushing yards for the Wildcats, who extended their winning streak against the Red Raiders to seven games. Donovan Smith was 34-for-48 passing for 359 yards and two TDs for Texas Tech (3-2, 1-1). Smith also rushed for a touchdown. Martinez raced 57 ya rds on the first play of the game, then capped it with an 18-yard touchdown on the second play, giving K-State a quick 7-0 lead. The Wildcats also got three field goals from Chris Tennant after drives stalled.Tech cut the lead to 13-7 with 1:24 le ft in the first half. After gaining just 48 yards of total offense, the Red Raiders went 86 yards on nine plays, capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Nehemiah Martinez. Trey Wolff kicked a 51-yard field goal for Tech before the break, then tie d the score at 20-20 with a 39-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. K-State answered with its second two-play drive of the game. Vaughn ran 69 yards to the Tech 8-yard line on the first play after the kickoff. Following an offensive holding penalty, Martinez found Phillip Brooks with an 18-yard touchdown pass. The lead didn't last long, as Smith hit Xavier White with a 12-yard touchdown pass to cap a seven-play, 75-yard drive. Wolff missed a 42-yard field goal, denying Tech its first lead o f the game. Martinez then scored on his second big run of the day, 69 yards untouched up the middle of the field. Tennant's 32-yard field goal gave the Wildcats a 30-20 lead with 9:07 left. A fumble on the next series gave K-State the ball at the Tech 27 -yard line and the Wildcats iced the game with Martinez's third rushing touchdown. - - Kansas State/AP College Football
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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SEPT 26 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: K-State's Adrian Martinez accounted for 382 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in Kansas State's 41-34 road win at No. 6 Oklahoma. He was 21-34 with one TD through the air while rushing for 148 yards o n 21 carries with four scores. The transfer senior's four rushing TDs set a career-high and were the most by a Wildcat since Skylar Thompson's four at OU in 2019. The Wildcats have defeated a team ranked in the AP Top 25 in four of the last six seasons, including the third time under head coach Chris Klieman. Three of the wins have been against OU. - Big 12 Football
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez ran for 148 yards and four touchdowns, and the Wildcats stunned No. 6 Oklahoma 41-34 on Saturday night. Martinez also passed for 234 yards and a score and Deuce Vaughn rushed for 116 yards for the Wildcats (3-1, 1 -0 Big 12). It was first-year Oklahoma coach Brent Venables' first loss as a head coach, and it came against his alma mater. Kansas State also beat Oklahoma in 2012, 2014, 2019 and 2020. Dillon Gabriel passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns and Eric Gr ay ran for 114 yards for the Sooners (3-1, 0-1).Kansas State broke out to a 14-0 lead about nine minutes into the game behind Martinez's 6-yard touchdown run and 6-yard scoring pass to Malik Knowles. The Wildcats gained 279 yards in the first half to take a 24-17 lead at the break. Martinez scored his third touchdown run of the game from 15 yards out to put Kansas State up 34-20 over Oklahoma with 8 minutes to play. Gabriel found Brayden Willis for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 4:36 remaining to c ut Kansas State's lead to 34-27. But on Kansas State's next possession, Martinez broke loose for 55 yards on a third-and-16. He finished the drive with a 1-yard scoring run - his fourth rushing touchdown of the game. Gabriel found Willis for a 10-yard to uchdown pass with 35 seconds left, and the Sooners cut the deficit to 41-34. - Kansas State/AP College Football
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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There is much to like about the football statistics Adrian Martinez piled up during his four seasons at Nebraska, but he was far from a perfect quarterback for the Cornhuskers. He actually made so many mistakes with his previous team that many have label ed Martinez as turnover-prone. Martinez has vowed to shed that reputation now that he is the presumptive starter at Kansas State. But that's not an easy task. Fortunately, he is now playing for an offensive coordinator who knows a thing or two about taki ng care of the football. Collin Klein only threw 15 interceptions when he played quarterback at Kansas State a decade ago. On top of that, the passer he coached the past five seasons in Manhattan, Skylar Thompson, only tossed 16 interceptions during his 45 games with the Wildcats.Martinez accounted for more than double those turnovers while he was at Nebraska, throwing 30 interceptions and losing a handful of costly fumbles over the course of 39 games. Teaching him to continue making impressive p lays with both his arm and his feet while also limiting turnovers has been one of Klein's top priorities during preseason camp. He even had a speech prepared to help Martinez stop throwing so many picks. "You cannot say, 'Hey, I can't turn this ball over .' No, you can't think like that," Klein said earlier this week. "But you can think of, 'Hey, how do I manage the football game? How do I make smart decisions?' You can't think, 'Hey, I have got to go win the game on this play.' You have got to let the s ystem and the machine do its work and trust your teammates and understand not to force anything." We'll do it on the next one. I think we've made strides in that area." - The Kansas City Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Adrian Martinez left Nebraska after 39 games at quarterback over four seasons and is set to replace Skylar Thompson as the starter at Kansas State. The once-proud Huskers were 14-29 in games Martinez played and haven't had a winning season since 2016. He 's joining a team that has gone 8-5 in both full seasons under coach Chris Klieman (4-6 in pandemic-shortened 2020). "I made a lot of experiences, a lot of moments at Nebraska, and stuff I'll cherish for the rest of my life," Martinez said Wednesday at B ig 12 football media days. "I think it was time for me to move on from that, kind of put that in the rearview mirror and make the most out of this year. For me, it's all about this year and what we can do with this squad."Martinez will be paired w ith dual-threat running back Deuce Vaughn, the 5-foot-6 speedster who averaged 108 yards rushing per game and added 468 yards receiving. Vaughn is going into his third season. "That's part of the reason why I came to K-State," Martinez said. "He's just b een a tremendous help more learning the offense. I'm excited for something new, having him as an asset and just a different feel to the offense and maybe a little bit more balance I think will be mutually beneficial." - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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K-State players have raved about Nebraska transfer Adrian Martinez since he was deemed healthy enough to begin throwing passes at the bitter end of spring practice. Klieman also praised Martinez on Wednesday by saying he has already learned how to comman d the offense as a leader. He thinks a change of scenery will do him a world of good this season. "Everybody thinks transfers leave because they get in trouble or they get in an argument with a coach or whatever it is," Klieman said. "Here is a situation where he speaks really highly of people in Nebraska. People in Nebraska speak really highly of him. It was just maybe a deal where he's like, 'I want to go try something different and test my skills with what they're doing at Kansas State with Collin Kl ein.' There was nothing negative about him coming in. The transfer portal gives him a change of scenery." - The Kansas City Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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A few hours after Adrian Martinez announced that he was transferring away from Nebraska last winter, a restaurant full of Huskers fans greeted the dual-threat quarterback with a standing ovation when he went out for dinner. Martinez was grateful for the reception when he arrived alone at HopCat, a popular bar and grill in downtown Lincoln, that night. But he chuckles as he recalls the story. Why? Because he's still surprised no one in the place recognized the man with whom he dined: Kansas State offensi ve coordinator Collin Klein."I consider Coach Klein to be a college football legend," Martinez said. "He was incognito in the back. When I walked in people started standing and clapping for me and they didn't realize this guy, who was a Heisman Tr ophy finalist, was just sitting over there. I think if anyone deserved some claps it was probably him." Klein and Martinez share a strong mutual respect for each other, and that is one of the main reasons why Martinez ultimately decided to continue his c ollege football career with the Wildcats. "Our worldview from a faith and family perspective is the same," Klein said. "Us both being quarterbacks and how we think is very similar. It was just a great fit from the get go." - The Kansas City Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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When Adrian Martinez transferred away from Nebraska, his throwing arm was in a sling. When the senior quarterback enrolled at Kansas State a few weeks later, he was unable to grip a football as his body continued to heal from shoulder surgery. And when t he Wildcats held their first spring practice, he was little more than a spectator. Even when he participated in drills, Martinez was limited to handing the ball off to a running back or pitching the ball to a teammate...with his left hand. The chances of him completing a pass to anyone in a K-State uniform before summer workouts seemed far fetched. But he managed to beat the odds. When his rehab process was deemed ahead of schedule, he was cleared to start throwing at the bitter end of spring practice i n April.At long last, K-State receivers learned what it felt like to catch a pass from the team's presumptive starting quarterback. It was a moment that senior wide out Phillip Brooks won't soon forget. "He can throw," Brooks said Tuesday during a Catbacker Event in Salina. "It was at the end of spring ball when I caught my first pass from him. I ran an out route, and when I turned the ball was right there. I was like, 'Ohhhhhhhh!' It was exciting. Then I caught a post from him. He was making pla ys." Brooks, and the rest of K-State's receiving corps, spent the majority of spring practices working with returning quarterbacks Will Howard, Jake Rubley and Jaren Lewis. But they spent enough time with Martinez to notice a few things. "He has a strong arm," Brooks said. "I can already tell you that." - The Kansas City Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Poised for a 2022 standout season: The success or failure of the Wildcats in 2022 rests largely on whether Adrian Martinez, a four-year starter at Nebraska, is able to bounce back from offseason shoulder surgery and eliminate the interceptions and other mistakes that relegated him to mediocrity with the Cornhuskers. The shoulder appears to be ahead of schedule and that's good news given the dearth of other replacements for the departed Skylar Thompson. - AP College Football
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Adrian Martinez is heading to Kansas State from Nebraska. The four-year starting quarterback for the Cornhuskers announced Thursday night on Twitter that he would transfer to K-State. He is immediately eligible. Martinez was a three-time captain at Nebra ska but went just 14-25 as the starter. He completed 61.8% of his passes for 2,863 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this past season. K-State loses senior starter Skylar Thompson after the Jan. 4 Texas Bowl against LSU and is on track to go into spring with four scholarship quarterbacks, including Martinez. Martinez was Nebraska’s first major addition following coach Scott Frost’s hiring in December 2017. He had initially committed to Tennessee. - AP College Football
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Adrian Martinez ran for a career-best three touchdowns and passed for another, and Nebraska broke big play after big play while putting away Northwestern early in a 56-7 win Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) were sharp from the get-go an d dominated a matchup that usually has produced close games. Eight of the previous 10 in the series were decided by eight points or less. It was the Huskers' most lopsided win in a Big Ten game since they joined the conference in 2011.For Northwes tern (2-3, 0-2), the losing margin matched the second largest in Pat Fitzgerald's 16 years as coach. Martinez connected with Samori Toure for a 70-yard pass on the game's first play from scrimmage - a sign of things to come - and the Huskers went into ha lftime with a 35-7 lead. Zavier Betts opened the second half with an 83-yard touchdown run down the sideline, and Martinez hit Toure in stride for a 38-yard score to make it 49-7. The Huskers had seven plays go for at least 20 yards and their 657 yards w ere their most in two years. Their 427 rushing yards were their most since they ran for 458 against Illinois in 2014. Martinez ran for 58 yards and had TD runs of 1, 1 and 25 yards and completed 11 of 17 passes for 202 yards. - Nebraska/AP College Footba ll
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Fordham hung tough with Nebraska for a while, but ultimately the Cornhuskers imposed their will on their overmatched visitor from New York City. Adrian Martinez ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and the Huskers broke away in the second quart er and went on to a 52-7 victory Saturday. "We have confidence in who we are as a team and what we're capable of, so that means in games like this we need to come in and take care of business, and we did what we were supposed to do," Martinez said. The w in came a week after the Huskers' season-opening loss at Illinois. Did a 45-point win over a Football Championship Subdivision opponent represent progress? "I would say so," coach Scott Frost said. "We won a game." Martinez established a connection with Montana transfer Samori Toure, who caught eight balls for 133 yards and ran three times for 35 yards and a touchdown. Markese Stepp added 101 yards on 18 carries as the Huskers (1-1) finished with 633 total yards. Fordham linebacker Ryan Greenhagen finis hed with a Division I record-tying 30 tackles, the most since Donald Payne had the same number for Stetson against Campbell in 2014. - Nebraska/AP College Football
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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After the game, Martinez was asked how he goes about fixing his turnover bug now. "No disrespect, but if I had the answer, it wouldn't have happened today," Martinez said, before continuing a few moments later. "It's just a matter of continuing to get be tter. Understanding those mistakes and understanding that they are hurting this football team, and we have to get better." The 6-foot-2, 212-pound Martinez was one of the few sparks offensively Saturday. He was 16-of-32 for 232 yards, and he ran for 111 yards on a team-high 17 carries.But he didn't have a lot of help. The NU offensive line allowed five sacks and Martinez was flushed out many other times. The running game wasn't established, and the passing routes were not always crisp. "I was jus t as surprised if not more surprised that there was those types of mistakes," Martinez said. "My fumble at the end of the half, I think that was a big moment for our team, and those types of mistakes can't happen." Scott Frost said Martinez played OK. "I thought he made some good plays, there's some plays we've got to make," NU's coach said. - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Entering Saturday: Adrian Martinez was Nebraska's leading rusher last year, and its best option, but to keep him healthy, Scott Frost wanted to be cautious with his running workload this year. Saturday: Much like last year, Martinez was the Huskers' lead ing rusher. He had 14 totes for 62 yards by the early part of the fourth quarter, though NU had to abandon the run by the second half. Much of Martinez's running came on designed pass plays, including a career-long 75-yard touchdown in which the senior t ucked the ball and took off when he saw a gaping hole to his left. Not counting sacks, Martinez ran the ball 12 times, while NU's running backs combined for 19. - Lincoln Journal Star
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Quite a bit of praise was thrown Adrian Martinez's way Thursday during Big Ten Media Days. Nebraska coach Scott Frost reiterated the sort of kudos he's had for the junior quarterback throughout the offseason. But Husker tight end Austin Allen's observati ons about Martinez here perhaps stood out the most. "He's super, super confident," Allen said. "That's all I've got to say about it." He later elaborated. "He's got nothing to lose. Guys with nothing to lose can be dangerous," said Allen, the Huskers' se cond-leading receiver in 2020. "He'll tell you he's had a couple (of) off years the last couple years (after a strong freshman season). He's trimmed down 15 pounds this offseason. He's the second-fastest guy on the team right now. It's crazy. I think you 're going to see a completely different Adrian than what we've seen the last couple years, and it's going to be for the better as a leader, as a player and in his character."Martinez, listed at 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, has the second-fastest pro-a gility time on the team behind only starting safety Deontai Williams, according to Allen. The QB's excellent pro-agility prowess helps, for instance, in terms of escaping defenders. "I'm expecting Adrian to have a really big season," Frost said. - Lincol n Journal Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Nebraska returns a three-year starter at quarterback in Adrian Martinez and eight of its top 10 tacklers from the 2020 season. Even so, Big Ten media members are unconvinced the Huskers have the goods to capture the West Division. Nebraska, 3-5 a year a go, is picked to finish fifth in the seven-team division in the 2021 cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll. Each of the 34 voters was asked to vote No. 1 through No. 7 in both divisions, with first-place votes worth seven points, second-place votes worth six, and so on.Wisconsin was the clear-cut choice to capture the West, receiving 29 first-place votes and a total of 233 points. Iowa was picked to finish second, picking up five first-place votes and 202 points. Northwestern, last year's Big Ten West first-place finisher, was picked to wind up third (160 points), followed by Minnesota (146) and Nebraska (91 1/2). Nebraska opens the season Aug. 28 at Illinois, which was picked last in the West with 47 points, far behind sixth-place pick Purdue ( 72 1/2). - Lincoln Journal Star
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Nebraska junior quarterback Adrian Martinez earned recognition Monday in that regard, as he was named to the Maxwell Award preseason list. The Maxwell Award has been presented to the college player of the year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert " Tiny" Maxwell, a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sports writer and football official. A major college football award named after a sports writer? That's sort of cool.This is actually the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Martinez's third st raight appearance on the Maxwell Award watch list. He comes off a shortened 2020 season when he completed 71.5 percent of his passes for 1,055 yards and four touchdowns (with three picks) while rushing for a team-high 521 yards and seven scores. He becam e the third player in program history to lead Nebraska in both rushing and passing in the same season and was the fourth Husker quarterback to lead the team in rushing. His 71.5 completion percentage ranked fifth in Big Ten history and was the fourth-bes t mark in a Big Ten Conference season. - Lincoln Journal Star
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On Saturday, Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez released the first episode of a podcast he is co-hosting called Athletes Unfiltered. In explaining why he wanted to venture into content production, the veteran Husker signal-caller said he enjoys podcast s himself and thought it would be an interesting route to explore, especially given the fact that there isn't much else like it out there in college athletics. "For starters, I wanted to give athletes a voice, another form, another avenue for that, wheth er that's some of my teammates former teammates, guys across the country and hear some of their stories in a more unfiltered setting," he said.Later, he added, "I feel like nothing like this has been done by a college athlete at a major football s chool. Kind of providing an unfiltered take, different opinions on sport, and I think I can lead the way and we can lead the way." Martinez, a Fresno, California, native, graduated this spring and has up to two years of eligibility remaining in Lincoln. This summer, the NCAA is set to finally address some questions around Name, Image and Likeness and perhaps allow for the first time college athletes to profit off of their own Images. - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Starter Adrian Martinez looks good, feels good and impressed his coaches and teammates alike this spring. Martinez trimmed down to 213 pounds - he said he'll be a couple of pounds lighter than in 2020 and more like 10-15 lighter than in 2019 - and said h e felt an extra step's worth of burst when running the football. We also learned Martinez likes the group of receivers he's throwing to, and offensive coordinator Matt Lubick said Martinez's accuracy has reached a new level. Behind Martinez, we learned a critical piece of the puzzle as well: Coach Scott Frost feels good enough about the depth behind Martinez that he doesn't think the Huskers have to take a transfer this summer. - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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Already one of the top returning quarterbacks in the Big Ten - as his QB rating last season suggests - Nebraska's Adrian Martinez concentrates on taking his game to a higher level. He focused on three areas this spring. "I wanted to elevate my leadership - find a way to encourage our guys and drive our unit," the junior from California said May 1 following the Red-White Spring Game. "If things aren't going our way, find a way to turn that around. That was the first checkpoint I wanted to hit. "Secondly, I want to get better myself with accuracy and decision-making. I think you can always get better at those things."Of course, he also concentrated on ball security, arguably his biggest bugaboo. "Turnovers have been a problem," he said. "It's defi nitely been a point of emphasis for us." By all accounts, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Martinez enjoyed an excellent spring. He dropped weight and looked quicker. One of his veteran receivers, Levi Falck, said Martinez is throwing the ball harder and smoother than a year ago. Martinez obviously didn't have a great year in 2020. But he was efficient enough to rank fourth among returning Big Ten starting quarterbacks in QB rating. - Lincoln Journal Star
(DS#24 QB) rSr/2023 QB Adrian Martinez, Kansas State
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This spring, coaches and players alike have said Martinez looks like he's got some pep in his step and in his arm. What does that mean in the grand scheme of things? Yeah, it's spring ball and Week 1 is a long way off, but it can't hurt that the general consensus is that Martinez has looked good. Lubick added his thoughts on Wednesday. "I thought he had a good last year, especially with his completion percentage and really toward the end of the year," Lubick said. "He's taken it to another level from a leadership standpoint and an accuracy standpoint. I even think from a fitness standpoint. I already knew he was a good athlete and he was fast, but he looks even a step faster. "He's throwing balls on time and he's really making the receivers and tight ends and everyone look good because he's putting the ball where it's supposed to be on a consistent basis."Timely throws come when a quarterback is making decisions on schedule, something that head coach Scott Frost, quarterbacks coach Mario Verdu zco and Martinez himself have all talked about many times over the past two years. Martinez has the arm to make any throw required, he just at times either has not been decisive enough or has struggled to consistently harness his mechanics. "He's always had great zip and arm strength - I think NFL arm strength - but the thing that I've noticed is he's taken his accuracy another step," Lubick said. "When he has to put touch on the ball, he can put touch on the ball. That's why we've been able to complete more deep balls than in the past. "I've been really happy with the way he's throwing the ball." - Lincoln Journal Star
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Saturday's game moved Martinez into fourth place on Nebraska's career passing yardage list - he's now at 5,262 - as he passed Dave Humm and Joe Ganz. His work on the ground put him over 1,500 career rushing yards, and moved him within 10 yards of his coa ch, Frost, for seventh on NU's quarterback rushing list. For the second week in a row, Martinez was efficient, too. Combined with an 18-for-20 effort against Iowa, Martinez is 41-for-50 for 416 yards through the air over the past two weeks. "I would say Luke (McCaffrey) and I have been pushing each other at practice, Coach (Matt) Lubick, Coach Verdu (Mario Verduzco), we've just all been really honed in on the details," Martinez said. "And our receivers have really started to come into their own - that's Levi (Falck), Oliver (Martin), our tight ends - they're all helping us out a tremendous amount. So I feel really good about those guys and I know Luke does, as well. "We've just been chopping at it."It's been a lot of chopping for Martinez throug hout the season. It appears, though, all that work is beginning to show results. "I think it's a little bit of everybody. Part of that goes on us with receivers and running backs and tight ends moving in practice the way we should be to make sure that Ad rian's confident whenever we get out to the games," NU receiver Wan'Dale Robinson said. "This week was probably our best week of practice with that, and obviously it showed out there on the field." - Lincoln journal Star
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Adrian Martinez ran for two touchdowns and passed for another to help Nebraska to a 37-27 victory over Purdue on Saturday. Martinez completed 23 of 30 passes for 242 yards and rushed for another 45 yards for the Cornhuskers. Both teams are 2-4 in the Big Ten-only schedule. Nebraska took a 34-13 lead on Martinez's 1-yard touchdown run early in the second half. Purdue bounced back to narrow the deficit to 34-27 with two Jack Plummer touchdown passes. However, Nebraska regained control with an eight play, 79-yard drive capped by Connor Culp's 32-yard field goal, his third, with 7:04 to play.Plummer connected with Payne Durham for a 20-yard touchdown with 1:29 left in third quarter and hooked up with David Bell for an 89-yard score with 12:16 remain ing in the fourth quarter. Two Nebraska defenders ran into each other leaving Bell wide open. Plummer completed 33 of 47 passes for 334 yards. Martinez completed 14 of 19 passes in the first half to help the Cornhuskers take a 27-13 halftime lead. Nebras ka jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first 5 minutes on Purdue's special teams miscues. - Nebraska/AP College Football
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Adrian Martinez has been through more than a few ups and downs over the course of his Nebraska football career so far. Up until a couple of weeks ago, though, he had never been benched. That marked a tough moment for the junior and two-time captain from Fresno, California. Instead of wilting or throwing in the towel, though, he made a decision. "My mindset was that of a captain. Our captains are voted on by the team, and that's something that means a lot to me," Martinez told reporters Monday. "It's an honor, and I owe it to those guys to give it everything I have; that was really my mindset."Regardless of the fact that I've been demoted, I was going to be there to support Luke (McCaffrey) and support our team because, I mean, that's what matter s. That's what I came here to do, and my mindset didn't shift. I wanted to win. I still want to win, and showing up each and every day with that type of attitude and mindset? It's what leaders do. It's what good leaders do." This conversation, perhaps, i s even more pertinent to the current state of affairs at Nebraska than the fact that he returned to the starting lineup Friday against Iowa. Martinez completed all but two of his 20 passes for 174 yards in a largely smooth timeshare with McCaffrey. - Lin coln Journal Star
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Scott Frost thought his football team was primed to break through and earn the kind of victory that represents a step forward for a program trying to gain its footing. Instead, the Huskers on Saturday afternoon broke down, the works too gummed up by the kind of mistakes that have caused the program to sputter and chug rather than kick into gear. The back-breakers in a 21-13 loss to Northwestern? A pair of interceptions, one each by junior Adrian Martinez and redshirt freshman Luke McCaffrey, that turned scoring chances into dust. Martinez's came late in the third quarter when he came back to the middle of the field late and threw a ball up for grabs toward tight end Austin Allen, a mistake that quarterbacks can ill-afford to make, particularly into the end zone. It was enough for coach Scott Frost to take Martinez out of the game and put McCaffrey in. - Lincoln Journal Star
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Nebraska had both of its quarterbacks lose a fumble against Ohio State, a troubling start in a department that's caused issues over NU's past two seasons. Junior Adrian Martinez had the ball knocked out and returned for a touchdown that extended the Buck eyes' lead to 38-14 in the third quarter and Luke McCaffrey had one stripped while running through traffic later in the game. Martinez acknowledged the turnover Monday and said, "It can't happen. I've had trouble in the past with turnovers and it's somet hing that we have to limit in order for us to be a good football team." Frustrated but 'determined,' Huskers tasked with pushing forward during 'broken, messed-up year' Over 24 games in the 2018 and 2019 seasons, Nebraska quarterbacks fumbled 27 times an d lost 12. Martinez started 21 of those games and accounted for 20 and 10, respectively. - Lincoln Journal Star
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Adrian Martinez is once again Nebraska's starting quarterback. Husker head coach Scott Frost confirmed that news Monday as his team dives fully into game week preparations for Ohio State on Saturday. He said NU has the luxury of "two first-string quarter backs," in Martinez and redshirt freshman Luke McCaffrey, but that the junior will get the first crack at guiding the Husker offense. "Adrian is going to be our quarterback," Frost said. "I feel like I have two guys that are playing at a really high leve l. I've seen a lot of improvement out of Adrian this year and am seeing a lot of improvement out of Luke this year. "Both those guys are capable of moving our offense and doing a great job." Martinez, a 21-game starter at Nebraska, on Saturday was named one of the team's five captains, the second straight year he's earned that designation. Just before Frost spoke with reporters Monday, Martinez said that he felt good about his place in the competition. "It's not really my place to speak on (the decision about who is starting), but I'm feeling good about where I'm at, and I'm going to continue preparing that way," the Fresno, California, native said. - Lincoln Journal Star
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Less than four weeks out from Nebraska's season opener against Ohio State, junior Adrian Martinez is the starting quarterback. It's been assumed all offseason, and offensive coordinator Matt Lubick confirmed as much during a news conference Thursday. Sti ll, Martinez is getting a stiff challenge from redshirt freshman Luke McCaffrey. "They're both playing at a high level. I don't know if I look at it as pressure (that McCaffrey is putting on Martinez)," Lubick said. "I think they're both making each othe r better. We feel good about both guys right now, we really do. As a matter of fact, (walk-on Matt) Masker and Logan (Smothers), our freshman, are playing really well, too. We feel like we have great depth at that position."In terms of the top job , though, Martinez and McCaffrey are the contenders. Martinez has 21 career starts under his belt and McCaffrey saw limited time last year while maintaining his redshirt. "Adrian is the starter as of today, but Luke has done a great job and it's a friend ly competition that makes both guys better," Lubick said. "We've repped both of them with the No. 1s, they've both moved the ball, they've both had great camps so far in non-padded stuff. "That evaluation is always ongoing, but Adrian has improved. He's going to be a better football player this year." - Lincoln Journal Star
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2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: QB Adrian Martinez, Nebraska,...Martinez, who was also named to the Maxwell Award watch list in 2019, has started the last two seasons of the Huskers. The Fresno, Calif., native started 10 games as a sophomore, co mpleting nearly 60 percent of his passes for 1,956 yards and 10 TDs, while also rushing for 626 yards and seven scores. He ranked third in the Big Ten in total offense per game (258.2 ypg). In his first two seasons, Martinez has tied or set 11 marks, inc luding NU's career record for games with at least 400 yards of total offense (four). - Nebraska Football
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The Legislature on Tuesday gave final 37-6 approval to a bill that would allow college athletes in Nebraska to earn money through personal endorsement of products and use of their name, image or likeness. The measure (LB962), sponsored by Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha, was modeled after legislation enacted by California lawmakers a year ago. The proposal, part of a growing movement that would dramatically alter the traditional status of amateur college athletes, will head to Gov. Pete Ricketts' desk. Hunt's Nebraska Fair Pay to Play Act would also allow athletes to make money by promoting sponsored content on social media and by giving private lessons or hosting camps.Opponents of the change have argued that it will ignite a new kind of bidding war i n the recruitment of college athletes in which donors or business leaders may play a leading role in offering the prospect of lucrative endorsement prospects or opportunities to recruits. Supporters have argued that universities, TV sports networks and o ther businesses are enriched by the performance of college athletes while they receive no financial benefit beyond athletic scholarships and accompanying benefits provided by the universities they attend. "With more than 25 states looking at this issue, Nebraska has an opportunity to be a leader in providing economic freedoms to college athletes," Hunt said in a statement following enactment of the bill. "Nebraska is the third state in the nation to enact name, image and likeness rights legislation," sh e said. - Lincoln Journal Star
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Adrian Martinez's struggle was real last season. But the Nebraska junior quarterback thinks what he learned could produce benefits that are just as real. He sheds quite a bit of light during a recent "No Struggle No Story" podcast, acknowledging that his injuries last season coupled with his team's losing wore on him mentally. He also acknowledged the inherent challenges Nebraska faces in striving to become a national power again. Throughout the interview, the California native shows signs of personal growth. Yeah, the whole college thing - learning, coping, growing, thriving - seemingly is working for him. "A big operation like this, turning around one of the top football programs in the country, is tough," said Martinez, noting the strength of the B ig Ten Conference. "It's going to take some time. I think we knew that."He's now 9-12 in two seasons as Nebraska's starting quarterback after going 5-5 in 2019. Coming off a strong freshman season in 2018, he admits he felt the weight of high expe ctations entering last year. Then came an overtime loss at Colorado in the second game, then a 48-7 home loss to Ohio State in the fifth game. He felt pressure mounting. "It was tough," said the 6-foot-2, 225-pound native of Fresno. "I won't lie. It defi nitely got to me a bit during that stretch of the year, when we lost to Ohio State in a big way in a prime-time game. That was tough. We were hoping for a better result." He alluded to his injuries. First, it was a knee injury that occurred near the end of an Oct. 5 home win against Northwestern. He missed back-to-back games - losses at Minnesota and to Indiana in Lincoln. - Lincoln Journal Star
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez endured what many considered to be a sophomore slump last season. He's apparently working hard this offseason to bust out of the slump. "I think there's some things that he's done differently this year that will give him an opportunity to be better," Husker head coach Scott Frost said Monday. Asked for specifics, the coach said, "I think it's just his mindset and his approach. He came in his first year and had to compete for that spot, and he looked like a competito r every single day in practice."Martinez's mindset carried into competition as the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Californian averaged a school-record 295.1 yards of total offense per game and was named a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Associa tion of America. "Year 2, because of the situation, I think he was able to put it in cruise control a little more, and I think that showed up on the field a little bit," Frost said. "That's not to put everything on him. There's a lot of things he couldn 't control. But I don't think he'll be lax in his preparation ever again." After completing 64.6% of his passes as a freshman, Martinez dipped to 59.4% last season. After averaging 237.9 passing yards per game in 2018, he averaged 195.6 in 2019. - Lincol n Journal Star
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Adrian Martinez had a promising freshman season for Nebraska and then fell short of massive expectations in 2019. In both of his years as NU's starting quarterback, he's missed time due to injury, in large part because he's been asked to carry a heavy wo rkload in the run game. Martinez is a serious talent, works hard and has leadership qualities, so it befuddled Nebraska coaches last year as to why he struggled. The bottom line is he must make good decisions - last year's 10-to-9 touchdown-to-intercepti on ratio won't cut it and he's turned the ball over 27 times in 21 career starts - and he must improve his accuracy. - Lincoln Journal Star
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Nebraska announced Friday that offensive coordinator Troy Walters has left the program, ending a four-year working relationship with head coach Scott Frost. The program said Walters, who also served as receivers coach, was leaving by mutual agreement wit h the Cornhuskers. No other details were given. Walters had worked with Frost for four years, the last two at Nebraska and the previous two at Central Florida. Walters was a finalist for the 2017 Broyles Award, given annually to the nation's top assistan t coach. "Troy has been a valued member of our coaching staff for the past four years," Frost said. "Troy is a good mentor for his players, provides great energy on and off the field, and carries himself with a presence off the field that will be missed. I want to thank him for his work on our coaching staff, and wish him and his family all the best going forward."Though Walters was offensive coordinator, Frost has handled the play-calling. The Huskers were 5-7 last season, a one-win improvement over 2018, but the offensive production declined partly because of injuries to quarterback Adrian Martinez. The Huskers' receivers also underperformed. Walters also had coaching stings at Indiana State, Texas A&M, North Carolina State and Colorado. The f ormer Stanford receiver also played for four teams during an eight-year career in the NFL. - AP College Football
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Nebraska ended a four-game skid and kept alive its hope of becoming bowl eligible by defeating mistake-prone Maryland 54-7 Saturday behind a standout performance by quarterback Adrian Martinez. The Cornhuskers (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) took a 17-0 lead in the f irst quarter and coasted to their first victory since Oct. 5. With a win at home against Iowa on Friday in the regular-season finale, Nebraska will become eligible for a bowl bid for the first time since 2016. Martinez ran for 94 yards and a score and we nt 16 for 25 for 194 yards and two touchdowns, both to JD Spielman. He was taken out in the third quarter with the score 44-0.The defense deserves some credit, too. Maryland (3-8, 1-7) could muster only 206 yards and nine first downs in its sixth straight defeat. A 58-yard touchdown run by Javon Leake with 3:13 remaining ruined Nebraska's bid for its first shutout since a 33-0 rout of Arizona in the 2009 Holiday Bowl. Maryland has absorbed many a lopsided loss during coach Mike Locksley's first s eason, but this one might be the most embarrassing given that the Cornhuskers had previously won only once on the road. The Terrapins lost two quarterbacks to injuries along the way, Tyrrell Pigrome and Lance LeGendre, who separated a shoulder. The bumbl ing Terps lost four fumbles, three by Leake, turnovers that led by 17 Nebraska points. - Nebraska/AP College Football
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Adrian Martinez passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns to lead Nebraska over Illinois 42-38 Saturday night in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams. The Cornhuskers (3-1, 1-0) put up 690 yards of total offense compared to 299 by Illinois (2-2, 0-1). Martinez also rushed 18 times for 188 yards. Wan'Dale Robinson carried the ball 19 times for 89 yards and a touchdown. Dedrick Mills rushed 12 times for 62 yards and a touchdown."He (Martinez) is a good player. I'm glad he wears the scarlet and cream," said Nebraska coach Scott Frost. "He goes in and wants to take over a game. He is clearly capable of that." Brandon Peters was 9 of 22 for 78 yards passing with a touchdown and one interception for Illinois. Reggie Corbin carried the ball 20 times for 134 yards and a touchdown. Ra'Von Bonner and Peters also had rushing touchdowns for the Illini. - Nebraska/AP College Football
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Adrian Martinez threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Dedrick Mills rushed for 116 yards and Nebraska beat Northern Illinois 44-8 on Saturday night. The Cornhuskers (2-1) bounced back from blowing a 17-point lead in an overtime loss at Colorado l ast week. NIU (1-2) won 21-17 in Lincoln two years ago but was no match this time. Nebraska had 525 yards of total offense, limited the Huskies to 74 yards rushing and posted its largest margin of victory over a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent since a 39-point win over South Alabama in 2015."What's made us good as a staff is always keeping a foot on the gas," Nebraska coach Scott Frost said. "I want our guys to play like that all the time." Martinez threw for 257 yards and had 301 yards of tot al offense, the ninth time in 14 career starts he's gone over 300. "Adrian is going to keep getting better, too," Frost said. "There are still some things he needs to learn. But he's still a true sophomore. He's a really good player and he's going to mak e whatever plays we need him to." - Nebraska/AP College Football
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2019 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR PLAYERS TO WATCH: Adrian Martinez, QB, Sophomore, Nebraska,...Martinez returns to pilot the Husker attack after a record-breaking freshman year in 2018. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder set 11 school records after becom ing the first true freshman quarterback to start an opener in school history. On the season, Martinez completed 224-of-347 passes for 2,617 yards and 17 touchdowns, while also rushing for 629 yards and eight scores en route to All-Big Ten and Freshman Al l-America honors. - Nebraska Football
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2019 BIG TEN PRESEASON HONORS (MEDIA): Adrian Martinez, So., QB, NEB,...Martinez guides a prolific Husker attack and returns after a record-breaking 2018 campaign. The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder set 11 school records after becoming the first true freshman qua rterback to start an opener in school history. Martinez completed 224-of-347 passes for 2,617 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, while also rushing for 629 yards and eight TDs on his way to All-Big Ten accolades.Last season, Martinez ranked 12t h nationally and led all freshmen nationally in total offense per game (295.1 ypg, a Nebraska record) while also setting school marks for 300-yard total offense (seven) and 400-yard total offense (three) games. He set freshman records for completions, co mpletion percentage, passing yards, passing touchdowns, total offense and total touchdowns (25) and ranked fourth nationally among all freshmen with 237.9 passing yards per game. - Nebraska Football
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2019 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE: QB Adrian Martinez, Nebraska,...Martinez returns to pilot the Husker attack after a record-breaking freshman year in 2018. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder set 11 school records after becoming the first true freshman quar terback to start an opener in school history. On the season, Martinez completed 224-of-347 passes for 2,617 yards and 17 touchdowns, while also rushing for 629 yards and eight scores en route to All-Big Ten and Freshman All-America honors. - Nebraska Foo tball
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2019 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Adrian Martinez, Nebraska, So., 6-2, 220, Fresno, Calif.,...Martinez returns to pilot the Husker attack after a record-breaking freshman year in 2018. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder set 11 sc hool records after becoming the first true freshman quarterback to start an opener in school history. On the season, Martinez completed 224-of-347 passes for 2,617 yards and 17 touchdowns, while also rushing for 629 yards and eight scores en route to Al l-Big Ten and Freshman All-America honors.Martinez ranked 12th nationally and led all freshmen nationally in total offense per game (295.1 ypg) while also setting school marks for 300-yard total offense (seven) and 400-yard total offense (three) g ames in 2018. Martinez set freshman records for completions, completion percentage, passing yards, passing touchdowns, total offense and total touchdowns (25), and he was fourth nationally among all freshmen in passing yards per game at 237.9 yards per g ame. - Nebraska Football
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