Tay Martin, Oklahoma State Football News: Draft Scout Player News

08/07/21 - WR Tay Martin, Sr/2022, Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders knows his security blanket is gone. Those long throws down the sideline that would almost always be caught by Tylan Wallace - now a Baltimore Raven - won't be there this year. "I ain't gonna lie, that's a nice little handkerchief to keep in your pocket," Sanders said with a smile at Big 12 Media Days last month. "That's one you don't want to let go, but everything comes to an end." So, after two years as the starting quarterback with Wallace as his right-hand man, Sanders will be looking at a new face in the most important receiver position in the OSU offense. Enter Tay Martin. As the Cowboys open preseason camp on Friday morning with the first practice of the season, Martin will look to excel in his new role.

A year ago at this time, Martin was at Washington State, facing a year with no football, since the Pac-12 hadn't yet determined if it would have a season because of the pandemic. So Martin bolted, and found a school closer to his Houma, Louisiana, home, landing in Stillwater in mid-August. A gifted receiver with good size at 6-foot-3 and 186 pounds, Martin looked like he might fight for playing time early, but his opportunities were few and far between. "Tay hadn't been in shape until January - for us, he hadn't been in shape," OSU coach Mike Gundy said. "So you're trying to play in a fast-paced offense, you're playing at a position that requires a lot of thinking and route-adjustment, based on what we do offensively. When you're tired, your thinking is not good. "He's competitive. He's tough. He loves to play football and he's bought into our system. That's why I think he's gonna play good." - Daily Oklahoman

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