2016 Football Roster
Roster
Martinez, Drake

Jersey Number 34
Drake Martinez
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Laguna Beach, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Saddleback College
Bio
Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2015 | 2016 Second-year player will compete for playing time at cornerback . . . saw action at running back and cornerback in spring practice . . . has two seasons of eligibility remaining after joining the Spartans in 2015 following his transfer from Saddleback (California) College. 2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Made two appearances (vs. Nebraska, Maryland) on special teams . . . missed the first half of the season with an injury he suffered in preseason camp. AT SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (2014): Ranked among the nation's top junior college prospects by 247Sports.com (No. 36) . . . rated among the top JUCO outside linebackers by 247Sports.com (No. 4) . . . listed among California's top JUCO prospects by 247Sports.com (No. 9) . . . started eight games for Coach Mark McElroy at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California . . . recorded 21 tackles (12 solos, 9 assists) as a red-shirt freshman . . . made three solo stops, including an 8-yard sack, vs. Grossmont . . . tallied five tackles and blocked a kick vs. Canyons . . . posted four tackles and two pass break-ups vs. El Camino . . . registered five stops in the 2014 season opener vs. Cerritos. AT NEBRASKA (2013): Redshirted in 2013 . . . earned a spot on the Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2013. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the top 70 safety prospects in the nation by FoxSports.com . . . rated among the top 100 outside linebacker prospects in the country by 247Sports.com . . . also listed among the top 130 players in California by 247Sports.com . . . two-year, two-way performer for Coach Michael Churchill at Laguna Beach (Calif.) High School . . . helped lead the Breakers to an 11-1-1 record in 2012, including the Orange Coast League title and a trip to the CIF-SS semifinals for a second-straight year . . . named to the Orange County Register's all-county team and MVP of the Orange Coast League . . . rushed for 1,613 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior, while averaging 9.4 yards per carry . . . had six receptions for 122 yards (20.3 avg.) in 2012, with each of those catches resulting in a score . . . also produced 130 tackles as a senior . . . returned four interceptions for 154 yards, including two for TDs . . . averaged 49.6 yards on kickoff returns and returned two punts for 114 yards (57.0 avg.) . . . gained 1,889 rushing yards and scored 27 TDs as a junior while helping the Breakers to a 10-3 record . . . caught 12 passes for 285 yards (23.8 avg.) and 2 TDs in 2011 . . . intercepted five passes as a junior, returning one 62 yards for a score . . . son of Casey and Epifania Martinez . . . born Feb. 11, 1994 . . . brother Taylor played quarterback at Nebraska from 2010-13 . . . interdisciplinary studies in social science -- human capital and society major.
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