Damien Martinez

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Damien Martinez
Miami Hurricanes–No. 6
Position Running back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-01-31) January 31, 2004 (age 21) [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight226 lb (103 kg)
Career history
College
High school Lewisville High School
(Lewisville, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Damien Martinez (born January 31, 2004) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played at Oregon State.

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Early life

Martinez attended Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas, where he rushed for 4,341 yards and 66 touchdowns on 532 carries for the football team. He was an all-state running back and earned District Offensive Player of the Year and District MVP honors. [2] Martinez committed to play college football at Oregon State over Georgia Tech and Kansas. [3]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Martinez had a slow start to the first seven games of the year rushing for 340 yards and two touchdowns on 57 carries. [4] However, in the eighth game he rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a win over Colorado, earning Pac-12 Conference freshman of the week honors. [5] Martinez was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week two more times, one against Arizona State on November 21, after rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns, [6] and again against Oregon after getting 15 carries for 103 yards in a 38–34 rivalry win. [7] He finished the year with 982 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 162 carries, and caught four passes for 61 yards. [8] Martinez was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the year and first-team All-Pac 12, [9] as well as a Freshman All-American by College Football News. [10]

Statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Oregon State Beavers
2022 1351619826.1746115.30
2023 12121941,1856.191112611.50
Miami Hurricanes
2024 13121451,0025.791619812.40
Career 37295002,9906.0253138512.40

Personal life

On November 29, 2023, Martinez was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. [11] No charges were filed against Martinez. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Damien Martinez, RB Oregon State". Dynasty League Football. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Damien Martinez". Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Nemec, Andrew. "Damien Martinez, 2,000-yard Texas running back, commits to Oregon State Beavers". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State's Damien Martinez, Alex Austin earn Pac-12 player of the week honors". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Damien Martinez named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week". 750 The Game. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State's 38-34 victory over Oregon produces 3 Pac-12 player of the week winners". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Damien Martinez". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Severs, John. "Jonathan Smith Named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Damien Martinez Wins Offensive Freshman of the Year". Building The Dam. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Damien Martinez, Jack Velling Recognized By College Football News". Pac-12. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Beavers' Martinez to miss bowl after DUII arrest". ESPN.com. December 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Oregon St. RB Martinez reinstated from DUII ban". ESPN.com. December 15, 2023.
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