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7 Michael Martin
Michael Martin
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    155
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, Tenn.
  • High School:
    John Overton
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    9
  • yds
    286
  • yds/g
    31.8
  • td
    2

Bio

Junior (2022-23): Played in nine games...Recorded six total tackles...Caught 17 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns.

Sophomore (2021-22): Appeared in eight games...Grabbed career-high 12 passes for 69 yards...Tallied ten kickoff returns for 267 yards included one touchdown for 92 yards.

Freshman (2020-21): Played in seven games ... Caught nine passes for 121 yards and a touchdown.

Prep: Graduated from John Overton High School in 2020... Played football... Garnered Class 6A All-Region 5 accolades as a senior... Honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Perelean and Michael Martin... Major is graphic design.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14
  Total Conference
Receptions 17 10
Yards 286 206
Yards per game 31.8 34.3
Yards per catch 16.8 20.6
Touchdowns 2 1

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 5 52 10.4 33 1 - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 2 28 14.0 27 0 - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 3 20 6.7 12 0 - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 3 48 16.0 30 0 - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 1 45 45.0 45 0 - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 2 83 41.5 60 1 - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 1 6 6.0 6 0 - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 4 56 14.0 17 0 - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 1 - 0 - 6 6
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 1 - 52 - - 52
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 1 - 28 - 56 84
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 1 - 20 - - 20
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 1 - 48 - - 48
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 1 0 45 - - 45
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 1 - 10 - - 10
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 1 - 83 - - 83
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 27 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 7 3 5 0.7 1.7 0 3 1 1
2021-22 8 1 1 0.1 1.0 0 1 1 1
2022-23 9 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
2023-24 3 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 5 6 0.2 1.2 0 3 2 2

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 7 9 1.3 121 17.3 13.4 1 35
2021-22 8 12 1.5 69 8.6 5.8 0 16
2022-23 9 17 1.9 286 31.8 16.8 2 60
2023-24 3 1 0.3 15 5.0 15.0 0 15
Total 27 39 1.4 491 18.2 12.6 3 60

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 7 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 3 - - - - - - - 0
Total 27 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 3 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 7 118 16.9 0 30 - - - - -
2021-22 10 267 26.7 1 92 1 0 0.0 0 0
2022-23 5 62 12.4 0 17 - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 22 447 20.3 1 92 1 0 0.0 0 0

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 7 5 121 - 118 244 34.9
2021-22 8 1 69 0 267 337 42.1
2022-23 9 0 286 - 62 348 38.7
2023-24 3 - 15 - - 15 5.0
Total 27 6 491 0 447 944 35.0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 6 0.9 0 1 0 - - - 0 - 0 0
2021-22 6 0.8 0 0 1 0 - - - - 0 0
2022-23 12 1.3 0 2 0 - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 24 0.9 0 3 1 0 - - 0 - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 8 4 0 4.0 .5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 9 2 4 6.0 .7 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 6 4 10.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 9 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
Conference 6 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 9 17 1.9 286 31.8 16.8 2 60
Conference 6 10 1.7 206 34.3 20.6 1 60
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 3 9 3.0 82 27.3 9.1 1 33
Away 6 8 1.3 204 34.0 25.5 1 60
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 1 0.5 10 5.0 10.0 0 10
Losses 7 16 2.3 276 39.4 17.3 2 60
Month                
September 3 7 2.3 80 26.7 11.4 1 33
October 5 10 2.0 206 41.2 20.6 1 60
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 5 62 12.4 0 17 - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away 5 62 12.4 0 17 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 62 12.4 0 17 - - - - -
Month                    
September 5 62 12.4 0 17 - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 9 0 286 - 62 348 38.7
Conference 6 0 206 - - 206 34.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 3 - 82 - - 82 27.3
Away 6 0 204 - 62 266 44.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 2 - 10 - - 10 5.0
Losses 7 0 276 - 62 338 48.3
Month              
September 3 - 80 - 62 142 47.3
October 5 0 206 - - 206 41.2
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 12 1.3 0 2 0 - - - - - 0 0
Conference 6 1.0 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.0 0 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 1.7 0 2 0 - - - - - 0 0
Month                        
September 6 2.0 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 9 2 4 6.0 .7 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 6 0 2 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 3 2 2 4.0 1.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 2 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 2 0 2 2.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 2 2 4.0 .6 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month                                
September 3 2 2 4.0 1.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 1 0 2 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -