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Michael Martin
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    155
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, Tenn.
  • High School:
    John Overton
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    8
  • yds
    69
  • yds/g
    8.6
  • td
    0

Bio

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 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12
  Total Conference
Receptions 12 3
Yards 69 15
Yards per game 8.6 3.0
Yards per catch 5.8 5.0
Touchdowns 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 1
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 4 27 6.8 13 0 1 1
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 3 22 7.3 16 0 - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 2 5 2.5 3 0 - -
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 2 14 7.0 10 0 - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 1 1 1.0 1 0 - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - -

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 1 35 35.0 35 0 - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 1 35 35.0 35 0 - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 1 92 92.0 92 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 4 68 17.0 21 0 - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 2 25 12.5 16 0 - - - - -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 1 12 12.0 12 0 - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 1 1 27 - 35 63
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 1 - 22 - 35 57
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 1 - 5 0 92 97
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 1 - 14 - 68 82
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 1 - 1 - 25 26
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 1 - 0 - 12 12
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - -

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 6 - 0 1 0 - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 0 - 0 0 - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Capital L, 41-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Albion (Mich.) L, 51-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Alfred St. L, 35-28 3 0 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 63-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 51-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-13 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Bluffton L, 30-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 8 1 1 0.1 1.0 0 1 1 1
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 1 1 0.3 1.0 0 1 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 1 1 0.1 1.0 0 1 1 1
Month                  
September 3 1 1 0.3 1.0 0 1 1 1
October 5 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 8 12 1.5 69 8.6 5.8 0 16
Conference 5 3 0.6 15 3.0 5.0 0 10
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 6 1.2 28 5.6 4.7 0 16
Away 3 6 2.0 41 13.7 6.8 0 13
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 1 1.0 1 1.0 1.0 0 1
Losses 7 11 1.6 68 9.7 6.2 0 16
Month                
September 3 9 3.0 54 18.0 6.0 0 16
October 5 3 0.6 15 3.0 5.0 0 10

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 10 267 26.7 1 92 1 0 0.0 0 0
Conference 7 105 15.0 0 21 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home 5 164 32.8 1 92 1 0 0.0 0 0
Away 5 103 20.6 0 35 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins 2 25 12.5 0 16 - - - - -
Losses 8 242 30.3 1 92 1 0 0.0 0 0
Month                    
September 3 162 54.0 1 92 1 0 0.0 0 0
October 7 105 15.0 0 21 - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 8 1 69 0 267 337 42.1
Conference 5 - 15 - 105 120 24.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - 28 0 164 192 38.4
Away 3 1 41 - 103 145 48.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 1 - 1 - 25 26 26.0
Losses 7 1 68 0 242 311 44.4
Month              
September 3 1 54 0 162 217 72.3
October 5 - 15 - 105 120 24.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 6 0.8 0 0 1 0 - - - - 0 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 6 1.2 - 0 1 0 - - - - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 0.9 0 0 1 0 - - - - 0 0
Month                        
September 6 2.0 0 0 1 0 - - - - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - 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 8 4 0 4.0 .5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 5 1 0 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 4 0 4.0 .8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 7 3 0 3.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month                                
September 3 3 0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 5 1 0 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

News Mentions

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Football loses heartbreaker to Alfred State at home

The Defiance football team lost a heartbreaker to Alfred State at home on Saturday afternoon, 35-28.

September 25, 2021

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Football slips to Albion in home opener

The Defiance football team slipped to Albion in their home opener on Saturday afternoon, 51-0.

September 11, 2021

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Football falls in season opener at Capital

The Defiance football team fell in their season opening contest on the road at Capital on Thursday night, 41-7.

September 3, 2021

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Football gears up for full 2021 fall campaign

The Defiance football team are geared up and ready to take on a full 2021 fall schedule. The Yellow Jackets get the season underway on the road at...

August 31, 2021

Photos

Michael Martin action photo 1
Albion vs. Defiance

9/11/2021 1:30 PM EDT

Michael Martin action photo 2
Albion vs. Defiance

9/11/2021 1:30 PM EDT