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Jersey Number 44
Drake Martinez
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- St. Thomas
- Prev School:
- Colorado State/McNeese/Houston Christian/UT Martin
2025 – UT MARTIN
Played in all 12 games for the Skyhawks while starting 10 contests at tight end … Tallied 18 receptions for 124 yards and caught one touchdown … Averaged 6.9 yards per catch … Tallied four receptions against Eastern Illinois (11/1) … Posted 29 yards – including a season-long 18-yard reception – against Charleston Southern (11/15) … Caught a 10-yard touchdown pass against Southern Illinois (9/13).2024 – HOUSTON CHRISTIAN
Played in 11 games and finished with 16 receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns at tight end …Tallied a season-high four receptions against Indiana State … Posted a season-high 39 receiving yards against Tarleton State … Caught touchdown receptions against Louisiana Christian and Indiana State.2023 – MCNEESE STATE
Played in three games, mostly on special teams … Saw action against Tarleton State, Florida and Eastern Illinois … Finished the year with three tackles … Had two tackles against the Gators (9/9) and one against Eastern Illinois (9/23).2021-22 – COLORADO STATE
Did not see any game action in two seasons at Colorado State.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A three-star recruit who prepped at St. Thomas High School in Houston … Produced 40 catches for 693 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, following 51 receptions for 639 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior … Earned All-District and All-State honors, was a team captain as a senior and an honor-roll student … A two-sport athlete who also ran track … Son of Mark and Gloria Martinez … Has four siblings, Monica, Roger, Danielle and Drew … Majoring in retail and merchandising management … Father had a dual scholarship at Tulane where he played baseball (pitcher) and football (linebacker) … X handle is @_drakemartinez … IG handle is @thedrakemartinezWednesday, May 27
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