Taylor Martinez
Encyclopedia
Taylor Martinez is an American football
quarterback
who plays for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
.
, where he was a teammate of Vontaze Burfict
. At Centennial, he passed for over 3,000 yards, including 28 touchdowns with a 61 percent pass completion. Taylor also rushed for 750 yards with 12 touchdowns. Not only did Martinez receive multiple awards for his performance but led Centennial to a state championship win and a perfect season (15-0).
Martinez committed to the University of Nebraska on August 22nd, 2008. Martinez wasn't heavily recruited by Football Bowl Subdivision schools as the only football scholarship offer he received was from from Nebraska.
for the majority of the 2010 season.
In October, Martinez was named as a semi-finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award
.
In November, Martinez received the 2010 All-Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year award.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who plays for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
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High school career
Martinez played his senior year of high school football at Centennial High School in Corona, CaliforniaCorona, California
Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census...
, where he was a teammate of Vontaze Burfict
Vontaze Burfict
Vontaze Burfict is an American football linebacker. He is currently attending Arizona State University in his junior year. Burfict is considered the most highly ranked football prospect ever to sign a letter of intent to attend ASU...
. At Centennial, he passed for over 3,000 yards, including 28 touchdowns with a 61 percent pass completion. Taylor also rushed for 750 yards with 12 touchdowns. Not only did Martinez receive multiple awards for his performance but led Centennial to a state championship win and a perfect season (15-0).
Martinez committed to the University of Nebraska on August 22nd, 2008. Martinez wasn't heavily recruited by Football Bowl Subdivision schools as the only football scholarship offer he received was from from Nebraska.
2010
After a heated three-way position battle, Martinez emerged over sophomore Cody Green and senior Zac LeeZac Lee
Zac Lee is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Nebraska....
for the majority of the 2010 season.
In October, Martinez was named as a semi-finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award
Davey O'Brien Award
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
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In November, Martinez received the 2010 All-Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year award.