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Adrian Martinez (American football)

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Adrian Martinez (American football)

Adrian Martinez (born January 7, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and Nebraska Cornhuskers. He also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL) in 2024, leading the league in rushing yards, as well as making the All-UFL team, earning season MVP, championship game MVP, and winning the 2024 UFL Championship.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Roster status
Practice squad
Born
(2000-01-07) January 7, 2000 (age 25)Hanford, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
220 lb (100 kg)
High school
Clovis West (Clovis, California)
College
Nebraska (2018–2021)Kansas State (2022)
NFL draft
2023: undrafted
Games played
1
Rushing attempts
1
Rushing yards
–1

Tables

· College career › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Comp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yards
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rate
Passing
Att
Passing
Yards
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Nebraska
Games
11
Games
11
Games
4−7
Passing
224
Passing
347
Passing
64.6
Passing
2,617
Passing
7.5
Passing
17
Passing
8
Passing
139.5
Rushing
140
Rushing
629
Rushing
4.5
Rushing
8
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
Nebraska
Games
10
Games
10
Games
5−5
Passing
149
Passing
251
Passing
59.4
Passing
1,956
Passing
7.8
Passing
10
Passing
9
Passing
130.8
Rushing
144
Rushing
626
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
7
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Nebraska
Games
7
Games
6
Games
2−4
Passing
108
Passing
151
Passing
71.5
Passing
1,055
Passing
7.0
Passing
4
Passing
3
Passing
135.0
Rushing
91
Rushing
521
Rushing
5.7
Rushing
7
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Nebraska
Games
11
Games
11
Games
3−8
Passing
189
Passing
306
Passing
61.8
Passing
2,863
Passing
9.4
Passing
14
Passing
10
Passing
148.9
Rushing
133
Rushing
525
Rushing
3.9
Rushing
13
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Kansas State
Games
10
Games
9
Games
6−3
Passing
118
Passing
184
Passing
64.1
Passing
1,261
Passing
6.9
Passing
6
Passing
1
Passing
131.4
Rushing
111
Rushing
627
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
10
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
49
Games
47
Games
20−27
Games
788
Passing
1,193
Passing
63.6
Passing
9,752
Passing
7.9
Passing
51
Passing
31
Passing
138.3
Passing
619
Rushing
2,928
Rushing
4.7
Rushing
45
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Comp
Att
Pct
Yards
Avg
TD
Int
Rate
Att
Yards
Avg
TD
2018
Nebraska
11
11
4−7
224
347
64.6
2,617
7.5
17
8
139.5
140
629
4.5
8
2019
Nebraska
10
10
5−5
149
251
59.4
1,956
7.8
10
9
130.8
144
626
4.3
7
2020
Nebraska
7
6
2−4
108
151
71.5
1,055
7.0
4
3
135.0
91
521
5.7
7
2021
Nebraska
11
11
3−8
189
306
61.8
2,863
9.4
14
10
148.9
133
525
3.9
13
2022
Kansas State
10
9
6−3
118
184
64.1
1,261
6.9
6
1
131.4
111
627
5.6
10
Career
49
47
20−27
788
1,193
63.6
9,752
7.9
51
31
138.3
619
2,928
4.7
45
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in(1.88 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in(1.88 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in(1.88 m)
Weight
221 lb(100 kg)
Arm length
31+1⁄4 in(0.79 m)
Hand span
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.55 s
10-yard split
1.61 s
20-yard split
2.70 s
20-yard shuttle
4.21 s
Vertical jump
36.0 in(0.91 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
All values from Kansas State's Pro Day
All values from Kansas State's Pro Day
Height
All values from Kansas State's Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump
Broad jump
mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in(1.88 m)
221 lb(100 kg)
31+1⁄4 in(0.79 m)
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
4.55 s
1.61 s
2.70 s
4.21 s
36.0 in(0.91 m)
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
All values from Kansas State's Pro Day
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacks
Fum
Sacks
Lost
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
SF
Games
1
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Rushing
1
Rushing
−1
Rushing
−1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Sacks
0
Sacks
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1
Games
0
Games
—
Games
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
–
Passing
1
Rushing
−1
Rushing
−1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Sacks
0
Sacks
0
Fumbles
0
Source:
Source:
Year
Source:
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacks
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
2025
SF
1
0
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
−1
−1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
1
0
—
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
−1
−1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Source:
· UFL career statistics
Bold
Bold
Legend
Bold
Legend
Career high
Legend
UFL MVP
UFL Championship Game MVP
Led the league
League champion
Bold
Career high
· UFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
League
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Games
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
BHAM
League
UFL
Games
10
Games
7
Games
6–1
Passing
134
Passing
229
Passing
58.5
Passing
1,748
Passing
7.6
Passing
15
Passing
3
Passing
99.0
Rushing
54
Rushing
528
Rushing
9.7
Rushing
3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
10
League
7
Games
6–1
Games
134
Games
229
Passing
58.5
Passing
1,748
Passing
7.6
Passing
15
Passing
3
Passing
99.0
Passing
54
Passing
528
Rushing
9.7
Rushing
3
Year
Team
League
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2024
BHAM
UFL
10
7
6–1
134
229
58.5
1,748
7.6
15
3
99.0
54
528
9.7
3
Career
10
7
6–1
134
229
58.5
1,748
7.6
15
3
99.0
54
528
9.7
3
· UFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
League
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Games
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
BHAM
League
UFL
Games
2
Games
2
Games
2–0
Passing
23
Passing
42
Passing
54.7
Passing
262
Passing
6.2
Passing
2
Passing
1
Passing
79.5
Rushing
15
Rushing
60
Rushing
4.0
Rushing
2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
2
League
2
Games
2–0
Games
23
Games
42
Passing
54.7
Passing
262
Passing
6.2
Passing
2
Passing
1
Passing
79.5
Passing
15
Passing
60
Rushing
4.0
Rushing
2
Year
Team
League
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2024
BHAM
UFL
2
2
2–0
23
42
54.7
262
6.2
2
1
79.5
15
60
4.0
2
Career
2
2
2–0
23
42
54.7
262
6.2
2
1
79.5
15
60
4.0
2

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    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MartAd00.htm
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    https://247sports.com/Player/Adrian-Martinez-90829/high-school-174432/
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    https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/high-school/article116336948.html
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    https://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/recruiting/adrian-martinez-becomes-scott-frost-s-first-quarterback-recruit-dual/article_555a3f02-e05e-11e7-8e50-274fb8b75a87.html
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