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Cameron Martinez

Quarterback
MUSKEGON HS
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

2124

Rushing yards

36

Rushing touchdowns

264

Carries

1258

Passing yards
“Cameron Martinez is an unbelievable player. You can execute near-perfectly and have him bottled up for what should be a big loss, and he’ll find a way to turn it into a big gain. His speed is elite, but his strength is overlooked; he can break tackles and he is challenging to bring down.”
Casey Longo
Head Coach Head coach at East Grand Rapids High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 183-pound senior quarterback rushed for 2,124 yards and 36 touchdowns on 264 carries this past season, leading the Big Reds (13-1) to the Division 3 state championship game. Martinez completed 64 of 109 passes for 1,258 yards and 11 touchdowns against just four interceptions. A four-time All-State honoree, he’s twice been selected as the MLive state Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Martinez has maintained a 3.71 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at Ohio State University next fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of his church community, Martinez has volunteered locally on behalf of a women’s shelter and food-donation drives to support the needy.