Career Notes: Started 17 games in his WSU career compiling a 3-13 record (Chad Blair earned the overtime win in relief at Indianapolis in 2004) ... first two career rushing touchdowns came versus the Greyhounds ... 465 passing attempts ranks ninth all-time ... 206 completions ranks 10th ... 569 total plays is ninth.
2007: Made lone 2007 appearance vs. Gannon ... dressed but did not see any playing time against Michigan Tech, Findlay, Grand Valley, Hillsdale, Indianapolis, Northwood and Ferris State ... did not travel to St. Joseph[apos]s, Mercyhurst or Ashland ... was WSU[apos]s Offensive Scout Player of the Week for the Grand Valley game ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2006: Dressed for all 11 games ... completed one of three passes for five yards against Saint Joseph[apos]s in lone appearance ... selected WSU[apos]s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Ashland game ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2005: Started all 10 games ... had a
rushing touchdown against the Greyhounds ... set school record for plays in a game (66) and tied mark for completions in a game (31) at Grand Valley (31-54, 229 yards, 1 TD) ... rushed for three first downs vs. the Lakers ... had a season-long 51-yard completion to Nick Body for a touchdown vs. Michigan Tech ... had a career-high two rushing touchdowns vs. Findlay ... completed 10 of 15 against the Oilers and ran for a season-high 28 yards ... threw a 40-yard TD pass against Gannon ... ranked sixth in the GLIAC in passing yards (147.0) and seventh in total offense (145.8) ... selected WSU[apos]s Offensive Player of the Week for the GVSU game ... passed for more than 200 yards twice (Indianapolis and GVSU) ... had double-digit completion totals in nine games ... tossed a touchdown pass in six of WSU[apos]s 10 games ... 285 pass attempts is seventh all-time at WSU ... 137 completions is tied-for-seventh all-time ... 1,470 passing yards is ninth all-time ... 356 total plays is eighth all-time ... wore No. 4.
2004: Played in nine of the 10 games ... started the final seven contests ... made collegiate debut at Northwood ... first collegiate start was at Indianapolis and completed 10 passes (in 22 attempts) for 84 yards ... had 21 rushing yards including first collegiate touchdown versus the Greyhounds ... started against Grand Valley and was eight-of-22 for 53 yards ... completed 15-of-34 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown at Michigan Tech ... had his consecutive attempts without an interception streak end at 85 at Findlay ... set season-highs in completions (16) and yards (262) vs. Ashland ... had a career-long 75-yard completion to Ronald Williams versus the Eagles ... wore No. 15.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Berrien Springs High School ... earned three varsity letters for coach Tim Sunday ... was a two-time Lakeland Athletic Conference selection ... completed 79 of 155 passes in 2003 for 1,241 yards and seven touchdowns ... also rushed for nine touchdowns ... accounted for five touchdowns against Brandywine with three passes and two rushing scores ... also passed for 393 yards in the game ... passed for 1,501 yards in 2002 as he completed 117 of 211 attempts with 12 touchdowns ... earned varsity letters in baseball (catcher/pitcher), basketball and track (hurdles) ... placed seventh in the state at the 2003 meet in the 300 hurdles (40.55) after winning the regional title ... helped the Shamrocks to the regional team track title ... was an academic all-league honoree ... served as a team captain in both football and basketball.
Personal: Full name--Matthew N. Martin ... born July 10, 1985, in Berrien Springs ... son of Susan Martin ... has an older brother, Justin, two older sisters, Kelly and Teri, and a younger sister, Zoey ... is majoring in exercise science/kinesiology ... named to the Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2007 ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2005, Fall 2005, Fall 2006 and Winter 2007.
Martin[apos]s Career Statistics
| | Passing | | | | | | | Rushing |
|---|
| Year | GP | Att | Comp | Int | Pct. | Yds | TD | Eff. | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
| 2004 | 9 | 177 | 68 | 6 | 38.4 | 747 | 1 | 68.95 | 33 | -40 | --- | 1 | 21 |
| 2005 | 10 | 285 | 137 | 13 | 48.1 | 1470 | 6 | 89.22 | 71 | -12 | --- | 3 | 19 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | 5 | 0 | -19.33 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | - |
| 2007 | 1 |
| Career | 21 | 465 | 206 | 20 | 44.3 | 2222 | 7 | 80.81 | 104 | -52 | --- | 4 | 21 |
| | Total Offense |
|---|
| Year | Plays | Yards | Avg Per Play | Avg Per Game |
| 2004 | 210 | 707 | 3.37 | 78.56 |
| 2005 | 356 | 1458 | 4.10 | 145.8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 5.0 |
| 2007 |
| Career | 569 | 2170 | 3.81 | 103.3 |
