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Jersey Number 20
Nehemiah Martinez I
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lubbock, Texas
- High School:
- Cooper
Bio
2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Developed into a larger role as a sophomore, turning into one of Texas Tech’s most-relied upon inside receivers … praised by head coach Joey McGuire and his staff for his work with the strength and conditioning staff leading into the season … ultimately saw action in all 13 games on offense and special teams with four starts … all four of his starts came during Big 12 play against the likes of Texas, Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Oklahoma … closed the season fifth on the team in both receptions (32) and receiving yards (394) … caught at least one pass in 10 of 13 games overall with three or more receptions in six of those contests … of his 32 receptions, more than half (17) went for at least 10 yards, while six resulted in 20 or more yards with one going 30 yards … also rushed twice for 12 yards, both via six-yard carries … regular on the back end of the kickoff return team with seven returns for 130 yards (18.6 average) and a long of 25 yards … credited with appearing in 376 snaps offensively according to Pro Football Focus and an additional 149 via special teams … had one special teams tackle as part of kickoff coverage … nearly all his offensive snaps came as a slot receiver but did show his flexibility as a former high school running back to move to the backfield during preseason camp and in a few contests … graded out at 73.8 for the season by PFF, which led all wide receivers and ranked fifth overall on the offense … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with two catches for 43 yards in the win over Murray State (9/3) … followed with his best performance of his collegiate career with five catches for 76 yards, both career highs at the time, and a touchdown in overtime victory over Houston (9/10) … touchdown came via a 43-yard strike over the middle from Donovan Smith where he bounced off several defenders for his first-career score … hauled in four passes for 46 yards, while returning a career-high four kicks for 74 yards in Texas Tech’s first road trip to N.C. State (9/17) … opened Big 12 play with three catches for 14 yard and a kick return for 24 yards against Texas (9/24) … found the end zone for the final time on the year at Kansas State (10/1), hauling in a six-yard pass from Smith for his lone catch of the day … had only two catches for 26 yards at Oklahoma State (10/8) and tipped a punt (credited as a blocked kick) early in the second quarter … followed by setting a new career high with six receptions, resulting in 52 yards in the win over West Virginia (10/22) … received the first of his two carries on the year against the Mountaineers and also returned a kick 13 yards … did not have another catch until finishing with two grabs for 36 yards in the win over Kansas (11/12) … performance against the Jayhawks included a 34-yard haul midway through the first quarter that set up a Trey Wolff field goal … combined for nine catches over the final two games of the regular season with three for 33 yards at Iowa State (11/19) and four for 62 yards against Oklahoma (11/26) … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Academic All-Big 12 first team for his work in the classroom ... SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: placed on scholarship by McGuire during the Red Raiders’ first team meeting upon returning from the TaxAct Texas Bowl.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Considered one of the top rising walk-on contributors after a strong preseason camp … performance ultimately earned him playing time in 11 games either at inside receiver or on special teams … credited with being in on 17 plays offensively, 11 of which were rushes … received three carries on the season, resulting in 19 yards overall … carried twice for nine yards against Florida International (9/18) in his Red Raider debut and then once at Kansas (10/16) for 10 yards … frequent contributor to various special teams units, appearing in 67 snaps, including 34 as a kickoff returner … utilized on kickoff coverage 11 times and on punt return 22 times as well.
HIGH SCHOOL
Local product out of Lubbock Cooper High School … one of the top athletes in West Texas after leading Cooper to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals his senior season … was tabbed the District 3-5A MVP that year following a stellar campaign that featured 1,820 all-purpose yards … named the Lone Star Varsity Offensive Player of the Year by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal after rushing for 977 yards and 18 touchdowns, while catching 26 passes for 499 yards and four touchdowns … those numbers came despite missing some action that season due to injury … was an honorable mention All-State honoree by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) … competed on the junior varsity as a junior due to the UIL’s transfer policy … had previously attended nearby New Deal High School through his sophomore season … shined at running back for the Lions with 2,004 yards and 27 touchdowns on the ground as part of 2,558 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns overall … also made 62 tackles and seven interceptions on defense for a New Deal program that finished 10-2 overall … recognized as the District 2-2A MVP that season and was a third team TSWA All-State selection … originally attended the Air Force Academy prep school out of high school before transferring to Texas Tech prior to the 2021 spring semester.
PERSONAL
Nehemiah Martinez I ... son of Xavier Martinez and Shea Rodriguez ... has six siblings ... enjoys playing video games, reading and gardening ... a university studies major at Texas Tech.
Developed into a larger role as a sophomore, turning into one of Texas Tech’s most-relied upon inside receivers … praised by head coach Joey McGuire and his staff for his work with the strength and conditioning staff leading into the season … ultimately saw action in all 13 games on offense and special teams with four starts … all four of his starts came during Big 12 play against the likes of Texas, Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Oklahoma … closed the season fifth on the team in both receptions (32) and receiving yards (394) … caught at least one pass in 10 of 13 games overall with three or more receptions in six of those contests … of his 32 receptions, more than half (17) went for at least 10 yards, while six resulted in 20 or more yards with one going 30 yards … also rushed twice for 12 yards, both via six-yard carries … regular on the back end of the kickoff return team with seven returns for 130 yards (18.6 average) and a long of 25 yards … credited with appearing in 376 snaps offensively according to Pro Football Focus and an additional 149 via special teams … had one special teams tackle as part of kickoff coverage … nearly all his offensive snaps came as a slot receiver but did show his flexibility as a former high school running back to move to the backfield during preseason camp and in a few contests … graded out at 73.8 for the season by PFF, which led all wide receivers and ranked fifth overall on the offense … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with two catches for 43 yards in the win over Murray State (9/3) … followed with his best performance of his collegiate career with five catches for 76 yards, both career highs at the time, and a touchdown in overtime victory over Houston (9/10) … touchdown came via a 43-yard strike over the middle from Donovan Smith where he bounced off several defenders for his first-career score … hauled in four passes for 46 yards, while returning a career-high four kicks for 74 yards in Texas Tech’s first road trip to N.C. State (9/17) … opened Big 12 play with three catches for 14 yard and a kick return for 24 yards against Texas (9/24) … found the end zone for the final time on the year at Kansas State (10/1), hauling in a six-yard pass from Smith for his lone catch of the day … had only two catches for 26 yards at Oklahoma State (10/8) and tipped a punt (credited as a blocked kick) early in the second quarter … followed by setting a new career high with six receptions, resulting in 52 yards in the win over West Virginia (10/22) … received the first of his two carries on the year against the Mountaineers and also returned a kick 13 yards … did not have another catch until finishing with two grabs for 36 yards in the win over Kansas (11/12) … performance against the Jayhawks included a 34-yard haul midway through the first quarter that set up a Trey Wolff field goal … combined for nine catches over the final two games of the regular season with three for 33 yards at Iowa State (11/19) and four for 62 yards against Oklahoma (11/26) … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Academic All-Big 12 first team for his work in the classroom ... SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: placed on scholarship by McGuire during the Red Raiders’ first team meeting upon returning from the TaxAct Texas Bowl.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Considered one of the top rising walk-on contributors after a strong preseason camp … performance ultimately earned him playing time in 11 games either at inside receiver or on special teams … credited with being in on 17 plays offensively, 11 of which were rushes … received three carries on the season, resulting in 19 yards overall … carried twice for nine yards against Florida International (9/18) in his Red Raider debut and then once at Kansas (10/16) for 10 yards … frequent contributor to various special teams units, appearing in 67 snaps, including 34 as a kickoff returner … utilized on kickoff coverage 11 times and on punt return 22 times as well.
HIGH SCHOOL
Local product out of Lubbock Cooper High School … one of the top athletes in West Texas after leading Cooper to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals his senior season … was tabbed the District 3-5A MVP that year following a stellar campaign that featured 1,820 all-purpose yards … named the Lone Star Varsity Offensive Player of the Year by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal after rushing for 977 yards and 18 touchdowns, while catching 26 passes for 499 yards and four touchdowns … those numbers came despite missing some action that season due to injury … was an honorable mention All-State honoree by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) … competed on the junior varsity as a junior due to the UIL’s transfer policy … had previously attended nearby New Deal High School through his sophomore season … shined at running back for the Lions with 2,004 yards and 27 touchdowns on the ground as part of 2,558 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns overall … also made 62 tackles and seven interceptions on defense for a New Deal program that finished 10-2 overall … recognized as the District 2-2A MVP that season and was a third team TSWA All-State selection … originally attended the Air Force Academy prep school out of high school before transferring to Texas Tech prior to the 2021 spring semester.
PERSONAL
Nehemiah Martinez I ... son of Xavier Martinez and Shea Rodriguez ... has six siblings ... enjoys playing video games, reading and gardening ... a university studies major at Texas Tech.
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