2019 Football Roster
Roster
Xavier Martin
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cibolo, Texas
- High School:
- Steele
2020 SEAS0N (JUNIOR)
Moved to a full-time role as a defensive back as a junior … appeared in four games overall, playing primarily on special teams … inserted into the first four games of the season against Houston Baptist (9/12), Texas (9/26), Kansas State (10/3) and Iowa State (10/10) … recorded his first career touchdown of his collegiate career versus the Longhorns after falling on a muffed punt in the end zone … touchdown cut Texas’ lead to 31-28 following a quick opening drive to start the second half … marked the first fumble return for a touchdown by a Red Raider since the 2018 game versus Iowa State.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Split time between the quarterback and wide receiver rooms for majority of sophomore season … saw action in two games overall which came against UTEP (9/7) and Iowa State (10/19) … tabbed as Texas Tech’s emergency quarterback for most of Big 12 play after an injury to Alan Bowman … totaled five rushing yards on one attempt and five receiving yards on one reception overall … all 10 all-purpose yards came against Iowa State (10/19) … often served as Texas Tech’s scout team quarterback.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Made his lone appearance of the year against Lamar (9/8) … inserted late in the game as a wide receiver ... scout team member at quarterback.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... scout team member ... did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas … three-year letterwinner at Steele, one of the top high school programs in the state … helped lead Cibolo to a 14-2 record and an appearance in the Texas Class 6A Division II title game as a senior … ended the year with 2,248 passing yards and 22 touchdowns while rushing for 739 yards and 10 touchdowns … threw for 2,110 yards and 21 touchdowns with just three interceptions as a junior … added 698 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, averaging more than seven yards per carry … registered 373 yards of total offense and six touchdowns playing multiple positions as a sophomore … became latest product of Steele High School to join Red Raider football program under Coach Kingsbury … joins the likes of Justin Stockton, Antoine Wesley and Terence Steele to arrive at Texas Tech from Steele … three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and ESPN … named a four-star recruit by 247Sports … rated among the best quarterbacks in the state of Texas by all four publications … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Colorado State, New Mexico and Tulane as well as interest from Oregon and Texas.
PERSONAL
Xavier Martin ... son of Patrick and Andrea Martin ... has a sister named Kaila ... an economics major at Texas Tech.
