Damien Martinez
| No. 22 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 31, 2004 Lewisville, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lewisville |
| College: | Oregon State (2022–2023) Miami (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 7th round, 223rd pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Damien Martinez (born January 31, 2004) is an American professional football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and the Miami Hurricanes. Martinez was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Martinez attended Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas, where he rushed for 4,341 yards and 66 touchdowns on 532 carries for the football team. He was an all-state running back and earned District Offensive Player of the Year and District MVP honors.[1] Martinez committed to play college football at Oregon State over Georgia Tech and Kansas.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2022, Martinez had a slow start to the first seven games of the year rushing for 340 yards and two touchdowns on 57 carries.[3] However, in the eighth game he rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a win over Colorado, earning Pac-12 Conference freshman of the week honors.[4] Martinez was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week two more times, one against Arizona State on November 21, after rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns,[5] and again against Oregon after getting 15 carries for 103 yards in a 38–34 rivalry win.[6] He finished the year with 982 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 162 carries, and caught four passes for 61 yards.[7] Martinez was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the year and first-team All-Pac 12,[8] as well as a Freshman All-American by College Football News.[9]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Oregon State Beavers | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 5 | 161 | 982 | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 194 | 1,185 | 6.1 | 9 | 11 | 126 | 11.5 | 0 | |||||
| Miami Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 145 | 1,002 | 5.7 | 9 | 16 | 198 | 12.4 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 37 | 29 | 500 | 2,990 | 6.0 | 25 | 31 | 385 | 12.4 | 0 | |||||
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.51 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.49 s | 7.16 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Martinez was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 223rd pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.[12]
Personal life
[edit]On November 29, 2023, Martinez was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.[13] No charges were filed against Martinez.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Damien Martinez". Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew. "Damien Martinez, 2,000-yard Texas running back, commits to Oregon State Beavers". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State's Damien Martinez, Alex Austin earn Pac-12 player of the week honors". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Damien Martinez named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week". 750 The Game. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State's 38-34 victory over Oregon produces 3 Pac-12 player of the week winners". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Damien Martinez". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Severs, John. "Jonathan Smith Named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Damien Martinez Wins Offensive Freshman of the Year". Building The Dam. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Damien Martinez, Jack Velling Recognized By College Football News". Pac-12. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Damien Martinez Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Damien Martinez College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Horton, Ari (April 26, 2025). "Seahawks Select Running Back Damien Martinez With 223rd Overall Pick". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "Beavers' Martinez to miss bowl after DUII arrest". ESPN.com. December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Oregon St. RB Martinez reinstated from DUII ban". ESPN.com. December 15, 2023.