2020 Football Roster
Roster
Martinez, Joseph

Jersey Number 25
Joseph Martinez
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Holt, Mich.
- High School:
- Holt
Bio
Two-year letterwinner played in 11 career games for the Spartans . . . rushed six times for 7 yards . . . primarily played on special teams . . . four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in nine games to earn his second letter . . . had one carry for 1 yard vs. Prairie View A&M . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the fourth straight year . . . played a total of four snaps on offense and 44 on special teams.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in the first two games of the season (Central Michigan, Richmond) . . . had five carries for 6 yards and played four snaps on special teams vs. Richmond . . . made four appearances on the punt coverage team vs. Central Michigan in his collegiate debut . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree for the third year in a row . . . made the position switch from wide receiver his first three seasons to running back during spring practice in 2023.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year . . . did not see game action.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not appear in a game . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2020 SEASON: Redshirted . . . joined the program as a walk-on during the 2020 season as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the Lansing State Journal Dream Team . . . played for Coach Chad Fulk at Holt High School . . . rushed for 685 yards and five TDs on 85 carries (8.1 avg.) as a senior in 2019 for the Rams . . . also had 34 receptions for 322 yards and four TDs . . . recorded 33 tackles on defense . . . helped Holt to a share of the CAAC Blue title and a berth in the Division 1 state playoffs . . . honorable mention Division 1-2 all-state selection by The Detroit News . . . born Nov. 10, 2001 . . . son of Danny and Chenika Martinez . . . communication major.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in nine games to earn his second letter . . . had one carry for 1 yard vs. Prairie View A&M . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the fourth straight year . . . played a total of four snaps on offense and 44 on special teams.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in the first two games of the season (Central Michigan, Richmond) . . . had five carries for 6 yards and played four snaps on special teams vs. Richmond . . . made four appearances on the punt coverage team vs. Central Michigan in his collegiate debut . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree for the third year in a row . . . made the position switch from wide receiver his first three seasons to running back during spring practice in 2023.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year . . . did not see game action.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not appear in a game . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2020 SEASON: Redshirted . . . joined the program as a walk-on during the 2020 season as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the Lansing State Journal Dream Team . . . played for Coach Chad Fulk at Holt High School . . . rushed for 685 yards and five TDs on 85 carries (8.1 avg.) as a senior in 2019 for the Rams . . . also had 34 receptions for 322 yards and four TDs . . . recorded 33 tackles on defense . . . helped Holt to a share of the CAAC Blue title and a berth in the Division 1 state playoffs . . . honorable mention Division 1-2 all-state selection by The Detroit News . . . born Nov. 10, 2001 . . . son of Danny and Chenika Martinez . . . communication major.
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