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2020 Football

23 Mike Martinson

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 170
  • Year Senior
  • Position RB
  • Hometown Brea, Calif.
  • High School Brea-Olinda

Biography

School Records:

  • Season: No. 1 in punt return yards (392 in 2019); No. 2 in punt return average (15.7 YPR in 2019)

2020:

  • UAA All-Academic

2019:

  • First Team All-MWC (Offense and Special Teams)
  • Led the team in rushing yards with 791 (6.2 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns on the season
  • Added 18 receptions for 89 yards (4.9 yards per catch) and one touchdown on the year
  • Broke the school record for punt return yards with 392 while averaging 15.7 yards per return
  • Returned nine kickoffs for 172 yards (19.1 yards per return)
  • Ran for a season-high 148 yards at Illinois College
  • Scored two touchdowns with 42 rushing yards and 38 receiving yards at Beloit
  • Rushed 15 times for 124 yards versus Monmouth
  • Surpassed 100 rushing yards in four games
  • Tallied 101 punt return yards versus Knox and 97 punt return yards at Cornell
  • UAA Athlete of the Week (Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Nov. 11)
  • MWC Academic All-Conference
  • UAA All-Academic

2018:

  • Played in all 10 games
  • Ran the ball 22 times for 82 yards (3.7 yards per carry) and one touchdown on the season
  • Also caught 11 passes for 62 yards (5.6 yards per catch) on the year
  • Returned 10 kickoffs for 198 yards (19.8 yards per return)
  • Ran the ball eight times for 64 yards and one touchdown at Beloit
  • Caught seven passes for 37 yards and tallied 62 kickoff return yards at Washington-St. Louis
  • MWC Academic All-Conference

2017:

  • Played in all 10 games
  • Rushed 22 times for 92 yards (4.2 yards per carry), and caught five passes for 38 yards (7.8 yards per catch) and one touchdown on the season
  • Returned 15 kickoffs for 337 yards (22.5 yards per return) on the year
  • Blocked two punts, which came against Case Western Reserve and Washington-St. Louis
  • Caught a 31-yard touchdown pass and ran for 18 yards versus Beloit
  • Returned three kickoffs for 80 yards at Washington-St. Louis

Personal:

  • Major: Computer Science
  • Participated in four years of football and three years of track and field in high school
  • First Team All-League twice, Second Team All-League once, First Team All-CIF once
  • Two-year team captain
  • Football team Offensive Back of the Year, Defensive Back of the Year, Most Inspirational
  • Track team Sprints MVP, Hurdles MVP
  • Distinguished Scholar, Honors Graduate, Scholar Athlete
  • Academic Career Path Cords: Advanced Science, Communications
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Rotary Club

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2017Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 170 lbs
    36
  • 23

    2018Sophomore

    RB/WR
    5'9" 170 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2019Junior

    RB
    5'9" 170 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2020Senior

    RB
    5'9" 170 lbs
    23