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2025 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about DAMIEN MARTINEZ:
Miami | Hometown: Lewisville, TX | HT: 5115 | WT: 217 | 40 time: 4.51 | Hand: 0934 | Arm: 3012 | Wing: 7512
Junior entry, three-year starter. Spent two seasons at Oregon State where he was All-Pac 12 both years, first team in 2023. Transferred to Miami last season where he earned All-ACC honors. The plus-sized power back runs to a physical brand week to week. While he thrives after contact and is a load to get to the ground, he shows sneaky-fast lateral movement that pairs well with his vision and body control. This is the kind of back a coach can trust to feel and find the running lanes via patience and football intelligence. He is not the most explosive or fastest big play back, but he knows how to get the most out of a play. The advanced footwork and loose hips are not common for a back with this kind of frame. Shows top notch blocking capabilities, consistent per carry production (six-plus yards all three years), and a balanced skill set that can be used in a variety of ways. Can be a starting back or thunder to someone’s lightning in a dual attack. Approaches the line with patient aggression. Can shift his weight laterally in a blink with balance and control. A machine after contact and consistently falls forward. Stays light on his feet but maintains powerful leg drive. Stays square to the north and gets his weight behind his pads. Struggles to play fast in the open field. Can be caught and out-angled. Will sometimes wait too long and be too passive. Has never been an impactful receiver beyond dump offs and screens.
2024 Stats: 1002 yds, 6.3 ypc, 10 TD. OSR:23/27. Draft projection: 2nd/3rd round