Jimmy Martin Season 2004

52 - Jimmy MartinPosition: Offensive Tackle
Class: Junior
Height: 6' 5"

Weight: 299 lbs.

High School: Chantilly
Hometown: Chantilly, Va.

       Is firmly entrenched as the starting left tackle heading into the fall season ... One of the biggest surprises on the line last year ... Ranks as one of the best athletes on the offensive line ... Has the potential to become an outstanding player ... Entered school in January 2002 and participated in spring drills ... Gives away some size to bigger players, but makes up for it with quick feet and solid fundamentals ... Has the potential to become an outstanding player ...

2003: Played in and started all 13 games ... Played 699 offensive snaps, grading out at 85.3 percent with 24 knockdown blocks in the regular season ... Opened the season by grading out at 87 percent with a knockdown on 70 snaps against UCF ... Graded out at 84 percent on 57 plays with a knockdown against James Madison ... Played 62 snaps against Texas A&M, grading out at 88 percent with two knockdowns ... Played 39 snaps on offense against UConn, recording two knockdown blocks ... Graded out at a team-high 94 percent with a knockdown block at Rutgers ... Graded out at 88 percent on 59 snaps with a knockdown block against Syracuse ... Played 55 snaps at West Virginia, grading out at 89 percent with three knockdowns ... Graded out at 88 percent with a knockdown on 52 plays against Miami ... Played all 61 offensive snaps at Pittsburgh, grading out at 86 percent with three knockdowns ... Played 67 snaps at Temple, grading out at 87 percent with five knockdown blocks ... Graded out at 90 percent on 66 snaps with two knockdowns against Boston College ... Played all 67 offensive snaps at Virginia, recording two knockdowns ... Posted a personal-best 410-pound bench press during spring max testing ...

2002: Started the last seven games of the season ... Ended up playing 409 regular-season offensive snaps ... Graded out at 83.1 percent for the season with nine knockdown blocks ... Played 34 snaps on offense in the opener against Arkansas State ... Played briefly in wins over Marshall and at Western Michigan ... Came in to play 20 snaps against Rutgers, grading out at 80 percent with a knockdown block ... Earned his first career start against Temple ... Played 58 snaps and had a knockdown block against the Owls ... Played 43 snaps on offense against Pittsburgh, grading out at 83 percent with a knockdown block ... Played 60 snaps on offense at Syracuse, grading out at 83 percent with a knockdown block ... Played 69 snaps on offense against West Virginia, recording a knockdown block ... Had his best game as a starter against Virginia, playing 62 snaps and grading out at 91 percent with three knockdown blocks ... Played 54 snaps at Miami, grading out at 81 percent with a knockdown block ... His 360-pound power clean set a record for Tech offensive tackles ... His 32 1/2-inch vertical jump was the third-best for the O-line ... Began spring practice working at left tackle, but ended up moving back to the right side ...

Prep School: Was a standout offensive lineman for Coach John Shuman at Fork Union in 2001 ... Also saw action along the defensive line in six games for FUMA and posted a pair of quarterback sacks ...

High School: Was a two-way lineman for Coach Bob Herb at Chantilly High ... Recorded nine sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries on defense as a senior ... Earned first-team All-Concorde District honors on offense and defense in 2000 ... Gained first-team all-region recognition on defense and was an honorable mention Group AAA all-state pick ... Also lettered as a first baseman on the baseball team and earned first-team all-district honors as a senior ...

Personal: James Mercer Martin III ... Born 10/19/82 in Fairfax, VA ... Son of Susan Martin and Jim Martin ... Enrolled in residential property management.

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