Glenn Martinez
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| Glenn Martinez | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 30, 1981 (age 25) |
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Position(s) | WR |
| College | Saginaw Valley State University |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2005 | Detroit Lions |
Glenn Martinez (born November 30, 1981 in Tampa, Florida) is an American football player who is currently a member of the Detroit Lions. Martinez is of Puerto Rican descent.
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[edit] Biography
Glenn Martinez attended Saginaw Valley State University from 2000 to 2003. In 2002 he was named honorable mention All-GLIAC as a junior after leading the team with 814 receiving yards. In 2003, Martinez was named first-team All-GLIAC as a senior and led the conference with a 113 receiving yards per game average.
Martinez originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers in April, 2004. He was released at the end of the preseason during the final roster cut-downs that season. He returned to the NFL for the 2005 season signing a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions, who then allocated him to NFL Europe where he was selected by the Rhein Fire in the 19th round of the 2005 NFL Allocated Player Draft.
Martinez completed a successful campaign in Europe, finishing with 4 touchdowns, 384 yards on 29 receptions, and finishing third in the league in punt return yardage.[2].
He returned to the Lions for their 2005 training camp and was signed to the practice squad after the preseason]. He was later signed to the acitve squad for week 6 versus the Carolina Panthers. Martinez had his first NFL reception in week 8, an 11-yard reception against the Chicago Bears. After playing in the Lions' week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings he was again relegated to the practice squad. He would be activated once more for the week 15 game versus the Cincinnati Bengals in which he returned 2 punts and appeared on special teams.[3]
In January 2006, Martinez was again signed by Detroit, but was cut prior to the 2006 NFL season.
He has been known to return to SVSU to play flag football with current students.
[edit] Statistics
As of the end of the 2005 season, Martinez has played in 5 NFL games, with 1 reception as a Wide Receiver, gaining a total of 11 yards, returned 2 kicks, with 42 return yards for an average of 21.0 yards per return. He has 1 tackle on special teams.
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
[edit] External links
- Glenn Martinez, Detroit Lions biography
- "Saginaw Valley superstars", nfleurope.com, June 1, 2005
