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2017 Football Roster

8 Bud Martin

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 240
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Major Kinesiology & Sport Studies
  • Hometown Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Highschool Dillard

Biography

EASTERN ILLINOIS
2017 (JUNIOR):
Played in six games making three starts at quarterback... came off the bench in the second half against Tennessee Tech throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns to lead EIU to come-from-behind win... was 10-of-14 against Tennessee Tech in the win with a long pass of 55 yards... for the season was 63-of-118 with six touchdowns and eight interceptions passing for 793 yards... had starts at Murray State, Jacksonville State and at UT Martin... passed for a season high 219 yards against Jacksonville State... had touchdown passes at Murray State, Jacksonville State and at Austin Peay... 
2016 (RS-SOPHOMORE): Transferred to Eastern Illinois in January of 2016 and participated in spring practice with the Panthers... appeared in six games starting season as the hold on field goal unit... had first action as a quarterback against Austin Peay going 2-of-2 for 48 yards... saw playing time as a back-up quarterback against Murray State and UT Martin... against Murray State was 7-of-14 for 119 yards while rushing for a touchdown... was 2-of-7 for 34 yards against UT Martin... finished season 11-of-24 for 201 yards with four interceptions and no touchdown passes... 

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL: Redshirted 2014 season at FIU and did not see any game action as a redshirt freshman in 2015 season... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Lorenzo Davis at Dillard HS in Ft. Lauderdale... earned an invite to the US 2012 Army All-American Underclassman combine... finished in the top three at the U.S. Army Junior Combine in San Antonio, Texas in 2013... finished in the top five at the Chicago Regional Elite 11 out of 100 quarterbacks to go along with winning the Golden Gun Accuracy Award... playing quarterback for the first time as a junior passed for 1,500 yards and 14 touchdowns... as a senior led team to a District Title and second round of the Florida Class 6A state playoffs... 
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'0" 235 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 240 lbs
    8
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