Alex Martin

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0
Weight:
165
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Bluffington, S.C.
High School:
Hilton Head Christian Academy

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for head coach Tommy Lewis at Hilton Head Christian High School … Led team to pair of state championships in 2009 and 2011 … Earned All-State, All-Region and Defensive MVP honors … Holds school record for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in a career … Also lettered in track and basketball … Placed fifth in state in 4x100-meter relay and seventh in 400-meter hurdles … Member of academic honor roll.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 7, 1993 in Charlotte, N.C., to parents Scott and Lori Martin … Chose Mercer because it was the best fit academically and athletically … Majoring in Accounting.