Billy Martin

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-8
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Kite, Ga.
High School:
David Emanuel Academy

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2025): Played in six games before missing remainder of season with injury … Also saw action as part of two special teams units … Carried the ball 13 times for 82 yards … Ran for 67 yards on 11 attempts against Samford, including 24- and 25-yard gallops against the Bulldogs … Tallied 15 rushing yards (2 carries) at The Citadel.

AS A FRESHMAN (2024): Redshirted … Saw action against Furman … Ran for 53 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries in the fourth quarter against the Paladins … Scored on a 6-yard run up the middle with just less than 10 minutes remaining.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at David Emanuel Academy for coach Clint Inman … Earned second-straight all-region and all-state laurels as a senior … Recorded 16 touchdowns during final prep campaign, while also scoring points on a trio of 2-point conversion attempts … Also registered six interceptions on the defensive side of the ball … Turned in five touchdowns and as many interceptions during junior campaign … Excelled in basketball, track & field and baseball for the Eagles as well … Raked in a pair of all-region honors on the basketball court, and was a region placer in multiple events as a part of the track & field squad … Also finished seventh in the Triple Jump at the state championships.

PERSONAL: The son of Allison and Will Martin …Has a younger sister, Lyla, and four brothers – John-Nathan, Samuel, Nicholas and Abel … Maintained a 4.0 cumulative grade point average at David Emanuel Academy and was valedictorian of his 17-member senior class … A civil engineering major at Mercer.