Blake Martin

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
300
Hometown:
Sawmills, N.C.
High School:
Alexander Central HS
Previous School:
Coastal Carolina

BEFORE MERCER: Rated as a 3-star transfer by 247Sports prior to participating in drills at Coastal Carolina in Spring 2025.

AS A JUNIOR AT WINGATE (2024): Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference (Piedmont Division) selection … Started all 11 games for the Bulldogs and helped lead squad to 9-2 record, a SAC regular season title and a berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs … Anchored a unit that paved the way for the nation’s 45^th-best rushing attack (165.8 yards/game).

AS A SOPHOMORE AT WINGATE (2023): All-South Atlantic Conference (Piedmont Division) honoree … Played in eight games … Led Bulldogs to eight wins, including an upset victory over No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne who was coached by current Mercer skipper Mike Jacobs … Bulldogs racked up nearly 180 yards per game on the ground (77^th NCAA), including a pair of 200-yard rushing days.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WINGATE (2022): Played in 10 games as a true freshman … Helped pace Bulldogs to an 11-3 clip, a South Atlantic Conference regular season championship and a run to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals … Wingate averaged 156.7 yards per game on the ground, while also yielding just 1.36 sacks per game (32^nd NCAA).

AS A FRESHMAN AT WINGATE (2021): Redshirted … Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter at Alexander Central High School for coach Butch Carter … Earned third-straight all-conference, as well as all-state, laurels as a senior after leading Cougars to a 10-3 record … Also lettered in baseball, swimming and wrestling at Alexander Central … An all-conference wrestler, Martin finished eighth at the state tournament to cap junior campaign.

PERSONAL: The son of Heather and Allen Martin … Has one sister, Peyton … Maintained a 3.85 cumulative grade point average at Alexander Central High School … An interdisciplinary studies major at Mercer.