2022 Football Roster

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15 RJ Martinez

  • Position QB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Austin, Texas
  • High School Westwood

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in management... 2022 Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient... Named to Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team in 2021

Career Achievements
  • 2022 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Sky Conference (Third Team)
  • The Bluebloods 2022 Preseason All-Big Sky Team
  • 2021 Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year
  • 2021 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award Watch List  (6th in voting)
  • 2021 Phil Steele All-Big Sky (Fourth Team)
Fall 2021: Started 7 games, playing in 8 total, as a true freshman for the Lumberjacks... Named Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year and finished 6th in the 2021 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award voting for FCS Freshman of the Year... Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (Oct. 4) for his performance against Idaho State... Also named College Sports Madness Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week against Idaho State... Named an Honorable Mention for CFPA FCS National Performer of the Week against Southern Utah... Made his collegiate debut in Northern Arizona’s 21-19 victory over the Arizona Wildcats, the first win against the Lumberjacks’ in-state FBS rival since October 1932 and the program’s first ever win over a Pac-12 opponent... Found Hendrix Johnson for a 9-yard touchdown with 7:53 remaining in the game for what would be the game-winning score... Finished with 1,714 passing yards, completing 136-of-220 passes (61.8 percent), 14 touchdowns and 2 interceptions... Finished with a 0.91 interception percentage, nearly setting a new school record... Added 187 yards on 53 carries, rushing for 5 touchdowns... Threw for a season-high 417 yards, the 11th most in a game by a Lumberjack, against Southern Utah as Northern Arizona remained in possession of the Grand Canyon Trophy with a 59-35 victory in the Walkup Skydome... Connected with Coleman Owen for an 80-yard touchdown to mark the longest pass of the season for the Lumberjacks... Added completions of 75 and 73 yards to Hendrix Johnson and Owen against the Thunderbirds... Threw for three touchdowns against Idaho State and Idaho with his season-best of 5 passing touchdowns coming against Southern Utah... Rushed for a 41-yard touchdown, his longest carry of the season, against Idaho State... Added two rushing touchdowns against Southern Utah.

High School: Played for Westwood High School... Spent three years as a starter and two as a team captain... Threw for 7,608 yards and 67 touchdowns in his three varsity seasons for the Warriors... Threw for 2,538 yards and 22 touchdowns across nine games in 2020 ... Best game came in the season finale against Round Rock, throwing for 510 yards and four touchdowns... During his junior season, threw for 602 yards and seven touchdowns against Cedar Ridge... The 50 completions from the game tied a state record set by Kyler Murray... Also rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns against Cedar Ridge... Finished his high school career with 1,612 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns... Earned First Team All-District honors in 2018, 2019 and 2020, as well as honorable mention all-state in 2019... Named District Offensive MVP in 2020.

Personal: Born Adam Ray-Judah Martinez on February 28 in Dallas, Texas... Son of Ray and Jennifer... Has one brother, Aaron... Most memorable moment of his career was tying Texas state records set by Kyler Murray and Johnny Manziel... Chose Northern Arizona because of the coaching staff’s belief in him... Admires his mom and dad the most because they have been there through tough times and encouraged him to live out his dream of playing football... Named First Team Academic for three years as well as Second Team Academic All-State.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2021Freshman

    QB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2022Sophomore

    QB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    15