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Player Dossier
2008-2011Rutgers
Joe Martinek
FB • 6'0" • Hopatcong, NJ, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Joe Martinek leans balanced backfield option traits and 51 efficiency.
Impact Production
32
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
30
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Rutgers
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Rutgers
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Player Story
Joe Martinek built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a FB from Hopatcong, NJ wearing No. 38, spending time with Rutgers. The clearest part of Joe Martinek's career was his backfield work: 1,770 rushing...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Joe Martinek, FB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Rutgers. Joe Martinek leans balanced backfield option traits and 51 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,218
- Rushing yards
- 1,770
- Receiving yards
- 448
- Touchdowns
- 18
Quick Answers
Joe Martinek quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Rutgers · FB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,218
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Rutgers
- Top game
- Maryland
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St. Edward
- High school pipeline
- St. Edward · 58 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 38 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 385 scrimmage yards · FB 3rd (top 4%) · Big East 37th (top 27%) · National 537th (top 26%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Rutgers | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Rutgers | 8 | 353 | 346 | 7 | 4 | 56.2 |
| 2009 Postseason | Rutgers | 13 | 110 | 44 | 66 | 0 | 77.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Rutgers | 13 | 997 | 923 | 74 | 9 | 77.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Rutgers | 9 | 315 | 276 | 39 | 4 | 42.6 |
| 2011 Postseason | Rutgers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Rutgers | 13 | 381 | 119 | 262 | 1 | 41.5 |
Related Context
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Joe Martinek played FB for Rutgers. Across 4 tracked seasons, Joe Martinek recorded 1,770 rushing yards, 448 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Rutgers.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Rutgers paired 1,107 primary output with 48.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2008 Postseason · Rutgers
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.4
Efficiency
59.7
Usage
18.3
Consistency
75.5
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 58. Fresno State: 7. Navy: 61. Morgan State: 26. Syracuse: 51. South Florida: 98. Army: 53. Louisville: 57
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 9 by 67.1. Fresno State: 1 by 58.3. Navy: 8 by 79.4. Morgan State: 9 by 30.1. Syracuse: 2 by 100. South Florida: 21 by 48.6. Army: 9 by 61.3. Louisville: 18 by 33
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins57.2 · Games = 6 · +23.2 vs Losses
Losses34 · Games = 2 · -23.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/29 | vs NC State | W 29-23 | 9 | 58 | 6.40 | 0 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Fri 12/5 | vs Louisville | W 63-14 | 18 | 57 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Army | W 30-3 | 9 | 53 | 5.90 | 0 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ South Florida2+ TD | W 49-16 | 21 | 98 | 4.70 | 2 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Syracuse | W 35-17 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 1 | — | — | 25.5 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Morgan State | W 38-0 | 9 | 26 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Navy | L 21-23 | 8 | 61 | 7.60 | 1 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Mon 9/1 | vs Fresno State | L 7-24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Player Story
Joe Martinek story
Joe Martinek built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a FB from Hopatcong, NJ wearing No. 38, spending time with Rutgers. The clearest part of Joe Martinek's career was his backfield work: 1,770 rushing yards, 391 carries, 17 rushing touchdowns, and 448 receiving yards across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 448 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Joe Martinek's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Rutgers
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200820092009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Rutgers | 411 | 59.7 | 18.3 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Rutgers | 411 | 59.7 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Rutgers | 1,107 | 48.5 | 33.9 | 696 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Rutgers | 1,107 | 48.5 | 33.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Rutgers | 315 | 31.6 | 19.9 | -792 |
| 2011 Postseason | Rutgers | 385 | 51 | 7.1 | 70 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Rutgers | 385 | 51 | 7.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Maryland
Week 4 · W 34-13
Win with 171 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
171
Scrimmage Yards
94.1 takeover
171 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.
#2
vs Norfolk State
Week 1 · W 31-0
115
Scrimmage Yards
85.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
115 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.
#3
@ South Florida
Week 12 · W 49-16 · Conference game
98
Scrimmage Yards
82.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
98 scrimmage yards and 39.6 usage.
#4
@ Army
Week 8 · W 27-10
152
Scrimmage Yards
82.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
152 scrimmage yards and 54.2 usage.
#5
vs Navy
Week 7 · W 21-20
74
Scrimmage Yards
76.4 takeover
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Rutgers
1,107 primary output · 48.5 efficiency · 33.9 usage
77.9
#2
2009 Regular Season · Rutgers
77.9
1,107 primary · 48.5 efficiency · 33.9 usage
#3
2008 Postseason · Rutgers
56.2
411 primary · 59.7 efficiency · 18.3 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
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