Player Career

Damien Martinez Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Damien Martinez story

Damien Martinez built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a running back from Lewisville, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Miami and Oregon State. The clearest part of Damien Martinez's career was his backfield work: 3,169 rushing yards, 514 carries, 26 rushing touchdowns, and 391 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Miami. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 391 receiving yards and 17 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami and Oregon State.

The arc is straightforward: Damien Martinez moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon State

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Miami

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonOregon State1,04357.922.6
2022 Regular SeasonOregon State1,04357.922.60
2023 Regular SeasonOregon State1,31163.732.3268
2024 PostseasonMiami1,20661.423.4-105
2024 Regular SeasonMiami1,20661.423.40

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Oregon State to MiamiG5/FCS to P486.1Apr 9, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado

Week 8 · W 42-9 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

188

Scrimmage Yards

94.7 takeover

188 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.

#2

@ San José State

Week 1 · W 42-17

164

Scrimmage Yards

94.1 takeover

Win with 164 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

164 scrimmage yards and 35.1 usage.

#3

vs Iowa State

Week 1 · L 41-42 · Postseason

185

Scrimmage Yards

92.2 takeover

Loss with 185 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

185 scrimmage yards and 26.8 usage.

#4

vs Stanford

Week 11 · W 62-17 · Conference game

162

Scrimmage Yards

90.1 takeover

Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

162 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.

#5

vs Florida State

Week 9 · W 36-14 · Conference game

169

Scrimmage Yards

86 takeover

Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Oregon State

1,311 primary output · 63.7 efficiency · 32.3 usage

84.4

#2

2024 Postseason · Miami

73.6

1,206 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Miami

73.6

1,206 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage

Milestones

14

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games