Player Career

Taylor Martinez Career Story

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

Player Story

Taylor Martinez story

Taylor Martinez built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Corona, CA wearing No. 3, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Taylor Martinez's career was his passing role: 7,258 passing yards, 56 touchdown passes, 962 attempts, and 2,975 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Nebraska. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 2,975 rushing yards and 1 receiving yard, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nebraska.

The arc is straightforward: Taylor 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

    Nebraska

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201020112011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNebraska0
2010 PostseasonNebraska2,59666.531.52,596
2010 Regular SeasonNebraska2,59666.531.50
2011 PostseasonNebraska2,96362.133.6367
2011 Regular SeasonNebraska2,96362.133.60
2012 PostseasonNebraska3,89066.630.6927
2012 Regular SeasonNebraska3,89066.630.60
2013 Regular SeasonNebraska78459.922.2-3,106

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Oklahoma State

Week 8 · W 51-41 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

435

Total Offense

91.8 takeover

435 total offense with 75.4 efficiency.

#2

vs Fresno State

Week 2 · W 42-29

385

Total Offense

91.4 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

385 total offense with 74.1 efficiency.

#3

@ Northwestern

Week 8 · W 29-28 · Conference game

407

Total Offense

86.8 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

407 total offense with 69.6 efficiency.

#4

@ Kansas State

Week 6 · W 48-13 · Conference game

369

Total Offense

85.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

369 total offense with 92.9 efficiency.

#5

@ Michigan State

Week 10 · W 28-24 · Conference game

365

Total Offense

82 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

365 total offense with 62 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Nebraska

3,890 primary output · 66.6 efficiency · 30.6 usage

80.1

#2

2012 Regular Season · Nebraska

80.1

3,890 primary · 66.6 efficiency · 30.6 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · Nebraska

73.1

2,963 primary · 62.1 efficiency · 33.6 usage

Milestones

5

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

17

3+ TD games

28

Above avg efficiency