Adrian Martinez, the all-time total offense leader in Nebraska Cornhuskers football history, has entered the transfer portal.
Nebraska QB Adrian Martinez has entered the transfer portal, @TheAthletic has learned.
— Max Olson (@max_olson) December 2, 2021
Martinez, who will be considered a graduate transfer, started 38 games for Nebraska and leaves as the school’s all-time leader in total offense (10,792), completions (670), and 250-yard passing games (16). He’s also the single-season record holder for completion percentage (71.5) and games with 300 or more yards of total offense (7).
Martinez started 11 games for the Huskers this season before a shoulder injury forced him to miss their finale. He underwent surgery last week but is expected to be healed for next season, wherever he ends up.
— Adrian Martinez (@MartinezTheQB) December 2, 2021
“The University of Nebraska will always be a place I can call home,” Martinez said on Twitter. “It has been an honor and a privilege to represent the N for 4 years. … I will always be a Nebraska Cornhusker at heart and a proud Alum.”
While Martinez has put up monster numbers, he’s also one of those guys who seems like he’s been with his team forever. That’ll happen when you’re a starter as a true freshman but then find yourself moving in and out of the starting lineup over four years due to poor play, injuries, and competition. He’s also getting a chance at an extra year in college football since the NCAA granted players an additional year due to the COVID-19 pandemic-affected 2020 season.
All of that led a lot of college football folks to wonder how in the world Martinez is not only still playing but still has eligibility left.
He’s got eligibility?? https://t.co/vZRXfpdJh4
— Trevor McCue (@trevormccue) December 2, 2021
godspeed to an extremely sore young man. https://t.co/GqYqQE8anX
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) December 2, 2021
Mr. Martinez is our first ever client to take advantage of our AARP discounts https://t.co/zqHsh3fkt3
— Transfer Portal (@NCAAPortal) December 2, 2021
There’s no way this guy isn’t 40 https://t.co/Py0cnsf07Y
— Demarco (@demarco_82) December 2, 2021
This dude has been a starting quarterback for like six years how does he have any eligibility left? https://t.co/2aYA670DdY
— Willie (@WillieStrokerWI) December 2, 2021
How does this guy have any eligibility left? I swear he’s been a Cornhusker since 2015. https://t.co/QvaRhpb0vH
— THE NAŦION (@gunsupnation) December 2, 2021
Jokes aside, the 21-year-old could be a great addition for a school looking to bolster its quarterback corps. Even if they bring him in to challenge an incumbent, there are plenty of schools that would kill to have a guy with his experience and desire to prove the critics wrong.
