'10 CO DE Chris Martin (Signed to California)

[exxon]

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Bishop O'Dowd HS (Oakland, CA)
Transferred to Grandview High For his senior season

Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 214 lbs
Forty: 4.65 secs

Scout Bio:

Has 109 tackles through 8 games. Four sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble rcoveries, 1 int.

Rivals Bio:

Earned first-team all-state and first-team all-area as a sophomore. Also a standout on basketball making all-league (HM) his sophomore season.

Chris Martin Videos:
[ame="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2683738/7847067"]Chris Martin on Yahoo! Video[/ame](dbwracademy)

Chris Martin News:
Underclassmen get first official offers(ESPN.com)
Martin Proves Himself at Rising Stars Camp(Scout.com)
Martin Earns Trojan Offer(WeAreSC.com)


Your Colorado Buffaloes are high on Chris Martin's list of schools.

[exxon]

Some random stuff from articles.

Martin, a 6-4, 225-pound linebacker from Oakland (Calif.) Bishop O'Dowd dominated the NorCal Nike Camp at both linebacker and tight end. He earned all-state underclass honors last season and holds verbal offers from USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Colorado and Notre Dame.

Like Powell, Martin may grow out of the linebacker position and has the frame to be a monster pass-rusher coming off the edge. He's big, fast, tough and knows how to play the game. He's very solid academically as well; Martin is the kind of high-character athlete every college wants.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recru...ory?id=3552825

“I’m not looking to make an early commitment, but it’s possible that I’ll start narrowing down the list,” he said. “I don’t want to be one of those recruits with 30 or 35 offers because I get close with the coaches sometimes and I don’t want to think about letting them down. I’ll probably keep it around five or six schools.”
http://wearesc.com/news/story.php?article=1106

25 East Bay High school football players to watch

Chris Martin

Bishop O'Dowd, LB

Only a junior, Martin has already garnered attention from the top colleges around the country. The 6-4, 225-pound hard-hitting defender has all the tools — speed, athleticism and solid instincts. He already has offers from Notre Dame, USC, Cal, Stanford, UCLA, Colorado and Oregon.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/highschools/ci_10374262

But it was the Dragons' swarming defense, led by Martin's twelve tackles, which controlled the game. Bishop O'Dowd held the Hornets to 58 yards total offense. The Dragons allowed only six completions while picking off two passes, the second a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown by Quentin McWhorter as time expired.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/teens/ci_10453680

[Boulder Buff]

Probable five star for the 2010 class.

[exxon]

No doubt in my mind. Did you see his vid? That's his sophmore tape.

[Boulder Buff]

Yeah, it is pretty sick. He is going to make a monster DE in time. This is the type of player that wouldn't have even given us the time of day 3-4 years ago. Damn it would be so nice to land some elite pass rushers.

[IowaBuffFan]

I saw we've offered. Any word on if we'll be in his top 5 or 6?

[neil29fp]

Too early.

[exxon]

Too early.

If we don't someone else will. THe kid is pretty high on CU. It's going to be a battle with UCLA and USC involved.

[sliderNcider]

If we don't someone else will. THe kid is pretty high on CU. It's going to be a battle with UCLA and USC involved.

Weren't we the leader at one point? But, everyone else is making it even?

[neil29fp]

If we don't someone else will. THe kid is pretty high on CU. It's going to be a battle with UCLA and USC involved.

I was referring to Iowa's post of whether or not we're in his top 5--too early to tell--plus top 5 doesn't matter right now-we just have to stay on him.

[exxon]

I was referring to Iowa's post of whether or not we're in his top 5--too early to tell--plus top 5 doesn't matter right now-we just have to stay on him.

Gotcha.

[RedDirtBuff]

Interesting. Ya notice how people seem to go backwards when they meet him?

[zonabuff]

The Disruptor!

[exxon]

Martin’s father is from Bedford, Ind., and the Bishop O’Dowd standout has followed the Notre Dame program for a long time.

I found this while searching for some news on Chris Martin.
http://news.google.com/news?q=Chris%...=1&sa=N&tab=wn

[exxon]

2010 prospect Martin has four early favories
Monday, October 27, 2008
Posted by Greg Biggins

If Serra (Gardena, Calif.) receiver Robert Woods is the offensive player drawing the most early attention from the California Class of 2010, linebacker Chris Martin (Oakland, Calif./Bishop O'Dowd) is just as big of a prospect on the defensive side of the ball.

Martin will be a strong candidate for the state's top overall recruit a year from now. He earned all-state underclass honors as a sophomore and was the top prospect we saw, regardless of grade or position, at the NorCal NIKE Camp last May.

At 6-4, 225 pounds, Martin is playing inside linebacker but may project best as a pass-rushing defensive end in college.

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