Seahawks selected Miami as a Ball bearer Damien Martinez with the choice n ° 223 in the seventh round of the draft.
Martinez was a three -year -old starter after playing two years at Oregon State before transferring to Miami. During his stay at Oregon State, he was appointed offensive recruit of the PAC-12 year, was the first All-PAC-12 team and led the team with 982 yards on the ground. His second season in Oregon State was even better, rushing for 1,185 yards and appointed the first All-PAC-12 team for the second consecutive year.
Martinez could be particularly familiar to local football fans for his game against the University of Washington, having rushed on 230 yards and two affected to accompany 84 yards in reception in two games against the Huskies in 2022 and 2023.
When he was transferred to Miami, he saw a similar production, leading the team in the yards on the ground (1,002), with an average of 6.3 yards per race with 10 affected. He played in the 13 games last season, with 10 departures.
