Gabe Martin

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Grand Blanc, Mich.
High School:
Grand Blanc

2014: Started all 14 games for the Falcons … named second team All-MAC at linebacker … was a team captain … recorded a team-high 115 tackles (54 solo, 61 assisted) … made 18.0 tackles for loss, which was the most in the Mid-American Conference … had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … had two interceptions … recorded three quarterback hurries and four pass breakups … had one blocked field goal … had 12 tackles in the season opener at Western Kentucky (Aug. 29) with a forced fumble … had a three-game stretch from Oct. 4-18 where he recorded at least 10 tackles … had five games with more than 2.0 tackles for loss … recorded a season-best 3.0 tackles for loss on Nov. 28 against Ball State … was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week following a Nov. 19 game at Toledo where he had 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a blocked field goal … named Academic All-MAC … named a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete.

2013: Was named second team All-MAC at linebacker, despite missing the final seven games due to a season-ending knee injury … recorded 36 tackles in his seven games … started all seven games at the rover position … had 25 unassisted tackles and 11 assisted … had 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … forced one fumble, had four quarterback hurries, and had one pass breakup … recorded a season-high nine tackles (7 ua, 2 a), season-high 2.0 TFLs, and a sack in a win at Kent State in week two.

2012: First-Team All-MAC ... Played in all 13 games, starting in nine of them ... recorded a team-high 70 tackles and added 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, forced two fumbles and had one interception ... had three tackles and 1.5 sacks in a win against Idaho ... recorded six tackles at Toledo ... had three tackles, a QB hurry and a pass breakup at Virginia Tech ... added nine tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss in a win against Rhode Island ... had seven tackles and a QB hurry in a win at Akron ... recorded 6 tackles, one tackle for loss, forced a fumble and assisted on a sack in a win against Miami ... had seven tackles and one tackle for a loss in a win at Massachusetts ,,, recorded seven tackles, 2.5 sacks, forced a fumble that was recovered for a touchdown and intercepted a pass in a win against Eastern Michigan ... had ten tackles in a win at Ohio ... Academic All-MAC.

2011: Played in 11 games ... finished the year with 25 tackles and one sack ... had four tackles and his first career sack in a win at Miami ... had three tackles, a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up versus Northern Illinois ... earned Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention.

2010: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2010 graduate of Grand Blanc High School ... coached by Joe Delaney ... team captain ... ranked as the No. 35 player in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com ... earned first-team all-conference (GLAA) honors ... earned first-team all-area honors.

Personal: Full name is Gabriel Lee Martin ... born June 5, 1992 ... son of Gabriel and Rosalind Martin ... has two sisters ... majoring in business administration.