Jamel Martin

Position:
Runningback
Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Bolingbrook, Ill.
High School:
Bolingbrook

2013: Did not play.

2012: Played in seven games ... carried the ball 39 times and rushed for 205 yards on the season ... rushed for 79 yards on 11 carries in a win at Akron.

2011: Played in 10 games, making one start ... finished the year with 78 carries for 280 yards and three touchdowns ... made his first career start at West Virginia, running for 111 yards on 23 carries, both season-highs ... had 18 carries for 50 yards versus Kent State ... recorded 44 yards on 14 carries and a score in a win at Buffalo ... also scored touchdowns versus Morgan State and Western Michigan.

2010: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2010 graduate of Bolingbrook High School ... coached by John Ivlow ... team captain ... earned honorable mention All-Illinois as a senior by the Chicago Tribune ... ran for 1,400 yards, earning first-team all-conference (Southwest Suburban) his senior year.

Personal: Full name is Jamel Austin Martin ... born Feb. 14, 1992 ... son of Bruce and Sandra Martin ... has two sisters ... majoring in sport management.