#46 Eric Martin
Jr • DE • 6-2 • 260 lbs
| Hometown: | Moreno Valley, Ca |
| Previous School: | Rancho Verde |
| Recruited By: | Carl Pelini, Mike Ekeler |
| Recruiting Class: | 2009 |
Huskers Add Texas Defensive End Commit
<font size="2">So much for all that talk about Nebraska no longer being able to recruit in the state of Texas after leaving the Big 12. Last year the Huskers signed two players from the state. And now the sixth commitment for the class of 2013 also comes from Texas. Christian …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<font size="2">The Nebraska Athletic Department has released the rosters for the Spring game. <font size="2">Based on what we see, which team has the edge?</font></font>
In Need of a Defensive Line
When Bo Pelini arrived at Nebraska, there was talent he was able to develop and utilize on the defensive line. Those who played a secondary role were tough and consistent. In 2008, Zack Potter was nearly an all conference player, as was Barry Turner in 2009. Pierre Allen was an …
Will NU's Front Four be Special?
<font size="2">It's hard to recall many defenses that have been outstanding without a good front four. Teams that can create pressure on a quarterback without blitzing have a clear numbers advantage in coverage. As long as that front is also sound in their run responsibilities, then the recipe is there …
How to Leave Wisconsin With a W
<font size="2">The easiest way to leave Madison with a W is probably to steal one of the Badgers helmets. Since Nebraska aspires to more than that, the recipe will be a bit more challenging. Here's what it will take:</font>
Battling Wisconsin's Big Boys
Wisconsin has an excellent offense. They lead the Big Ten in total offense and scoring offense. Watching them, it is easy to notice that they have two great running backs - Montee Ball and James White. Their highly-regarded transfer quarterback, Russell Wilson, has been every bit as good as advertised. Wide receiver …
A Six-Pack of Predictions for UT-Chattanooga
Six things I think might happen on Saturday after watching this allergy-riddled tween breakdown a 35-7 thumping of UT-Chattanooga on NCAA 12.
What We Know Now
As far as game week press conferences for an FCS opponent go, Monday's season opener was a fairly good one. The coaches were a little more upfront on depth chart questions and all in all there were some illuminating bits. Here's a recap:
Position Battle Buzz - Defense
There's no actual depth chart on the horizon so lets take a couple of minutes for round two of the annual August parlor game: Guessing the depth chart. We won't know anything for sure until Sept. 3 but here's my take on what's happened so far this fall. …
Tweaking the NCAA12 Huskers
With two days of good gameplay under our belts you by now no doubt know that Taylor Martinez' digital doppelganger can't throw the deep ball. Like at all. There was a crucial moment in my third or fourth game of NCAA Football 12 where digital Tim Beck (played by me) …
Few Fan Concerns
In the springtime, there is little to discuss about the Fall prospects of the Huskers. Besides the glorified practice of the annual Red-White game, reports out of scrimmages and information gleaned from the odd press conference or two are the only sources. But discuss fans do, and the main concerns …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<span lang="">Since Bo Pelini returned to Nebraska, the spring game has become a competitive contest. By splitting the talent, Nebraska's head coach has kept things from becoming too one-sided. Even so, it's often been clear which team had an advantage. This season's contest might be the toughest to call yet.</span> …
What To Watch For Saturday
Tens of thousands of Nebraska fans will be watching the Husker's annual spring game this Saturday. While it won't be on television, scads more will listen on the radio and digest every bit of information they can from news reports. What should the fans inside Memorial stadium direct their attention? Well, other …
Huskers Loading Up on Linebackers?
There's been a fair amount of speculation about whether Nebraska would need to abandon the peso defense to handle some of the power rushing attacks in the Big Ten. If the Huskers were to go to a more traditional 4-3 defensive front, then perhaps the additional linebacker could help stuff …
Watch the Ends
If you can keep your eyes off the offense this spring - or more accurately ears since nobody actually gets to watch practice - one position that merits watching is defensive end. With Camerom Meredith out for all of spring practice and the graduation of Pierre Allen the Huskers will …
Huskers Enter Spring Ball Healthy and Ready
Spring football is a critical time for player development. Coaches get a small window of time to help players learn and apply techniques, fundamentals and schemes on the practice field. It's also a time when players are often moved to other positions, in an effort to get them ramped up …
2011 Defensive Line Could Be Memorable
If there's one component of your football team that you'd like to see be strong, it's the defensive line. It's hard to remember seeing a bad defense with a dominant defensive line. It's comparable to starting pitching in baseball. It keeps you in every game. And Nebraska appears to have …
Not to Speak Ill of the Departed...
Aaryn Bouzos is the latest decommit (if reports are accurate) from Nebraska's recruiting class of 2011. He reportedly chose Air Force over Nebraska, who had apparently cooled its recruitment of the player. Any Air Force cadet deserves enormous respect. Not only is the Air Force an essential part of our …
Crick's Return Should Continue Dominating Defense
Bo and Carl Pelini have had a penchant developing great defensive linemen into 1st round draftworthy NFL linemen. From Bo mentoring Tyson Jackson and Glenn Dorsey to Carl's development of Ndamukong Suh (and now likely Jared Crick), the Pelini brothers are going to be known for their ability to churn …
Bo's Best Defense?
In the past two seasons, Nebraska fans have been treated to two tremendous defenses. In 2009, it was led by Ndamukong Suh and a front four that collapsed the pocket quickly, ending plays before they could begin. In 2010, it was a secondary that made completing passes seem downright futile. …
Nebraska Beats Missouri 31-17 Behind Roy Helu's Record Day
This was going to be a great win, no matter how it came. But Roy Helu made the game and himself an unforgettable part of Husker History. By toting the ball for over 300 yards (on fewer than 30 carries), he nearly single-handedly delivered victory. Though that would deny credit …
Is the Martin Suspension Just Beebe Being Petty?
<font size="3">On Wednesday, Eric Martin was suspended this week by a man who's got every reason to carry a grudge against Nebraska, Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe. There were clearly a number of things that could have contributed to the suspension. First, the hit by Eric Martin on the Oklahoma …
Linebacker Depth Becoming an Issue
It has been a rather injury-filled preseason camp for Nebraska. Before yesterday, NU had lost four players thought to be contributors in 2010, including an offensive lineman (Mike Smith) a linebacker (Sean Fisher), a tight end (Dreu Young) and a cornerback (Anthony Blue). The list appears to have grown by one …
Fisher Injury Affects Depth of Young LB Squad
The majority of the off season discussions about the defense has centered on the defensive line stepping up to fill in Ndamukong Suh's void and the secondary's amazing athletic abilities. With the emergence of the Peso position, Linebackers were short a spot to compete for as the base set now includes …
Questions that Matter: How Will NU Replace the Middle of its Defense?
Season preview articles typically include a run down of the depth chart or a listing of key contributors. Often, they take the form of a unit-by-unit review of the team (Headline: NU is deep at cornerback!). At Big Red Network we get tired of reading that kind of thing. We suspect …
A Husker Boxing Card I'd Pay to See
Did you hear yet? The Huskers engaged in some boxing at the end of summer workouts. In case you missed it...what am I talking about? There's no way you could've missed it. The boxing bit was the anecdote of the weekend. But what if, instead of a little light-hearted sparring, we …
Updated Roster Provides New Information
Fans never get to know everything that people in the Athletic Department do, and that's probably a good thing. But from time to time, they tip their hand a bit and provide some new insights on the team. When Huskers.com updated their bios and roster, it gave some clues about some …
Can the Special Teams Renaissance Continue?
When you hear the name Virginia Tech what's the first thing you think of? Okay, fine, prior to the crushing loss last season, what was the first thing you thought of? Was it special teams? Hokies crashing through lines and vaulting over them to block kicks, in the process conjuring points …
Underclassmen Make Strides to Impact Team
So it's apparently never too early for 2011 draft talk, as SI's Andrew Perloff and ESPN's Todd McShay have decided. With McShay believing that Jared Crick will be leaving early as a Junior next year. Looking at Nebraska's roster, there are 25 seniors and 24 juniors on the roster this year, …
NFL Draft Illustrates NU's 2010 Needs on Defense
The NFL draft provided Husker fans reason to celebrate. They could cheer for three former players getting a chance to make a very good living playing the game. At the same time, those young men entering the NFL stage means they exit the NU program and leave the Huskers major holes …
What Will We See Saturday?
Sure a number of people are wondering who will play best at the Spring game. Will it be Cody Green or Taylor Martinez? Eric Martin or Sean Fisher? Curenski Gilleylen or Antonio Bell? And on and on... But one question that's been so far unanswered is how will they pick the …
Spring Roundtable
At Big Red Network, we just love to talk Husker football. We're football nerds, really. And our editorial staff is seperated by a pretty good distance. So, a lot of our discussion happens over the phone and e-mail. With spring football starting today, we took a moment to discuss some of …
Spring Themes: New Crop of Linebackers
With Nebraska's spring practices just days away, we're addressing the themes of this spring - the big picture items to be keeping track of as you sift through daily practice updates. I already addressed the burgeoning quarterback battle. Now, it is time to turn our attention to the defense. Everybody knows …
Defensive Star Search
In a way, Ndamukong Suh probably kept Nebraska from getting as much credit as they deserved as a defensive unit. That's not a slight towards anyone, he was just that dominant. Suh was Bob Dylan and the rest of the Blackshirts were The Band. Of course The Band ended up making …
The Real Class of 2010
While much of the focus these past few weeks has been on the players who were new to the team this year. It makes sense. Once the season's over fans naturally focus on what's next. But the newest signees aren't the only thing new for the 2010 Huskers. What's also new …
Who'll Play Early?
One of the first questions people tend to ask about a new recruiting class, is which players will play next year? We know most players under Pelini redshirt. That's why we shouldn't expect to see the true freshmen offensive linemen. You'd say the same about the defensive linemen except that two …
Red-Colored Glasses
Every team in Division I has reason to doubt their team's chances at a national championship. Even a team like Florida this past year with so much returning from a national championship squad came up short. But sometimes as a fan, you want to tune out those doubts. You want to …
Will it be a Happy New Year for Nebraska?
Coming off a big win in the Holiday bowl and a good game for Lee, you can begin to imagine a much better year for the Husker offense in 2010. Not to mention the ten returning starters for Nebraska on offense. Add to that the news that Lee has been playing …
Offseason Roster Shakeups Begin
The good news was that Nebraska landed a highly rated junior college recruit at midyear in former LSU commit Jermarcus Hardrick. While a redshirt is possible, the rumblings seem to be that they will preparing him to start in 2010. For those who blame the 2009 offensive woes on the o-line, …
Win Over Baylor Still a Win and That's About It
Coming off of two consecutive losses and with the November schedule looming large in front of them, Nebraska almost desperately needed a win today over Baylor. And, they got it. Nebraska looked every bit like the stout defensive and offensively limited team they have been recently, but this time with a …
Will Recent Recruits Silence the Naysayers?
In recent weeks and months there's been a lot of chatter that Nebraska was "behind" in recruiting due to the relatively small number of commitments to NU and the many commitments to programs like Texas. The clamor rose to almost outright panic by some factions of Husker fans with the decommitments …
Depth Chart Observations
The coaching staff has released a depth chart for the Florida Atlantic game. The first glance at it confirms a few big picture items that many had already suspected - that we're going to see some freshmen playing on Saturday and that competition remains at many spots.
Finding Fresh Faces
Not too long ago, my esteemed BRN colleague Brandon took a shot a figuring out who the freshman contributors that Bo Pelini mentioned my just be. Today, after the knowledge that comes following a dozen practices, we can see more clearly which of the young players are starting to emerge. …
2009 Nebraska Football Signing Day Coverage
Welcome to Signing Day, Nebraska fans. Today, prospective Huskers can make their commitment to NU real by signing (and faxing) their Letters of Intent to the athletic office. I'll be tracking the commitments as they roll in today, and updating this post and the site periodically during the day with thoughts …
Linebacker Eric Martin Picks NU
Eric Martin, a linebacker prospect from Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California has given his verbal commitment to play for NU. The signing day for national letter's of intent is just around the corner, and Martin's choice of NU gives the Huskers a bit of a boost following a …
Early Recruiting Success Leads To Quiet Finish
Following Bo Pelini's first full season on the recruiting trail for Nebraska has been an interesting journey. Normally the month of January is filled with quite a bit of recruiting drama as we try to fill out the final spots while holding on to the verbal commitments already given. This season …
Huskers Use Late Visits to Woo Walk-ons
With only a few spots left in the 2009 recruiting class, Nebraska used this past weekend to solidify their position with some potential walk-ons.
Arrivals and Departures
It is the time of year when it is worth keeping your eye on the door. At Nebraska and around the country players and coaches are coming and going almost by the minute. Coaching changes, players choosing to go to the NFL or not, players transferring or leaving the team, and …
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- Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll (2010)