Ohio State quarterback commit Tate Martell has been named the MaxPreps National Player of the Year.
A golden duo!
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The 5-foot-11, 203-pound Martell threw for 2,363 yards and 41 touchdowns and rushed for 1,256 yards and 21 touchdowns this season while leading Las Vegas, Nevada, Bishop Gorman to its eighth-consecutive state title and third-straight mythical national championship.
This marks the third national honor for Martell, who was also named the top player in the country by Gatorade and USA TODAY Sports.
From MaxPreps:
For all his highlight reel plays on the run — he was initially compared to Johnny Manziel but more recently Russell Wilson — Martell's ability to make sound decisions in a hurry is what sets him apart.
Over the course of his career at Bishop Gorman, he completed 60 percent of his passes (393 of 652) for 7,507 yards with 113 touchdown passes and just nine interceptions. Martell also rushed for 2,294 yards and 35 touchdowns, giving him a grand total of 9,801 total yards and 148 touchdowns.
Martell beat out a handful of more-than-worthy, do-everything quarterbacks for the award: Cam Akers of Clinton (Miss.), Shawn Robinson of DeSoto (Texas), Charlie Brewer of Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) and Tim Tawa of West Linn (Ore.), all of whom led their teams to state titles.
Martell will play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl this Saturday, Jan. 7, in San Antonio, Texas, before enrolling in classes at Ohio State next week.
