Adrian Martinez (American football)

He also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL) in 2024, leading the league in rushing yards, as well as making the All-UFL team, earning season MVP, championship game MVP, and winning the 2024 UFL Championship.

He missed his senior season of football due to a torn labrum he suffered while playing basketball.

[4] Martinez was regarded as a four-star prospect and was the seventh-highest-ranked dual-threat quarterback in the class of 2018 according to the 247Sports Composite.

[6][7] First-year Nebraska head coach Scott Frost named Martinez the starting quarterback heading into the 2018 season opener, making him the first true freshman to ever begin a season as the starting quarterback at Nebraska.

He finished sixth in the Big Ten Conference in passing yards and total touchdowns, and was fourth in passer rating.

[16] Martinez received high expectations heading into his sophomore season in 2019, earning pre-season honors at Big Ten Media Days and even appearing in Heisman Trophy candidate discussions.

[19] After a lackluster performance in the week two loss at Northwestern, head coach Scott Frost decided to start redshirt freshman Luke McCaffery in the upcoming game vs. Penn State.

[23] On December 2, 2021, Martinez entered the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining.

[35] On December 24, 2023, Martinez was signed by the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).

Martinez with the Birmingham Stallions in 2024