'09 UT OT John Martinez

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Salt Lake City (UT) Cottonwood High School

Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 275 lbs
Forty: 4.88 secs
Bench max: 345 pounds
Squat max: 445 pounds
Vertical: 28 inches
Class: 2009 (High School)


Scout: '09 Top 100
Rivals: '09 Top 100

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5/7

By M Bakas. LSU and USC are Martinez's top two, and he says everyone else is behind them. He will check out USC, UCLA, LSU, Miami, and Auburn this summer.

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5/12

From the Arkansas site...has offers from the likes of Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, USC, Tennessee, UCLA and Utah. Wants to camp at LSU and USC.

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5/19

USC leads LSU and UCLA.

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Scout.com: The Big Four

By Allen Wallace
National Recruiting Editor
Posted Jun 8, 2008

Scout.com's No. 3 offensive guard, John Martinez, still just slightly favors USC and LSU over UCLA and Ohio State. The race seems a little tighter now. "But I'm still pretty open," Martinez added. "I'd say they are all pretty even right now, but I just know more about LSU and USC. I'm really leaning towards staying closer to home and on the West Coast, but I want to go out and visit..."

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ESPN - Barkley locks on with big targets at USC Rising Senior Camp - Insider

Martinez looked very good throughout the day. He is not very big, but he moves his feet very well. If he can add weight on his frame and keep his quickness, he could be an excellent college lineman. Su'a Filo lined up often at tackle and had some trouble early on, but looked much sharper in the afternoon practices displaying the ability to adjust and learn. We feel the better fit for him will be at guard at the college level.

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7/1

By Kimbrel...extensive recap of his OSU visit...also talks about his recent experiences at USC and UCLA. Favors LSU, Ohio State, UCLA and USC.

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College camps help recruits compare schools
By Amy Donaldson
Deseret News
Published: Thursday, July 3, 2008



John Martinez jabs at instructor Marshall Parnell's hand during a martial arts class, part of offseason training for football team. (Jason Olson, Deseret News)



Cottonwood lineman John Martinez spends time with USC head coach Pete Carroll during a football camp in Los Angeles. (Photo provided by Steve Martinez)

From riding around in a golf cart with Rick Neuheisel to discussing his future with Jim Tressel, sometimes Cottonwood High offensive lineman John Martinez can't believe this is his life.

Just as the 16-year-old was growing weary of the coaches and reporters calling him, he packed his bags and hit the road to attend football camps at Ohio State, then UCLA, and finished up with USC.

"It's all pretty amazing," he said.

Steve Martinez said the trips gave them a lot of information, but they also made the upcoming decision even more difficult.

"After 10 days," he said, "the only thing we know for sure is that they all have their advantages and disadvantages."

John agreed that if anything, a gut-wrenching decision has become even tougher.

"Those three schools already had me sold, but they blew me away," he said of the camps. "If Ohio State does offer me, it's going to be an even harder decision."

Sitting down with storied coaches like Tressel and Carroll can be intimidating for a teenage boy.

John said he was nervous meeting with the head coaches after each of the three camps he attended but quickly got over that as he found all of them easy to talk to.

"Jim Tressel is one of the best head coaches I've ever met," said John Martinez. "He seems like a guy who hates to lose, and he has the will to win. He also takes good care of his guys. I heard him asking one of them about how he was doing in a class. I think I could take him for four years."

He said UCLA was "crazy. I thought it was really cool," he said. "At first it was weird to be that close to Hollywood, but the campus was great. I liked coach (Norm) Chow and coach Neuheisel a lot. They told me don't choose a school just because of football; choose a school because you want to be there. If you're just there for football, you're going to hate it. I liked that. Also, their weight training coach reminded me of (Cottonwood) coach Cecil (Thomas)."

It was Martinez's second time attending a USC camp, and he said he was even more impressed this time than he was last year.

"There is more energy and intensity about football," he said. "The coaches were always pumped up and ... the game (modified version of football) we played in the stadium was so intense it was like a real game. It was really cool and coach Carroll is great."

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7/9

By A Jardy at the Ohio State site. Martinez had a good visit to Ohio State and loved the coaches and environment. He is down to USC, UCLA and Ohio State and will make an official visit to Ohio State.

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7/14

Martinez clears the air and says he has not been offered by OSU yet...leaning towards UCLA and USC since they have offered but says an OSU offer would make him reconsider.

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8/4

By Kimbrel.....Has official visits scheduled for the USC vs. Ohio State game, LSU vs. Georgia game and the Ohio State vs. Michigan game. Talks about his interest in UCLA, USC & Ohio State.

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8/7

From the LSU site...officially visiting LSU on 10/24 (for the game against UGA). Talks about his interest in the four schools left on his list.

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ESPN - Mobility a hallmark of top 2009 interior offensive linemen - Football Recruiting

The state of Utah is not considered a powerhouse of high school football, but it is vastly improving. The top two guards in '09 class both hail from the Beehive State and are great friends. John Martinez (Salt Lake City/Cottonwood) and Xavier Su'a Filo (Pleasant Grove, Utah/Timpview) are deserving of their rankings.

At 6-foot-2, 264 pounds, Martinez is not as big physically as you might expect, but the way he plays is huge. He moves with the tenacity of a linebacker and is a devastating puller and trapper. Martinez plays with great intensity from the first snap until the last whistle and has exceptional lower-body agility and change of direction.