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Commitment Status:Signed LOI

Ben Martin

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School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
TennesseeCOMMITTED (01/6/2007)Offered12/8/2006David Cutcliffe
FloridaNoneOffered11/10/2006Greg Mattison
Notre DameNoneOffered10/6/2006Rick Minter
Ohio StateNoneOffered12/1/2006John Peterson

Scouting Report on Ben Martin

by Mike Farrell - 06/19/2006
Martin is tall and skinny but runs very well and has an extra gear when the quarterback is in sight. His tall frame makes him disruptive in the passing game and he plays off blocks well despite giving up weight. Martin isn’t a pure outside rusher, he prefers to work off contact and gets his hands out in front well. He is quick enough to run down plays from behind and get back in on a running play even if he guessed wrong off the snap. He needs to work on being more explosive off the ball, but that could come with added lower body strength. Still a bit raw and needs to be more aggressive, but plays the run and pass equally well which is a rarity for a tall, lanky rush end. Has tremendous upside.

Mike Farrell is a recruiting analyst for Rivals.com.

Latest News

Martin prepping for Knoxville5/8/2007 VolQuest.com

Cincinnati, Ohio defensive end Ben Martin stunned many in the state of Ohio when he chose to buck the Buckeyes and sign with Tennessee. Now three months after signing day, it's was a decision that he couldn't be happier with.

Team recruiting rankings breakdown2/4/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Ben Martin Nips Rumors in the Bud1/30/2007VolQuest.com
Recruiting Race1/11/2007StudentSportsFootball.com
Ohioans shine in San Antonio1/10/2007OhioVarsity.com
U.S. Army AA Bowl top 10: East1/8/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
U.S. Army AA Bowl position breakdown1/6/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
U.S. Army AA Bowl Friday Hot 11: East1/6/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Army East recruiting: New leader for Austin1/5/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
U.S. Army AA Bowl Thursday Hot 11: East1/5/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Recruiting Race1/4/2007StudentSportsFootball.com
Scouting the Army East scrimmage1/3/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Huge week ahead for the Buckeyes1/3/2007BuckeyeGrove.com
U.S. Army AA Bowl Tuesday Hot 11: East1/3/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Army East notebook: Scouting the East stars1/3/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Is Martin close to announcing?12/29/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Vols remain in pursuit of Ohio's Ben Martin12/21/2006VolQuest.com
OSU coaches make push for Martin12/15/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Full house in Cincinnati12/14/2006IrishIllustrated.com
Ben Martin Discusses Official Visit12/10/2006VolQuest.com
Martin finishes official visit schedule12/10/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Ohio's Ben Martin set to see Vols a third time12/7/2006VolQuest.com
Martin's OSU official visit goes very well12/3/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Video Feature: Rivals100 talent invades OSU12/1/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Martin set to host coaches11/27/2006IrishIllustrated.com
Martin impressed with crowd at The Game11/19/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Video feature: Big recruiting weekend for OSU11/17/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Martin returns from Florida official visit11/13/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Martin ready for second official visit11/6/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Martin schedules Ohio State official visit10/23/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Bucks remain high on Martin's list10/9/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Martin gets better feel for Notre Dame10/9/2006IrishIllustrated.com
Video Feature: Irish hosting five-star talent10/5/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Martin talks official visits9/25/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Vols move up for Martin?9/20/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Ohio's Martin impressed with Rocky Top9/18/2006VolQuest.com
Why You Should Care About...9/13/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Same three on top for Martin9/8/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Martin now playing linebacker8/30/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Recruiting Race8/18/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Martin holds new view8/18/2006IrishIllustrated.com
Tressel stays in contact with Martin8/16/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
AMP: Notre Dame must beat in-state powers8/7/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Martin names four who will get official visits7/27/2006GatorBait.net
Lemmens has a leader7/25/2006GatorBait.net
Vols Get Big Name Unofficial Visitor in Martin7/19/2006VolQuest.com
Star DE to narrow the field7/8/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Martin plans to narrow list7/7/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Ohio stacked at safety7/3/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
AMP: Buckeyes focus on Cincy6/28/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Martin enjoying a summer break6/28/2006IrishIllustrated.com
Cincy's Ben Martin is planning two more trips6/15/2006VolQuest.com
The OV Top 10: Defensive Linemen6/11/2006OhioVarsity.com
Martin facing tough choice6/5/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Martin has a few teams on his mind6/2/2006TheWolverine.com
AMP: Five-star preview: DL and LB5/25/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Five on the rise5/3/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Three visits in mind for Martin5/1/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video: Ben Martin in action4/3/2006Rivals.com
Wide open?3/29/2006OrangeandBlueNews.com
Martin to visit South Bend3/10/2006IrishIllustrated.com
The OV Review: Ben Martin3/7/2006OhioVarsity.com
Student Sports Junior All-Americans3/1/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Video: Ben Martin in action2/27/2006Rivals.com
Cincinnati star has eye on Buckeyes2/22/2006BuckeyeGrove.com
Martin adds honors2/3/2006OhioVarsity.com
Martin Moving Up11/15/2005IrishIllustrated.com
AMP Young Gun: DE Ben Martin11/3/2005Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Head of the class8/22/2005Rivals.com Football Recruiting

Stats

Defense
Year UTATTckTFLSck
2006 (Sr.)--112148
2005 (Jr.)3437711610