- Defensive End
- Class of 2010
- Roanoke Rapids, NC (Roanoke Rapids)
- 6-6, 240 lbs
- Status: UNC Commit
Notes:
Conference defensive player of the year in 2008, Martin racked up 121 tackles and had five sacks, two forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. An excellent athlete, he came close to averaging a triple-double in basketball in the 2008/2009 season and was the conference champion in the high jump as a sophomore.
Head coach Russell Weinstein: "Kareem is a testament to what hard work will do for you. Obviously, he has God-given talents such as being 6-5, almost 6-6. When I first met the young man, he was a 6-4 rising sophomore, but he didn't weigh 180 pounds. I watched him play basketball and had intentions of throwing the ball to him as a wide receiver. When I got to doing live work with him, we put him on the defensive side of the ball on the scout team. He started making plays. I noticed his ability to get off blocks and pursue and get to the ball. He ended up playing every game at defensive end as a sophomore. He just battled. He played hard all the time."
Head coach Russell Weinstein: "Kareem is a testament to what hard work will do for you. Obviously, he has God-given talents such as being 6-5, almost 6-6. When I first met the young man, he was a 6-4 rising sophomore, but he didn't weigh 180 pounds. I watched him play basketball and had intentions of throwing the ball to him as a wide receiver. When I got to doing live work with him, we put him on the defensive side of the ball on the scout team. He started making plays. I noticed his ability to get off blocks and pursue and get to the ball. He ended up playing every game at defensive end as a sophomore. He just battled. He played hard all the time."
College Info
School | Interest | Offer |
---|---|---|
North CarolinaUNC | Commit | Yes |
ClemsonCLEM | None | Yes |
StanfordSTAN | None | Yes |
Virginia TechVT | None | Yes |
N.C. StateNC ST | None | Yes |
Wake ForestWAKE | None | Yes |
LouisvilleLOU | None | Yes |
DukeDUKE | None | Yes |
VirginiaUVA | None | Yes |
Georgia TechGT | None | Yes |
Videos
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Game Preview 2012: UNC
2012-11-14 13:35:00, TheSabre.com -
2012 Football Game Preview: VT at UNC
2012-10-03 14:57:47, TechSideline.com -
Hoo Preview 2012: The Schedule
2012-08-04 15:00:00, TheSabre.com -
10 Things I Learned 2011 ... UNC
2011-09-20 15:15:00, TheSabre.com -
UNC Watch List
2011-09-16 13:20:00, TheSabre.com -
Martin's Recruitment in the Final Stretch
2009-12-22 20:53:00, TechSideline.com -
Two Official Visits Down, Three to Go?
2009-10-28 08:16:00, TechSideline.com -
Top Defensive End Prospect Visits VT
2009-09-21 11:07:00, TechSideline.com -
Martin Plans to Visit Finalists Once More
2009-09-01 23:14:00, TechSideline.com -
Star Defensive End Discusses Final Five
2009-08-10 15:00:00, TechSideline.com -
Countdown to Signing Day
2009-08-10 12:54:00, TheSabre.com -
Martin Makes Final Visit, Eyes Decision
2009-08-01 13:34:00, TheSabre.com -
The Latest on Dynamic DE Kareem Martin
2009-07-01 14:10:00, TechSideline.com -
The Latest on Dynamic LB/DE Kareem Martin
2009-07-01 14:04:00, TheSabre.com -
Top DE Talks Nike Camp, Visit
2009-05-05 08:41:00, TechSideline.com -
Top LB/DE Talks Nike Camp, UVa Visit
2009-05-05 08:39:00, TheSabre.com -
Offer Profile: LB/DE Kareem Martin
2009-04-14 12:30:00, TheSabre.com