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#5 Martinez Davis
Position: Defensive Back
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Year: Junior
Hometown: Madisonville, Ky.
High School: North Hopkins
Other College: Air Force Prep

SOPHOMORE (2012): Second Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... named First Team All-MVFC by College Sports Madness... played in all 11 games and started nine times... finished year with team-leading five interceptions (97 yards), of which he returned two for a touchdown... tied for eighth nationally in interceptions per game and tied for 49th in passes defended... 29 of his 38 tackles were solo stops... made 4.0 tackles for a loss... also held team-lead with five pass break-ups... two solo tackles against Butler... picked off the first two passes of his career against Indianapolis, including a 49-yard return for a TD... also had three tackles against Indy... named Honorable Mention performer by the College Football Performance Awards... made three solo tackles and broke up a pass at Iowa State... made two tackles against Illinois State... three of his four tackles at South Dakota were solo stops... took another interception back for a touchdown, this time 28 yards at South Dakota State... career-high six tackles against the Jackrabbits... named Honorable Mention performer by the College Football Performance Awards... recorded first two tackles for a loss in his career against Indiana State, five tackles in all... two interceptions at Missouri State and three tackles in the game... named Honorable Mention performer by the College Football Performance Awards... made three pass break-ups against UNI and had two solo tackles... recorded five tackles in the Youngstown State game... made three solo stops at Southern Illinois, including 2.0 TFL and his first career sack... broke up a pass that game.

FRESHMAN (2011):
Played in six games... however missed the final four due to an injury... joined the Leathernecks after playing at Air Force Prep in 2010... made season-high five solo tackles against Jacksonville and broke-up a pass in his first collegiate start... a pass break-up and solo tackle at Missouri... made three tackles at Northern Iowa... made an assisted tackle at Indiana State... two tackles against Missouri State...

HIGH SCHOOL: Senior year named Bernie Bershear Defensive MVP... Honorable Mention All-State... selected First Team All-State by the Courier Journal... First Team All-Big 8 Conference... voted to the league's Super 27 team... 3-time WFMW 'Player of the Week'... played in the O-D All-American game... ranked as high as No. 9 player in Kentucky by rivals.com... senior year recorded 78 tackles, seven pass break-ups, one interception and ran a kickoff back for a touchdown... played at Madisonville North-Hopkins for coach Jason Shoulders... lettered four years in football and two in track.

PERSONAL: Born October 31, 1992 in Jacksonville, Florida... No. 1 sports highlight was a game-winning pass break-up in the third overtime against an in-town rival... his father has been a major influence, "He inspired me to fall in love with football at an early age."... most admires NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, "He's the most exciting cornerback ever."... favorite professional team is the Baltimore Ravens... favorite musician is Bob Marley... son of James and Diane Davis.

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