2012 Scouting Report: Keshawn Martin, WR, MSU
By Editorial Staff
This is our Keyshawn Martin is a wide receiver for the Michigan Spartans. Martin is a late round speed prospect that could be an intriguing player in the right system because of his versatility and play making abilities. For all of our scouting reports check out our scouting report page.
Measurables
6’0 188 pounds, 31 1/2 arms, 9.25 inch hands
4.45 forty yard dash, 13 inch bench press, 39.5 inch vertical jump. 122 broad jump, 6.85 3 cone drill, 4.13 20 yard shuttle, 11.16 60 yard shuttle
Stats (through 12/12/2011)
2011 Season:
Games: 13
Rec: 62
Yards: 742
YPR: 11.9
TD’s: 4
Punt Ret: 23
Yards: 271
Avg: 11.7
TD: 1
Rushing: 17
Yards: 121
TD: 2
Career:
Games: 47
Rec: 123
Yards: 1669
YPC: 13.5
TD’s: 10
Punt Ret: 63
Yards: 646
Avg: 10.2
TD: 2
Rushing: 62
Yards: 548
TD: 3
Pros:
Can burn you in a variety of ways
Has great speed
His route running took a great step forward his Senior Season
Is a flat out burner who has great open field moves
Great return man
Played QB in High School and is able to be effective in trick plays that involve him throwing the ball
Very durable for his size
Cons:
While he is improving in his route running, has a ways to go
Small size will limit him in the NFL
Is prone to lapses of concentration bringing the ball in
Player Comparison: Brad Smith
Round Projection: 6th Round
Summary:
Keyshawn Martin can do just about anything. He can return kicks, he is a solid WR, he can play wild cat formations, and he is very good at reverses. What I like about him is once he has the football in his hands he does not waste time getting up field. His route running has grown by leaps and bounds and can actually perform consistently at WR. A team needing big plays would be wise to snag him as a potential sleeper later on in the draft. Any team could use this type of player.
Bio:
CAREER NOTES:Electrifying fourth-year player is in his second season as a starting wide receiver . . . also returns punts . . . three-year letterman ranks second in MSU history in punt return yards (644), eighth in kick return yards (1,085), 11th in all-purpose yards (3,815), tied for 16th in receptions (114) and tied for 17th in touchdown pass receptions (10) . . . has appeared in 46 games, including 14 starts . . . has 114 career catches for 1,564 yards (13.7 avg.) . . . averaging 9.2 yards per carry in his career (57 carries for 522 yards) . . . has been a part of 17 total touchdowns in his career (10 receptions; three rush; two punt returns; one pass; one kick return) . . . has accounted for TDs in five different ways in his career (rushing, receiving, passing, punt return and kick return), joining Florida International’s T.Y. Hilton, Toledo’s Eric Page, and Western Kentucky’s Darrius Brooks as the only active players in the FBS to accomplish that feat . . . is one of just three Spartans in school history, along with Derrick Mason and Bill Simpson, to return two punts for touchdowns (74 yards vs. Wisconsin in 2010; 57 yards vs. Northwestern in 2011) . . . over the last three-plus seasons, he leads the team with 58 plays of 20-plus yards and 17 plays of 40-plus yards.
2011 NOTES: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by the coaches . . . was featured on the watch list for the Paul Hornung Award, presented to college football’s most versatile player . . . second on the team in receptions (53) and receiving yards (627; 52.2 ypg.); both of those marks represent career highs . . . ranks sixth in the Big Ten in receptions (4.4 pg.) . . . has four TD receptions . . . second in the Big Ten and 15th in the FBS in punt returns (11.8 avg.) . . . totaled 122 all-purpose yards in win at Northwestern, including a 57-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter and a 46-yard reception that set up another score earlier in the quarter; named College Football Performance Awards National Punt Returner of the Week . . . on Senior Day vs. Indiana, accounted for a season-high 182 all-purpose yards and tied a career high with eight catches for 99 yards; also collected a season-high 64 punt return yards, including a 30-yarder; scored touchdowns on a 47-yard TD reception in the first quarter and a 19-yard rushing TD in the second quarter . . . named to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll for his performance against the Hoosiers . . . led MSU with 87 receiving yards, including a 67-yard catch, on four receptions (21.8 avg.) in victory at Iowa; also had a 20-yard punt return that set up a second quarter MSU touchdown . . . hauled in seven receptions for 77 yards against Minnesota . . . led MSU with five catches for 58 yards and had 94 all-purpose yards at No. 13 Nebraska . . . compiled 90 all-purpose yards in victory over No. 4 Wisconsin (five catches for 41 yards; one rush for 34 yards; one kick return for 15 yards); had a 34-yard rushing TD in the second quarter and caught a 15-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter . . . caught three passes for 31 yards, including touchdowns of 10 and 13 yards, in the win over Michigan; also had three carries for 20 yards (6.7 avg.) against the Wolverines . . . had five receptions for 45 yards at Ohio State . . . caught five passes for 32 yards at Notre Dame . . . led MSU with 107 all-purpose yards against Florida Atlantic; had seven catches for 72 yards and surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for his career, and also ran back his only punt return for 35 yards . . . had two receptions for 28 yards and rushed for 11 yards on two carries in the season opener against Youngstown State
Video:
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