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26 Facts About Taylor Martinez

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Taylor Martinez's contract was voided prior to the season due to a failed physical.

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Taylor Martinez received multiple awards for his performance and led Centennial to a state championship win and a perfect season.

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Taylor Martinez committed to the University of Nebraska on August 22,2008.

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Three impressive performances by Taylor Martinez came on the road with games against Washington, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State.

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Taylor Martinez finished with three touchdowns while rushing 19 times for 137 yards and completing 7-of-11 passes for 150 yards.

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Taylor Martinez had touchdown runs of 14,35,80, and 41 yards during the contest.

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Taylor Martinez ran 19 times for 112 yards in the contest at Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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Taylor Martinez set a freshman all-time record for most passing yards and passing touchdowns in a single game for the Huskers.

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In November Taylor Martinez received the 2010 All-Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year award.

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Taylor Martinez finished the season completing 116-of-196 passing attempts for 1,631 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 13 games.

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Taylor Martinez had 20 rushes for 61 yards and completed 11-of-22 passes for 176 yards against the Badgers.

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Burkhead scored the game's winning touchdown off a 17-yard run as Taylor Martinez finished the game completing 16-of-22 passes for 191 yards with two touchdowns while rushing for 102 yards off 17 carries against the Buckeyes.

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Taylor Martinez had 53 rushing yards on 12 carries against Northwestern.

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Taylor Martinez's Cornhuskers were invited to play the nationally ranked No 10 South Carolina Gamecocks in the Capital One-Citrus Bowl on January 2,2012, in Orlando, Florida.

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Taylor Martinez's throwing motion improved and no longer appeared to be an issue.

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Taylor Martinez accounted for all 4 of Nebraska's touchdowns, throwing for 2 and running for 2 more.

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Taylor Martinez ended the day with the second best rushing performance of his career with 205 yards on 17 carries.

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Down by 3 with no timeouts and only 1:20 left, Taylor Martinez led an 80-yard drive that included a 38-yard completion to Kyler Reed on 4th and 10 at the Nebraska 40-yard line, and the game-winning touchdown pass to sophomore WR Jamal Turner with :06 seconds left.

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Taylor Martinez received Player of the Week honors in the Big Ten for his performance.

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Taylor Martinez helped lead another comeback the following week against Penn State, where he rushed for 105 yards and threw for 171 more with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.

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Taylor Martinez threw for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions.

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Taylor Martinez rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season for the first time in his career.

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Taylor Martinez had broken many QB records at Nebraska and headed into the 2013 season as one of the top dual threat QBs in the country.

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Taylor Martinez suffered a debilitating injury close to the ball of his left foot affecting the second and third toes.

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Taylor Martinez played again in the UCLA game, but the pain came back during the second half.

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Taylor Martinez signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on May 12,2014, as an undrafted rookie free agent.