Kerry Martin Jr., CB, 6-1, 179, Charleston W.Va./Capital HS
Played for coach Jon Carpenter at Capital High … two-time Class AAA All-State First-Team selection … two-time All-USA Today West Virginia First Team Defense … three-time All-Mountain State Athletic Conference First Team Offense (2017-18) … selected to the All-Kanawha Valley Team four times … passed for 2,164 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior at Capital … also rushed for 800 yards and 12 scores … as a quarterback, he guided Capital to WVSSAC Class AAA semifinals for three consecutive seasons (2016-18) … team captain … 2017 MSAC and KV Player of the Year … as a freshman, he was a member of the 2015 Capital High football team that finished as the WVSSAC Class AAA runner-up, … for his career, Martin passed for 6,845 yards and 85 touchdowns … rushed for 2,383 yards and 37 scores … also had 23 receptions, 385 receiving yards and four touchdowns … defensive totals include 55 tackles, one sack, five interceptions, five pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles … also had a blocked field goal and two defensive touchdowns, including a pick-six and a fumble returned for a touchdown … set five school records … rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports … rated No. 72 safety in the nation by 247Sports, No. 77 by ESPN … No. 5 ranked recruit in West Virginia by 247Sports, No. 6 by rivals and ESPN … also received offers from Army, Cincinnati and Rutgers.
