2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE - HokieSports

2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE
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Cam Martin
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Linebacker • 6-1 • 209 • r-So.
Martinsville, Va. • George Washington H.S.
A first-year starter who has grown into the
whip linebacker position as the season has
progressed … Has worked hard to improve
and has been successful … Ranks fourth on
the team in tackles with 77 … Has 4.5 sacks
and six passes broken up … Also starts on the
punt return/block team … A smart player with
ability and savvy.
2007: Moved into the starting whip
linebacker spot during the preseason … Played
the entire way on defense in the opening
game, posting five tackles … Was in for 59
defensive downs and eight special team plays
at LSU, posting three tackles … Helped out on
two tackles against Ohio … Posted two tackles
and broke up a pass against W&M … Earned
ACC honors with three sacks and a career-best
10 tackles against North Carolina … Had a
tackle for loss, five total tackles and two pass
breakups at Clemson … Turned in four tackles
and a pass breakup against Duke … Battled a
case of mono … Did not start against BC, but
played 53 downs with five tackles and a forced
fumble … Registered eight tackles, forced a
fumble and intercepted his first pass in the
Georgia Tech game … Posted four tackles, one
for a loss, and returned a fumble for 16 yards
in a win over FSU … Contributed 11 tackles,
including 1.5 sacks against Miami … Led the
team with nine tackles in the win over Virginia
… Had nine tackles and two pass breakups
against BC in the ACC Championship game
before leaving the field with an injury in the
third quarter.
Personal: Cameron Olin Martin … Born
4/19/87 in Danville, VA … Son of David and
Denese Martin … Brother, Orion, is a redshirt
junior on the Tech football squad … Uncle,
Bobby Martin, played for Tech from 1986-1989
… Majoring in management.
Tackles G uT AT Tot. Loss Sacks
2007 13 40 37 77 8.0- 54 4.5- 37
––––––––––– 2007 Tackles Game-by-Game ––––––––––––
ECU 1 1 4 5 0.0- 0 0- 0
at LSU 1 2 1 3 0.0- 0 0- 0
OHIO 1 0 2 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
22 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL 2007
W&M 1 1 1 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
UNC 1 7 3 10 3.0- 14 3.0- 14
at CU 1 5 0 5 1.0- 6 0- 0
at Duke 1 3 1 4 0.0- 0 0- 0
BC 1 2 3 5 0.0- 0 0- 0
at GT 1 5 3 8 0.0- 0 0- 0
FSU 1 2 2 4 1.0- 4 0- 0
UM 1 3 8 11 2.0- 25 1.5- 23
at UVa 1 5 4 9 1.0- 5 0- 0
vs BC 1 4 5 9 0.0- 0 0- 0
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Orion Martin
Defensive End • 6-2 • 256 • r-Jr.
Martinsville, Va.
George Washington H.S. • Hargrave
Has been a steady performer, while starting
every game at defensive end … Leads the
defensive line in tackles with 51 … Has 4.5
sacks, 14 QB hurries, five passes broken up and
a team-leading three forced fumbles … Also
excels on special teams where he has more
plays (176) than any other player on the team
… Plays with a non-stop motor and a lot of
desire.
2007: Moved into the starting lineup at
end … Also a key contributor on special teams
… Had six tackles against ECU in the opening
game … Was in on 47 plays, including 10 on
special teams … Played 10 special team plays
at LSU and 49 defensive snaps, posting three
tackles … Was in for 42 plays against Ohio,
including 15 on special teams … Played 28
snaps against W&M with a tackle and two QB
hurries … Forced a key fumble at the goal-line
in the UNC game … Added five tackles and
three QB hurries … Was in on nine tackles at
Clemson and broke up a pass … Had seven
tackles against Duke, including 1.5 sacks …
Posted 1.5 sacks again in the BC game to go
with five tackles … Played 26 snaps at end
against GT and added 16 special teams plays …
Was in on four tackles, including two behind
the line, against FSU … Had three tackles,
including a shared sack with his brother,
against Miami … Also forced a fumble, knocked
down a pass and had two hurries in that game
… Registered two sacks and batted down two
passes at Virginia … Was in on three tackles
and had a key hurry against BC in the ACC title
game … Also returned a blocked field goal 20
Personal: David Orion Martin … Born
9/2/85 in Danville, VA … Son of David and
Denese Martin … Brother, Cam, is a redshirt
sophomore on the Tech football squad …
Uncle, Bobby Martin, played for Tech from
1986-1989 … Majoring in apparel, housing and
resource management.
Tackles G uT AT Tot. Loss Sacks
2005 13 11 12 23 1.5- 6 0.5- 2
2006 13 9 20 29 1.5- 10 1.0- 8
2007 13 24 27 51 8.5- 46 4.5- 31
Career 39 44 59 103 11.5- 62 6.0- 41
––––––––––– 2007 Tackles Game-by-Game ––––––––––––
ECU 1 1 5 6 0.0- 0 0- 0
at LSU 1 2 1 3 0.0- 0 0- 0
OHIO 1 0 0 0 0.0- 0 0- 0
W&M 1 0 1 1 0.0- 0 0- 0
UNC 1 1 4 5 1.0- 3 0- 0
at CU 1 7 2 9 0.0- 0 0- 0
at Duke 1 5 2 7 1.5- 8 1.5- 8
BC 1 2 3 5 1.5- 14 1.0- 13
at GT 1 0 1 1 0.0- 0 0- 0
FSU 1 2 2 4 2.0- 9 0- 0
UM 1 1 2 3 0.5- 2 0- 0
at UVa 1 3 1 4 2.0- 10 2- 10
vs BC 1 0 3 3 0.0- 0 0- 0
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Bart McMillin
Deep Snapper • 6-0 • 232 • r-Sr.
Bristol, Tenn. • Tennessee H.S.
Is in his first season as the starting deep
snapper after serving as the backup the past
two seasons … Has 83 snaps on the season …
Also has three tackles on coverage.
yards in that game. Bart McMillin