Damien Martinez

Damien Martinez (born January 31, 2004) is an American professional football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and the Miami Hurricanes. Martinez was selected by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Damien Martinez

No. 22 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2004-01-31) January 31, 2004 (age 21) Lewisville, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lewisville
College:	Oregon State (2022–2023) Miami (2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 7th round, 223rd pick
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2022) 2× First team All-Pac-12 (2022, 2023)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Martinez attended Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas, where he rushed for 4,341 yards and 66 touchdowns on 532 carries for the football team. He was an all-state running back and earned District Offensive Player of the Year and District MVP honors.^[1] Martinez committed to play college football at Oregon State over Georgia Tech and Kansas.^[2]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Martinez had a slow start to the first seven games of the year rushing for 340 yards and two touchdowns on 57 carries.^[3] However, in the eighth game he rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a win over Colorado, earning Pac-12 Conference freshman of the week honors.^[4] Martinez was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week two more times, one against Arizona State on November 21, after rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns,^[5] and again against Oregon after getting 15 carries for 103 yards in a 38–34 rivalry win.^[6] He finished the year with 982 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 162 carries, and caught four passes for 61 yards.^[7] Martinez was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the year and first-team All-Pac 12,^[8] as well as a Freshman All-American by College Football News.^[9]

Statistics

Season	Games		Rushing				Receiving
	GP	GS	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
Oregon State Beavers
2022	13	5	161	982	6.1	7	4	61	15.3	0
2023	12	12	194	1,185	6.1	9	11	126	11.5	0
Miami Hurricanes
2024	13	12	145	1,002	5.7	9	16	198	12.4	0
Career	37	29	500	2,990	6.0	25	31	385	12.4	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.51 s	1.56 s	2.63 s	4.49 s	7.16 s	35.0 in (0.89 m)	10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

Martinez was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 223rd pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.^[12]

Personal life

On November 29, 2023, Martinez was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.^[13] No charges were filed against Martinez.^[14]