'17 IA WR Oliver Martin (Michigan Verbal)

[BobbyMac]

Wide Receiver
Iowa City, IA
Iowa City West HS

Measurables:
Ht: 6-0
Wt: 190

RANKINGS:

Comp:........... ..... #36 WR ..... #261 OA ..... .9010 rating

24/7:............. ..... #10 WR ..... #67 OA ........ 95 rating
Rivals:...........
Scout:........... ..... #36 WR ..... #267 OA
ESPN:........... ......... #95 WR

OFFERS:
Notre Dame
BYU
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Mich St
Minnesota
Oregon
Wisconsin
Army
CMU
EMU
N Iowa
SD State
WIU
WMU

Media Links:

Twiter - @)_Martin3

Oliver Martin - Hudl

Highlights:

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[BobbyMac]

Was at II last year. Was scheduled to be there this year though I didn't see any confirmation he was. still shows on his 247 timeline he was there.

Got invited late to The Opening and tore it up. Made the first or second team 7v7.

Scored over a 130 Sparq. Serious number.

Is a state champion in swimming. Very important possibly if he's looking at Michigan who I think is the B1G champs.

Sister may have made the Olympic team as a 15-16 year old. Didn't see the conclusion to that story.

Was talking about this kid this morning with a college coach. Said ND is interested. Weird timing.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Ryan Switzer 2.0.

Problem I see is he is a slot. Obviously Michael Young just committed and if need be CJ Holmes could play slot.

Unless the staff does what I recommend and move Young to QB and gets this kid at slot.


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[BobbyMac]

Ryan Switzer 2.0.

Problem I see is he is a slot. Obviously Michael Young just committed and if need be CJ Holmes could play slot.

Unless the staff does what I recommend and move Young to QB and gets this kid at slot.


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Sherm, we gotta get back on the same page because aren't we moving Avery Davis to the slot? lol

This kid is a lot taller/longer than Switzer. Switzer's 5-9 I think.

This kid I think projects like Torri Hunter. Put him anywhere. I read another peice that he measured in at 6-0.5 barefoot and he has extremely large shoulders/wingspan which makes perfectly good sense being a champion swimmer.

And back to his Sparq score at the Opening. He had a 133 which was second place behind Holloman's 135. 41" Vert, 4.15 shuttle, 4.57 40.

It will be interesting to see what happens.

 

[DomeX2 eNVy]

His sister was one spot away from making the Olympic team. Oliver has some really good swim times, but just borderline D1 level. If he focused on swimming he would be there. He wants to play only one sport in college and it will be football or baseball.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Sherm, we gotta get back on the same page because aren't we moving Avery Davis to the slot? lol



This kid is a lot taller/longer than Switzer. Switzer's 5-9 I think.



This kid I think projects like Torri Hunter. Put him anywhere. I read another peice that he measured in at 6-0.5 barefoot and he has extremely large shoulders/wingspan which makes perfectly good sense being a champion swimmer.



And back to his Sparq score at the Opening. He had a 133 which was second place behind Holloman's 135. 41" Vert, 4.15 shuttle, 4.57 40.



It will be interesting to see what happens.

True a lot taller than Switzer. And you are right he could play any WR position. But I'd prefer him in the slot. His tape is really fun to watch though.


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[Luckylucci]

247 stating that he's initially looking to visit twice this fall. As already posted he's really blown up since the opening. I agree with Crusader, he could play more than just the slot. In fact, I think he might be best suited for the X position. That puts a lot of speed and quickness on the field if you were to pair him with a Young.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Rivals and ESPN holding his rankings back.


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[GoIrish41]

Love his film.

 

[connor_in]

Yes, please.

 

[IrishLax]

That is absurd film. Holy crap. I mean the competition might be terrible but he is an unstoppable force of nature.

 

[IrishLion]

That is absurd film. Holy crap. I mean the competition might be terrible but he is an unstoppable force of nature.

No joke, I counted the players on the field to make sure Iowa wasn't one of the states that has to play 7v7 ball. I think that's the Dakotas, though.

 

[woolybug25]

Kidding aside. I would be totally cool with the staff offering him and ecstatic if he committed. His clips from the Opening were pretty dope.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

Just watched his film. Flat out playmaker!!

 

[ND Fan Vancouver]

Let's get this kid!

 

[Voltaire]

From the highlights looked like a rich man's Corey Holmes

 

[Irish#1]

Comparisons aside, do we have a shot with him? Given his offer list I would think we would jump to the top if we offered.

 

[dublinirish]

kid's sister is a swimmer and came 4th in the 200 free at the US olympic trials

 

[PANDFAN]

Comparisons aside, do we have a shot with him? Given his offer list I would think we would jump to the top if we offered.

yes, if offered we would be at or near the top

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

Would love to see this kid end up an ND amd get moved to running back. He definitely has great hands but I think he could be our Christian McCaffrey. Moves a lot like him, very good vision, smooth, cuts at full speed and accelerates well.

 

[dwshade]

Keep him at WR. He's not Christian McCaffrey.

 

[Luckylucci]

Keep him at WR. He's not Christian McCaffrey.

Agreed. He's got a nice frame to be a ripped up 185-190, similar body type to a Will Fuller. But you don't want this kid taking the type of pounding that an RB would. Put him on the outside and get him involved in some jet sweeps and things of that nature but he's isn't running the inside zone 10 times/game.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

The Ryan Switzer comparison is apt.

 

[woolybug25]

Agreed. He's got a nice frame to be a ripped up 185-190, similar body type to a Will Fuller. But you don't want this kid taking the type of pounding that an RB would. Put him on the outside and get him involved in some jet sweeps and things of that nature but he's isn't running the inside zone 10 times/game.

I'm not sure. If you watch him at the Opening (i.e. Not in pads), you can tell he's ripped up but lean. He already has Will Fuller's size. He could easily bulk to a 6'1" 200-215 pounds.

I'm not necessarily arguing for him to be a RB, just pointing out that he very well may grow into a big, strong WR/RB hybrid. Dare I say... A white Theo Riddick?

 

[Domina Nostra]

I'm not sure. If you watch him at the Opening (i.e. Not in pads), you can tell he's ripped up but lean. He already has Will Fuller's size. He could easily bulk to a 6'1" 200-215 pounds.

I'm not necessarily arguing for him to be a RB, just pointing out that he very well may grow into a big, strong WR/RB hybrid. Dare I say... A white Theo Riddick?

Fuller was a about 165 in high school. The reason that he got a little over-looked is because he was one of those guys you really wonder if they are going to be able to take d-1 tackles. Turns out he was able to put on a few pounds, and was generally too fast to be tackled (at least to take direct shots)!

He sounds like Tori Hunter to me.

Funny side note, I forgot who it was, but someone described CJ Holmes as a "quicker" Theo Riddick. Now Theo is not fast, but that kid could juke a rattlesnake. He's as "sudden" as they come.

 

[Luckylucci]

I'm not sure. If you watch him at the Opening (i.e. Not in pads), you can tell he's ripped up but lean. He already has Will Fuller's size. He could easily bulk to a 6'1" 200-215 pounds.

I'm not necessarily arguing for him to be a RB, just pointing out that he very well may grow into a big, strong WR/RB hybrid. Dare I say... A white Theo Riddick?

Fair, I was probably low on the weight number. Personally I don't believe he's the 190 his profile says. I can't see him getting to 215 but who knows. He's a lean frame and I wouldn't want him taking 10+ shots a game from DT's and LB's. I'd have him at X with the ability to take jet sweeps and get involved in the run game from there.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Just watched his film. Seems like the "poor man's" comparison may be Tate.

 

[ResLife Hero]

FWIW, he compares his own game to Eric Decker. Can't say I watched too much of him in college though.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

FWIW, he compares his own game to Eric Decker. Can't say I watched too much of him in college though.

Think he is faster than Decker and Decker is obviously bigger, taller.


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[ThePiombino]

FWIW, he compares his own game to Eric Decker. Can't say I watched too much of him in college though.

Racist.