Blake Martin named AP All-American
12/12/2007 1:00:00 AM | Football
HUNTSVILLE ? Sam Houston State senior Blake Martin was named the Associated Press first-team tight end on Wednesday afternoon.
Martin led the Bearkats with 46 catches for 561 yards in 2007 with a pair of touchdown catches. Martin, who was a preseason selection on the All-American team, was a first-team All-Southland selection this year as well.
Martin finished his Bearkat career with 117 catches and 1,388 yards. He had five touchdown receptions in his career with the Bearkats.
The selection of Martin marks the fourth straight season the Bearkats have had a player selected as an All-American. In 2004 Paul Donelson (Sports Network, Second Team), Stephen Izevbizua (Sports Network, Second Team), Jason Mathenia (Don Hansen, Honorable Mention), Dustin Long (Sports Network, Second Team and AP Third Team) all earned nation recognition. In 2005 Corey Roberts was selected to the first team of the American Football Coaches Association and last season Derrik Harris was an Associated Press second-team selection.
Martin joins Michael Bankston (1991) and Jonathan Cooper (2001) as the only Bearkats to be named to the Associated Press first team. In all, 11 Bearkats have now been named a first-team All-American since Sam Houston State moved up to Division I football.
