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Damien Martinez Selected as No. 223 Pick in Seventh Round of 2025 NFL Draft by Seattle Seahawks

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Damien Martinez is heading to the National Football League.

The Seattle Seahawks have the 21-year-old Miami Hurricanes running back as the No. 223 pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Damien Martinez Martinez was a three-year starter, having played two years at Oregon State before transferring to the University of Miami.

While at Oregon State, he was named Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, was first-team All-Pac-12 and led the team with 982 rushing yards.

His second season at Oregon State was even better, rushing for 1,185 yards and named first-team All-Pac-12 for the second year in a row.

Martinez might be particularly familiar to Washington state football fans for his play against the University of Washington, having rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 84 receiving yards in two games against the Huskies in 2022 and 2023.

When he transferred to Miami, he saw similar production, leading the team in rushing yards (1,002), averaging 6.3 yards per carry with 10 touchdowns. He played in all 13 games last season, with 10 starts.

Alijah Vera-Tucker Selected by New York Jets in First Round of 2021 NFL Draft

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Alijah Vera-Tucker is officially headed to the National Football League…

The 21-year-old part-Latino offensive lineman is the No. 14 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Alijah Vera-Tucker

Vera-Tucker was selected by the New York Jets in the First Round, the first Latino football player picked this year.

Vera-Tucker played tackle and guard at the University of Southern California (USC) for two seasons and was one of the best offensive linemen in the country.

He won the Morris Trophy in 2020 for being the nation’s best offensive lineman. Tucker was also a First-Team All-Pac 12 selection in 2020 and Second-Team All-Pac 12 in 2019.

Tucker secures the left side of the Jets’ offensive line, with Mekhi Becton anchoring down the left tackle position. This pick gives Zach Wilson, the Jets’ top pick, some much-needed protection.