Former Ohio State quarterback Tate Martell is transferring again and college football Twitter can’t believe he still has two years of eligibility remaining.
Some players in college football seem to stick around forever. Five years can feel like 10.
That feeling will get more common with the NCAA granting players an extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19-impacted 2020 season.
Tate Martell, or Tathan if you prefer his proper first name, is a prime example.
Martell is transferring to his third program, landing back home with UNLV after spending time with Ohio State and Miami.
Tate Martell really has two more years of eligibility remaining
Multiple transfers is nothing new. What’s freaking college football Twitter out is the fact that Martell has two years of eligibility left.
Martell was among the top dual-threat quarterback prospects in the class of 2017, along with Tua Tagovailoa, Kellen Mond and Sam Ehlinger.
Tagovailoa is entering his second year in the NFL while Ehlinger’s Texas career felt like it stretched long before he entered the 2021 NFL Draft. Martell is outliving both thanks to a redshirt and COVID-19 eligibility.
It might feel like Martell has been in college longer than he has because his name was involved in recruiting for so long to start with.
As a 14-year-old in 2012, he committed to Steve Sarkisian at Washington. He decommitted from the Huskies in 2015, then committed to Texas A&M. His pledge lasted until 2016 when he backed out and committed to Ohio State.
In his four years of college experience, he’s played a total of nine games. However, he has yet to start a game at quarterback.
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