Damien Martinez is a bruising back at 6’0, 230 lbs who looks to impose his physicality on defenders to gain extra yardage. He’s shown an ability to be efficient at both Oregon State and Miami, gaining greater than 6 yards per carry and 10 yards per catch in each of his three collegiate seasons. Martinez is flying under the radar a bit and is going undrafted in some early mock draft databases, but look for that to change once his measurements come in.

Martinez has traits that warrant fantasy managers attention: size, explosiveness, being an early declare, and most importantly, having the archetype to potentially be a bell cow at the next level. The closest player comparison determined from my film review in terms of running style was James Conner.

Keep an eye out for Martinez to gain momentum throughout the draft process and rise up dynasty draft boards over the next few months.

Author: Jonny Tooma (@FantasyPicasso)