2021 Football Roster

David Bernal

11 Emilio Martinez

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Salinas, CA
  • High School Palma
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 
  • STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List (2017)
  • All-PFL second team offense (2017, 2018)
  • Two-time PFL Academic Honor Roll member (2017, 2019)

SENIOR (2021)

  • Named team Offensive Player of the Year by coaches.
  • Appeared in nine of 10 games
  • Ranked in Top 10 in four of five rushing categories for the PFL.
  • Gained 499 yards on 119 carries with three touchdowns.
  • Season-high 132 yards at Stetson (Nov. 20).
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll

SENIOR (2020-21)

  • Started all six games.
  • Accumulated 461 yards on 101 carries with a team-high two rushing touchdowns.
  • Registered a PFL-high 84 yards on a single carry against Stetson (April 10).  Season-high 122 yards in the game.
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR (2019)
  • Played in 10 games
  • Recorded 470 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 96 carries
  • Averaged 4.9 yards per carry and 47.0 yards per game
  • Collected 20 receptions for 146 receiving yards (7.3 yds/c, 14.6 yds/g)
  • Recorded 638 all-purpose yards on the season (63.8 per game)
  • Season-high 161 rushing yards at Dayton (Oct. 26)
  • Season-best 71 receiving yards in NCAA First Round at UNI (Nov. 30)
  • Longest rush of the season was for 35 yards at Dayton (Oct. 26)
  • Longest reception of the season was 36 yards at UNI (Nov. 30)
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE (2018)
  • All-PFL Offense second team
  • Played in 11-of-12 games
  • Registered a team-best 710 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 132 attempts
  • Averaged a team-high 5.4 yards per carry and 64.5 rushing yards per game
  • Second among USD players with 47 receptions and third with 447 receiving yards
  • Caught four receiving touchdowns
  • Averaged 9.1 yards per catch and 40.6 receiving yards per game
  • Third among USD players with 40.6 receiving yards per game
  • Recorded 1,178 all-purpose yards on the season (107.1 per game)
  • Season-high 123 rushing yards against Dayton (Oct. 13)
  • Recorded USD’s longest rush of the year of 62 yards at Drake (Nov. 3)
  • Season-high three rushing touchdowns against Jacksonville (Oct. 27)
  • Season-best 96 receiving yards against Davidson (Nov. 10)
  • Longest reception of the season was 74 yards at Morehead State (Oct. 6)
FRESHMAN (2017)
  • STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List
  • Earned 11 starts in 13 appearances as a freshman
  • Named to All-PFLSecond Team Offense
  • Named the team's Most Outstanding First-Year Player
  • Rushed for 1,033 yards on 194 attempts (5.3 ave.)
  • Found the end zone 10 times
  • Added 20 receptions for 163 yards (8.1 avg.)
  • Rushed for 100+ yards on three occasions
  • Totaled 139 yards on nine carries with three TDs vs. Morehead State (10/14)
  • Totaled 117 yards and one TD in first round playoff game at NAU (11/25)
  • Added 584 yards on 24 kickoff returns (24.3 avg.)
  • Named to the PFL All-Academic Honor Roll
  • Named to the twenty fifth All-PFL Teams 
HIGH SCHOOL 
  • Competed at the varsity level for 3 years playing football at Palma High School
  • Ran for 1,501 yards for 24 TDs his sophomore year, earning himmAll-Section, All-County, and Running Back of the Year honors
  • Totaled 955 yards and 13 TDs his junior year while being honored as All-County
  • Completed 2,482 yards and 39 TDs his senior year
  • Named All-State, All-Section, and League MVP for offense while his team went 10-4 and played in the Northern California Bowl Game
  • Also ran track for 3 years at the varsity level and was named the Team MVP and received the Leadership Award 
PERSONAL 
  • From Salinas, CA where he lived with paprentsMiguel and Grace Marinez
  • Chose USD for the football program, scenery, and academics
  • Was additionally recruited by Sacramento State, Yale, and Stetson
  • He worked in construction throughout high school
  • He loves dogs
  • Father was a baseball pitcher and Cal State East Bay
MAJOR: Business Administration

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2017Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 190 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2018Sophomore

    RB
    5'9" 190 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2019Junior

    RB
    5'10" 200 lbs
    29
  • 11

    2020-21Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    11