Justyn Martin is an

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who plays for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life

Martin originally attended Junípero Serra High School in

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before transferring to Inglewood High School in

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. As a senior, he had 41 passing touchdowns, with 13 of them coming in one game. He committed to the

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(UCLA) to play college football.

College career

Martin did not play in any games his first year at UCLA in 2022 and redshirted. He appeared in two games as a redshirt freshman in 2023 and rushed twice for 11 yards. He entered his redshirt sophomore season in 2024 as the backup to Ethan Garbers. After an injury to Garbers, he started his first career game against Penn State. In his first career start he completed 22 of 30 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown. Martin transferred to the

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following the 2024 season.

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UCLA Bruins bio
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