EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State incoming sophomore linebacker Drake Martinez's request for an intra-conference waiver has been granted by the Big Ten, so he will be eligible to play in 2015. Martinez will have three years of eligibility remaining (three for three).
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Martinez started eight games in 2014 for Coach Mark McElroy at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California. He recorded 21 tackles (12 solos, 9 assists) as a red-shirt freshman. He matched his season-high with five tackles and a blocked kick against Canyons. The Laguna Beach (Calif.) native also registered five stops in the 2014 season opener against Cerritos.