Adrian Martinez knows what it’s like to try to find a leadership voice early in a collegiate career. He did it after he won Nebraska’s starting quarterback job as a freshman and continues to hone it now as a sophomore and captain.
Martinez, it’s safe to say, is impressed with wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson’s emergence as a leader as the fall rolls along.
“I think part of that is when guys see him on the field, they see him battle and play tough and take big hits and make big catches,” Martinez said Tuesday. “He’s earned that respect, respect from the whole team, especially the older guys on the team, and he’s earned that voice.