2010 Spartan Nation Football Profile: Keshawn KMART Martin WR/KR/PR #82

 Expectation: Starting Z WR Punt Returner and Kick Returner  Height:  5’11”  Weight: 189#  2010 Eligibility: Junior  EXP: 2

 

Expectation:Â Starting Z WR Punt Returner and Kick Returner

 

Height:  5’11”

 

Weight:Â 189#

 

2010 Eligibility:Â Junior

 

EXP:Â 2 Letters

 

Status:Â Starting Z WR and Special Teams Phenom

 

Strengths: Speed, speed and more speed. KMART has speed to waste. When that speed is used he is the Spartan version of a Ted Ginn, Jr. He is a star once he gets the ball in his hands. To look at one example of his strengths, let’s look at the Montana State game.

 

In the second quarter with the Bobcats facing fourth and seven, KMART caught the ball and went straight up field. In doing so he gained 25 yards. Once the ball gets in his hands, he is an amazing north and south runner.

 

Weakness: He has two big ones. The first is his ability to catch the ball. To his credit, he has worked very hard to overcome that since the bowl game. With that, getting the ball in his hands can be frustrating when he drops easily catchable balls. For example, back to the Montana State game. In the first quarter with 11:55 left the Spartans had a third and four. He ran a basic stick route and the ball went right through his hands. Frankly with his talent, once he gets the ball that is unacceptable. If he wants to remain a starter that can’t happen with how good he is.

 

The other weakness is once again best illustrated in the Montana State game. On a punt return in the first quarter the Spartans faced a fourth and nineteen with 10:39 left on the clock. KMART caught the ball and started running east and west rather than north and south. As you read these profiles and analysis you will see that I often reference a player’s biggest strength can also be his biggest weakness.

 

Every game he has ever played in, KMART has been if not the first at least at the top of the fastest players. At this level, he can’t run east and west. There are a lot of good and fast players. 

 

His weakness is that he drops balls that are easily catchable and occasionally tries to do too much (east and west) running.

 

Final Analysis: Last year the Spartans offense had to give KMART K routes (short 1-10 yd. slants) and bubbles. You could see all season that they tried to invent ways for him to get the ball. Once he got it, he was amazing.

To his credit, KMART is penciled in as the starting Z. He was worked so hard this off-season and word around the program is that he has put in the time and is making all the catches. 

 

Martin is one of the most popular players, and when he talks he makes people laugh. He is a true gentleman and a super kid. If he can catch the ball, there are some who can play with him, but none that can shut him down.

 

He could be the biggest player as far as potential and talent and if he gets over the hump catching the ball, look out Big Ten. Prior to this year, each time he got the ball teams knew that he would probably get it handed to him rather than thrown. He shined in the Alamo Bowl and 2010 has to have defenses scared.

 

Next up is Eric Gordon.