A former Nebraska football quarterback made his United Football League debut on Saturday. Adrian Martinez and the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Arlington Renegades 27-14 on Saturday afternoon.
Martinez went 2-for-6 passing for 26 yards and an interception while adding 52 rushing yards on three attempts in relief of quarterback Matt Corral. He would exit the game late in the second quarter after suffering a foot injury.
The quarterback played at Nebraska from 2018-21 before transferring to Kansas State for the 2022 season. For his career, he threw for 9,391 yards and 49 touchdowns with 30 interceptions. He also ran for 2,847 yards and 44 touchdowns.
He was not selected in the 2023 NFL draft but spent time with the Detroit Lions in training camp before being cut. Martinez and the Birmingham Stallions have won the last two USFL championships.
Find a photo gallery of the victory below.