While Knoxville Catholic sophomore Kaden Martin is widely regarded as an exciting prospect as a dual-threat quarterback, his skills on the diamond are drawing attention as well.
Tennessee baseball has extended an offer to the local product, as he announced on his Twitter page on Wednesday.
Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Tennessee @Vol_Baseball #GBO pic.twitter.com/SQU6zjD2vg
— Kaden Martin (@kaden_17) January 16, 2020
Martin is the son of Tennessee wide receivers coach and former national championship-winning quarterback Tee Martin.
As a left-handed pitcher and outfielder standing at 6-foot-1 and 205-pounds, Martin will likely have his choice to play collegiate football or baseball at a high level, or possible even elect to sign for an MLB team by the end of his high school career.
Martin already holds offers from schools such as Alabama, Kentucky and USC to play football. When put on a national stage in early October, Martin did not disappoint, scoring five total touchdowns as he led Knoxville Catholic to a win over Brentwood Academy in a game broadcasted on ESPN.
While Tony Vitello and Tennessee baseball have officially put themselves in the running for Martin’s services, the rising junior still does not hold an offer from Tennessee football.
With his father on staff, it will be interesting to see if the Vols extend an offer to the talented dual-threat quarterback and decide to pursue along with the baseball program, allowing him to play both.