Continuing their stellar early start to the 2022 recruiting class, the Bears secured a commitment from 6-4/210 4 star Inglewood High School quarterback Justyn Martin today.
“The environment, the school itself, the people who go there, obviously the football program -everything about it was just perfect for me,” said Martin. “I really like Coach Musgrave’s system and his experience in the league (NFL) and in college. That was really big for me. It’s a dream for a quarterback.
“Those are the main things that sealed it for Cal.”
Martin announced his commitment via Twitter today, saying:
“I would like to thank God for all the opportunities he has presented me in my life. Thank you to my family and friends for supporting me on this long journey. Thank you to my coaches at Inglewood High School who have helped build me into the player and person that I have become today.
“I would like to thank my quarterback coach Sam Fisher, strength coach Rene Estrada and the Premium Sports organization for welcoming me with open arms and pushing me to be the best student athlete I can be.
“Thank you to all the coaches who have recruited me and believed in me.
“With that being said, I am 100% committed to the University of California Berkeley.
“Committed. #GoBears.”
The Bears jumped to the forefront of Martin’s recruitment after their Christmas season offer last month. Following the offer, the Bears stepped up their communication efforts with Martin, including a virtual visit Zoom meeting that really caught his eye.
“This one’s a big one to me,” said Martin after the offer. “This one’s really big.
“For one, Cal’s a California school and I’ve lived in California my whole life. And after going on a virtual visit with Cal, I just felt at home and just loved it.
“They showed me the campus, the stadium, the locker room, the High Performance Center, the dorms, the team hotel, the business school -they showed a lot.
“When I saw the campus, I intstantly fell in love. It’s beautiful.”
“Justyns a great kid. Very smart and confident,” said Premium Sports LA OC Malik James.
“He has a lot of tools to become a elite guy. He's big, fast and strong. He's packed on some weight and is only getting better and growing.
“What's so special about Justyn is that he's been playing basketball and football his whole life. He's never given football a full year. He's done it this year and has made major strides.
“He can become Cal’s Jayden Daniels. I'm excited about him.”
Martin’s next task is recruiting several SoCal players he’s targeting to join him at Cal, three with Cal offers currently, including St. John Bosco DE Nate Burrell, Lawndale safety Dionte Thornton, Inglewood athlete Clint Stephens and Harvard Westlake WR Jason Thompson.
After playing his first two seasons at Serra (Gardena, CA) High School, Martin transferred to Inglewood to play closer to home.
Rated 4 stars (90) and the number 8 pro style QB by 247, Martin also sports offers from USC, Oregon, Oregon State, ASU, Colorado, Nebraska, Michigan State and more. Martin is also rated 4 stars (81) and the number 11 QB in the nation by ESPN and 4 stars (5.8) by Rivals and the number 16 pro style QB in the nation.
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