Georgia Southern University Athletics

Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2022-2023
Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week 10/8/24

JUNIOR (2024): Appeared in ten matches this season for the Eagles ... Scored four goals on the season and one assist ... Scored two goals against Coastal Carolina on 10/12 ... Also scored a brace against West Virginia in the Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinals against West Virginia on 11/10 ... Took seven shots this season, with six of them on target ... Logged 200 minutes on the pitch, with a season-high 33 minutes against Coastal Carolina.

SOPHOMORE (2023): Appeared in 15 matches for Georgia Southern, starting four ... Logged 584 minutes on the pitch this season ... Scored the equalizer against UAB on Sept. 26 to continue a tie streak the Eagles had at the time (ended on Oct. 1 with four-straight draws) ... Finished the year with eight shots, three of which were on goal.

FRESHMAN (2022): Appeared in 14 matches for the Eagles, starting six ... Scored his first collegiate goal against UNC Asheville on Aug. 28 ... Played a career-high in minutes at Mercer on Sept. 27 (87) ... Tallied five shots with three shots on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of soccer at Lakeside High School in Atlanta, Georgia, under coach Merck Smith ... Lettered in two of those seasons ... Named GHSA 7A Region 7 All-State in 2019 and 2021 ... Named 7A Region 7 Player of the Year in 2021 ... Named team MVP that same year ... Lakeside High School was two-time Region Champions during his time there ... Scored 31 goals and tallied 12 assists his senior year ... Martin owns the Lakeside High School record for most goals in a single season with 44 ... Played club soccer at NASA Tophat under coach Todd Gispert ... Scored 12 goals and tallied six assists ... two-time Southeast Region Champions ... Martin also played high school football and was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

PERSONAL: Born Zachary Caden Martin on September 4, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia ... Hometown is Dekalb, Georgia ... Born to Wende Johnston and John Martin ... Has one sibling, Suzanne.

MAJOR: Finance