Ingle Martin Named Furman Male Athlete-of-the-Year

May 23, 2006

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Ingle Martin has been named 2005-06 Furman Male Athlete-of-the-Year, it was announced Tuesday evening at the university's men's athletic banquet on campus.

Martin, a 6-foot-3, 224-pound quarterback from Nashville, Tenn., native, and recent NFL fifth-round draft selection of the Green Bay Packers, completed 212 of 349 pass attempts (60.7 percent) for a school record 2,959 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2005 in leading Furman to an 11-3 record, semifinal playoff appearance, and No. 3 ranking in the Sports Network NCAA I-AA final poll. A consensus All-Southern Conference choice as a signal caller, he also earned Sports Network second team All-America honors as a punter in 2005, averaging 42.5 yards per attempt.

In just two seasons at Furman, he helped the Paladins compile a 21-6 record and set school career records for passing yards (5,751 yards), touchdown passes (42) and total offense (6,275 yards). He joined the Furman program in 2004 following three campaigns at the University of Florida.

Adi Filipovic, a senior offensive guard on the Paladin football team and holder of a 3.92 GPA in math/economics, received the school's Academic Achievement Award, and Paul Scarpa, who recently completed his 43rd season at Furman by directing his Paladins to a SoCon tennis championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, was honored with the J.Lyles Alley Coach-of-the-Year Award.

Individual team most valuable players were also recognized.

2005-06 Furman Male Athlete-of-the-Year: Ingle Martin, Football

2005-06 Furman Academic Achievement Award: Adi Filipovic, Football

J.Lyles Alley Coach-of-the-Year Award: Paul Scarpa, Tennis

Men's Tennis Co-MVP: Andy Juc and Ben Paulunh

Men's Golf MVP: T.J. Blanford

Men's Soccer MVP: Jon Leathers

Men's Cross Country MVP: Tyler Johnson

Men's Track MVP: Tyler Johnson

Men's Field MVP: David Moseley