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7. Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco
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This Super Bowl Champion came from the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens also played for the Pittsburg Panthers early in his college football career. Flacco had a 60.7 percent completion rate compared to Martinez’s 59.8 percent. Martinez however had a QB rating of 136.3 while Flacco threw for a 131.7 rating. Martinez also threw for 56 touchdowns to Flacco’s 41.

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6. Josh McCown

Josh McCown
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In his time filling in for the injured Jay Cutler, McCown has entered the discussion for becoming a full time starter for the Chicago Bears. McCown spent his college days at Southern Methodist. While he played for only three years, his statistic are still comparable to Martinez’s as Martinez has missed nearly all of his senior campaign. McClown threw for 4,022 yards in college and Martinez has passed for 7,258. Martinez also has a better completion percentage as well as a higher QB rating. McCown also threw for 34 interceptions to Martinez 29 interceptions.

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5. Chad Henne

Chad Henne
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Henne is now quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars but out of high school he was a five-star prospect. In between these two stops, he spent his playing time at the University of Michigan. Martinez will finish his career with a higher completion percentage and a higher QB rating than the former Wolverine. Henne also threw eight more interceptions than Martinez.

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4. Scott Tolzien

Scott Tolzien
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Tolzien is now with the Green Bay Packers not too far from his playing days at Wisconsin. Tolzien and Martinez career’s as Big 10 quarterbacks just barely missed crossing paths as Tolzien played his final season as a Badger starting QB in 2010 and Martinez and the Huskers did not face the Badgers in Big 10 play until 2011-12. Tolzien had a better completion percentage and better QB rating than Martinez in his two years as a starter but Tolzien also threw 16 interceptions in both of his two full years as starter. He threw 29 in his career and his most in a season was 12 as a junior.

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3. Tom Brady

Tom Brady
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Brady, like Henne, was a Wolverine and like Flacco is a Super Bowl Champion. Tom Brady’s legacy as an NFL quarterback will define him not his playing days in Ann Arbor. In college, Brady threw for 4,982 yards and 31 touchdowns. Martinez threw for 7,258 yards and 56 touchdowns. Martinez also had a better overall QB rating.

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2. Christian Ponder

Christian Ponder
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This Florida State Seminole had a great college career from 2007-10 and is currently with the Minnesota Vikings. The two are very similar in many categories including interceptions which saw Ponder throw for 30 compared to Martinez 29. Martinez also has a slight edge in touchdowns throwing for seven more touchdowns than Ponder. Martinez also threw for more yards than Ponder was able to throw.

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1. Jake Locker

Jake Locker
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Locker lost to Martinez and his Huskers in 2010 as Martinez performance far overshadowed Locker who threw for only 4-of-20 in the game. Locker has since moved on to the Tennessee Titans. Martinez threw his career outperformed Locker in QB rating, completion percentage, and touchdowns while throwing for fewer interceptions.

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