Martes Lewis

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 335
Hometown:
Merrillville, Ind.
High School:
Merrillville
Years in College / At Minnesota:
5 / 5
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
2 years
Letters:
2
Class:
Redshirt Senior

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2022, 2021)

2024 • SENIOR SEASON: Played in all 13 games, seeing action on offense and on special teams • started two games at right tackle and one game at right guard. Game-by-Game: Started at right tackle against North Carolina • started at right guard and blocked for an offense that scored five touchdowns (two rushing, three passing) and gained 422 total yards (116 rushing, 306 passing) against Rhode Island • played against Nevada, Iowa and at Michigan • competed against USC and at UCLA • saw action against Maryland • played at Illinois and at Rutgers • competed against Penn State and at Wisconsin • started at right tackle against Virginia Tech and blocked for an offense that rushed for 167 yards and threw for 236 yards.

2023 • JUNIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games at right guard • blocked for an offense that rushed for 2,264 yards and 13 touchdowns and one that threw for 1,864 and 16 touchdowns.
Game-by-Game: Made his first career start against Nebraska when he lined up at right guard • blocked for an offense that rushed for 296 yards against Eastern Michigan • started at North Carolina and at Northwestern • blocked for an offense that scored five touchdowns, rushed for 201 yards and passed for 146 yards against Louisiana • started against Michigan and at Iowa • started against Michigan State and blocked for an offense that rushed for 200 yards and passed for 200 yards • started against Illinois • blocked for an offense that gained 407 yards at Purdue • started at Ohio State and against Wisconsin • blocked for an offense that rushed for 255 yards and scored three touchdowns against Bowling Green.

2022 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in all 13 games, seeing action on offense and special teams. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against New Mexico State • competed against Western Illinois and against Colorado • played at Michigan State and against Purdue • competed at Illinois and at Penn State • played against Rutgers • competed at Nebraska • played against Northwestern • saw action against Iowa on offense and special teams • saw action on offense and special teams at Wisconsin • competed against Syracuse.

2021: Redshirted • did not see game action.

2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Merrillville High School in Merrillville, Ind. • wore No. 70 for the Pirates • as a senior, led team to an 11-2 record and a 6A Regional Championship • named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State Team and was also named All Duneland Conference and Post-Tribune & NWI Times All-Area • as a junior, was a 2018 Indiana Football Coaches Association 6A Junior All-State selection and was also named All Duneland Conference and Post-Tribune & NWI Times All-Area • also competed in track and field where he was a sectional champion and state qualifier in shot put in 2019 • four-year member of Merrillville High School Air Force JROTC program • coached by Brad Seiss • consensus three-star recruit • No. 5 recruit in Indiana and No. 58 offensive tackle in the country by 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Son of Michelle Porter • has one sibling (Jasmine).