After a yearlong freefall on the Virginia depth chart, redshirt sophomore quarterback Anthony Martinez announced Saturday that he is leaving the team, The Washington Post reported.
The strong-armed Martinez arrived as a fairly promising prospect in 2002 but his overall play since coming to Virginia has been below expectations. He performed adequately while filling in for the injured Matt Schaub in last season's first game against Duke but had trouble leading the offense in a 31-7 loss to South Carolina the following week. Current starter Marques Hagans took over after that game and held onto the spot until Schaub's return later that month.
Martinez remained in the number three spot for the remainder of the year but the situation has worsened further for him this season. Both freshman Kevin McCabe and sophomore transfer Christian Olsen have moved ahead of Martinez on the depth chart, further decreasing the likelihood he would see any playing time.
Martinez's career as a college athlete is not necessarily over though. Transferring from Virginia after the semester is an option and playing for the Cavalier baseball team might also be a possibility. Martinez was also a successful pitcher in his days at Patrick Henry High School in Ashland, Va.
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