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          Outfielder and ESPN Junior 300 QB Kaden Martin commits to play baseball at Miami

          • Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMar 3, 2021, 07:22 PM ET
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          Kaden Martin, the son of former Tennessee quarterback and coach Tee Martin, committed to Miami to play baseball on Wednesday.

          Martin is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound outfielder from Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is projected as a prospect who could be selected in the 2021 MLB draft.

          Being the son of a former quarterback and coach, Martin is also a member of the ESPN Junior 300 as a quarterback, ranked No. 296 overall. He had Power 5 offers to play football.

          While he is a recruited football player and says he wants to try to play both sports at Miami, he is primarily committed to the Hurricanes as a baseball recruit and will count toward the baseball team's scholarship count. An NCAA rule states that if Martin plays a down of football for Miami, he would then count toward the football team's scholarship count.