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Marty Akins

Martin Akins
CollegeTexas
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
SportFootball
PositionQB, kicker, punter, KR, Punt returner
Jersey #10
Class1976
NicknameMarty
Career1972–1975
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Born (1954-01-06) January 6, 1954 (age 70)
San Saba County, Texas, U.S.
High schoolGregory-Portland High School
Career highlights
Awards
Honors
  • First-team All-American (1975)
  • 1975 All-Southwest Conference
  • 1975 Dallas Morning News Offensive MVP -- SWC
  • 1975 Houston Post Offensive MVP —- SWC
  • 1975 The Darrell K. Royal Trophy
  • 1987 Texas High School Football Hall of Fame
  • 1995 University of Texas Hall of Honor
  • 1970-1979 Big Brother/Big Sister Athlete of the Decade Award Winner
  • 2016 Jersey retired by Gregory-Portland High School
Championships
  • 1972 Southwest Conference Championship
  • 1973 Southwest Conference Championship
  • 1975 Southwest Co-Conference Championship
Bowl games

Martin Ray Akins (born January 6, 1954) is a former college All-American football player and politician. He started as quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in the early 1970s and was the only Longhorn quarterback to start three seasons directing the wishbone offense, and the only wishbone quarterback to ever be an All-American. Akins helped quarterback Texas to 3 Southwest Conference Championships.