College Joe Martinek’s Parma Panthers Fall Short In IFL Super Bowl by Staff Post July 7, 2015 Tim Farrell / The Star-Ledger While his home country celebrated independence on July 4, Joe Martinek was in Italy playing football. The former Rutgers running back/fullback signed with the Parma Panthers of the Italian Football League in May, and helped guide them to their big game, the IFL Super Bowl. However, the Milano Seamen defeated his Panthers 24-14 in Milan, Italy at Velodromo Vigorelli in front of 7,000. Martinek finished the game with eight carries for 34 yards, and two catches for 17 yards and fourth quarter touchdown. On the season, “Jersey” Joe totaled 99 carries for 567 yards and eight touchdowns. The 6-0, 225-pound back also snagged five catches for 68 yards and two scores. Martinek helped pace the Panthers on the ground, where the team finished ranked second in rushing offense with 1,196 yards and 19 touchdowns and 119.2 rush yards per game. Martinek first signed with the New York Giants in 2012 after his career at Rutgers ended, and spent some time on the practice squad. The Hoptatcong, N.J. native is still the state’s all-time high school leading rusher with 7,589 yards. You can watch highlights of the game here, and Martinek’s touchdown pass comes up around 5:30 minute mark. For all your Rutgers football needs (past, present, and future), keep it locked here at DoubleGSports.com. Joe Martinek #99 – IFL Post Views: 2,267 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsIFLItalian Football LeagueJersey Joejoe martinekParma PanthersRutgersRutgers FootballSuper Bowl Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... WR/KR Grant Named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List Former Rutgers Baseball Star Todd Frazier Named NL All-Star Starter