Who Is Rylee Martell? Tate Martell Sister: Age And Wikipedia

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The former American football player Tate Martell grew up in the San Diego area playing alongside his sister Rylee Martell. 

Since their childhood, both the Martell siblings were interested in sports. While Tate pursued his career in football, his sister, Rylee was into the different. 

Today, let’s find out what Rylee Martell is currently up to and delve into her age and Wikipedia details.

Former University of Miami's Quarterback Tate Martell
Former University of Miami’s Quarterback Tate Martell (Source: Instagram)

Tate Martell, born on January 26, 1998, used to play football and was known for being good at quarterback and wide receiver positions.

He started playing at age 7 in San Diego and stood out as a quarterback in Pop Warner football.

In high school, he moved from Poway High School to Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, where he did really well.

After graduating from Desert Pines High School, he got the Gatorade Football Player of the Year award for leading his team to a perfect record in his senior year.

The former wide receiver was a highly-rated recruit and first committed to the University of Washington.

Later, he changed his commitment to Texas A&M and eventually chose Ohio State University. Although, he didn’t play much in his first year and served as a backup in his second year.

In 2019, Martell transferred to the University of Miami. He faced some challenges, changed positions to wide receiver, and then went back to being a quarterback.

In 2021, he transferred to UNLV but only played in two games due to an injury. On January 18, 2022, Martell announced that he was retiring from football.

Who Is Rylee Martell? Tate Martell Sister: Age And Wikipedia

Rylee Martell aka Rylee Michele Martell is the younger sister of the former college football player Tate Martell.

She was born on February 21, 2000, in Poway, California. As of 2024, she is 24 years old. 

Being the only sibling of the former athlete, Tate loves his sister Rylee to no end. As mentioned above, their parents, Al Martell, and Tafi Martell raised them in the San Diego area.

Since their early years, they were passionate about football. They grew up playing together in their backyards.  

Tate was involved in football whereas, his sister was interested in volleyball. In fact, she was a volleyball player at Bishop Gorman High School.

Tate Martell Sister Rylee Martell
Tate Martell Sister Rylee Martell (Source: Instagram)

Later, she quit the sport and began her career as a model in 2016 after she started sharing her attractive photos on Instagram.

In the initial phase of her career, she only had 20k followers but later on, she started gaining a huge number of followers.

Currently, Rylee Martell has over 102k followers on her Instagram and 7.4k followers on her Twitter platform.

On her social media profiles, she is seen wearing Ohio State University Buckeyes sports gear. Also, she has signed with JAG Models in New York and Modelwerk in Germany.

Tate Martell’s Sister Faced Social Media Backlash

In 2016, Tate Martell stirred controversy by de-committing from Texas A&M, causing family tension with his sister.

After his decision, Texas A&M assistant Aaron Moorehead criticized him on social media without directly mentioning his name.

Moorehead later apologized, and Coach Kevin Sumlin assured fans that they were fixing the situation.

Unfortunately, some A&M fans targeted Martell’s family online due to his decision, sending negative comments.

Tate Martell Sister Rylee Martell Faced Social Media Backlash Due To His by Decision To Decommit From Texas A&M
Tate Martell Sister Rylee Martell Faced Social Media Backlash Due To His Decision To Decommit From Texas A&M (Source: Instagram)

Martell expressed his disappointment that adults disrespect his sister over his choice to change his commitment.

In response to the online abuse, Martell’s sister, Rylee Martell, responded with humor, noting the irony of negative online comments versus seeking autographs in person.

Surprisingly, some high school students in this situation displayed more maturity than certain adults involved.

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