QB Tate Martell begins long 'engagement' 
August, 1, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
Tate Martell hated football.
He was 7 years old. He had just started his first season. He was ready to quit.
His parents, Al and Tafi, were celebrating their anniversary in Hawaii when they received the call that their son's football career was about to end before he ever played in a game.
He was 7 years old. He had just started his first season. He was ready to quit.
His parents, Al and Tafi, were celebrating their anniversary in Hawaii when they received the call that their son's football career was about to end before he ever played in a game.
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Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.