MIAMI, Fla. — Quarterback Tate Martell does not appear to be in attendance for Saturday’s game against Florida International at Marlins Park Stadium.

Martell was not seen during pregame warm-ups and did not run out with the team at the start of the game.

Martell did not attend UM’s road game at Pittsburgh on October 26th due to a “medical leave of absence” but he did return to practice the following week leading up to the Florida State game.

During the weekly press conference leading up to the FIU game, offensive coordinator Dan Enos made it clear that the Hurricanes were developing a package to get Tate Martell into the game at quarterback.

That plan was in place against Louisville, but Martell did not get into the game.

“We had a package that was ready for him, but we didn’t get to it,” Enos said on Monday in reference to the Louisville game. “It wasn’t anything that he did or didn’t do.”

A Martell package would have been an interesting wrinkle for the offense because it would take advantage of his athleticism at the quarterback position. Martell has not attempted a pass yet this season.

Martell hasn’t played in a game since week six against Virginia Tech, when he played two snaps at slot receiver.

Martell switched to receiver just before the start of the regular season. At the end of October, he requested to be moved back to quarterback and that is where he has been since.

Martell is currently the third string quarterback, behind starter Jarren Williams and back-up N’Kosi Perry.

“He has had some issues here and there that he has been going through and we are here to support him,” Enos said on Monday.

“Tate is a guy that has settled into where he is going to be. He has had a little bit of a roller coaster situation about positions and things like that. He has been a guy that has practiced really hard and been diligent about his preparation the last couple weeks.”

Martell, who transferred from Ohio State, ranked as the No. 56 overall player nationally in the 2017 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

For his high school career, Martell went 43-0 as a starter, throwing for 7,507 yards with 113 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Martell also ran for 2,294 yards with 35 touchdowns. As a senior, Martell threw for 2,362 yards with 41 touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed for 1,257 yards and 21 touchdowns.

At Ohio State, Martell took a redshirt in 2017 and saw some action as a back-up quarterback in 2018. Martell proved to be efficient as a back-up, completing 23-of-28 passes for 269 yards with one touchdown. He also rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries.