Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-21vs Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#29
Cameron Martinez
Senior defensive back on Boston College's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 190 lb · Muskegon, MI · Muskegon
CFB Index 43 · #329 of 537 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Boston College for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
ATH recruit
No. 312 nationally · Signed with Ohio State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Boston College's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ohio State in 2020.
- Transferred from Ohio State to Boston College in 2024.
Cameron Martinez
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across six seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Day and Bill O'Brien. The receipt: 1 tackles against Rutgers — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2020
- Signed with Ohio State4-star out of Muskegon
202410 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coaches2021–2023
Boston College
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Hafley → Bill O'Brien. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
2023Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
2024Boston College7-6HC: Bill O'Brien · Run-heavy
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
2026Boston College1-1HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
43 · #329 of 537 safeties
Former four-star. Now #329 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 28 | 21 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 23 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 78 | 50 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–21
vs Rutgers
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With M. McKenzie — 252 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 53.3 · 94 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · D. Pough — 4 rec · 106 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boston College
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Boston College
Returning around him
- 4 Boston College players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (26 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boston College · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #71 · 2026 recruiting class #53
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
S
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Bryce Anderson’s 2022 season.
Matches Bryce on
PD rate
Height
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Kaufman's senior season at Auburn (2023).
84%match
Matches Donovan on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Cameron Martinez
Background
2025 (Graduate): Played in four games with one start at nickelback, totaling nine tackles, one quarterback hit and one pass breakup ... Recorded four tackles vs. California (9/27) ... Did not play vs. Clemson (10/11) vs. Connecticut (10/18) at Louisville (10/25) vs. Notre Dame (11/1) vs. SMU (11/...
The secondary · Boston College
- #2KP Price93 tackles · 2025
- #7Carter Davis59 tackles · 2025
- #16Isaiah Farris28 tackles · 2025
- TJ Green25 tackles · 2025
- #29Cameron Martinez9 tackles · 2025
20 more on the roster · Boston College team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology