Maryland · W 54-3
No tackles.
Oregon · W 17-15
No tackles.
Wisconsin · W 17-7
No tackles.
Michigan State · W 28-10
No tackles.
Nevada · W 27-0
No tackles.
Martin has tackles in 3 of UCLA’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Cole Martin
Played for four head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Dan Lanning, Kenny Dillingham, Tim Skipper and Bob Chesney. On tape: 3 tackles against Purdue, Week 3, 2026.
6 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UCLA | 65 | 31 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 96 | 52 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +0 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Dan Lanning, Kenny Dillingham, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper and Bob Chesney.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
