Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#4
Cole Martin
Junior defensive back on UCLA's 2026 roster.
5′8″ · 185 lb · Pasadena, CA · Basha HS [AZ] / Arizona State
CFB Index 61 · #172 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from UCLA)
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★
CB recruit
No. 241 nationally · Signed with Oregon
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive back on UCLA's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2023.
Cole Martin
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Four head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against California, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
202311 games
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Basha
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025UCLA
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2024Arizona State11-3HC: Kenny Dillingham · Run-leaning
2025UCLA3-9HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced, slow tempo
2026UCLA2-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy, slow tempo
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 2 games: 1.5 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
Bob Chesney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 3 | 2 | 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 | 93 | 50 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–10
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
With C. Gerrand — 49 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 55 LONG · N. Iamaleava — 151 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 31.0 · 57 rush yds (13 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darrian Lewis’s 2023 season.
75%match
Matches Darrian on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Differs from Darrian on
Class year (lower)
TFL rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to King Mack's junior season at Penn State (2025).
Matches King on
PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from King on
Class year (lower)
Background
Career Summary Martin has played 28 games and made 12 starts (all at UCLA) over three seasons at UCLA (2025), Arizona State (2024) and Oregon (2023) … has totaled 90 tackles (48-42-90), 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups … has totaled seven kickoff returns for 164 yard...
The secondary · UCLA
- #4Cole Martin65 tackles · 2025
- #6Tao Johnson50 tackles · 2025
- #1Scooter Jackson44 tackles · 2025
- #32DJ Barksdale36 tackles · 2025
- #2Rodrick Pleasant36 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · UCLA team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology