Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-8vs NC State | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 1 | 47 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Total | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 2 | 47 |
#18
Dashawn Martin
Junior wide receiver for Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 180 lb · Springfield, OH · Springfield
CFB Index 48 · #243 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceWatch-list name (model)Transferred Kent State → Virginia 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.
The numbers
74
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 2 TD · 37 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD, vs NC State
Swing playSwung Kent State from 34% to 57% to win.Kent State at Northern Illinois · 35-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kent State in 2024.
- Transferred from Kent State to Virginia in 2026.
Dashawn Martin
Moves the chains on third down. Dashawn Martin has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. 2024 brought the first one: All-MAC. One game to point at: 47 rec yds, 1 receptions against NC State — Week 1, 2026.
74 REC YDS · 2 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
The week the volume broke through — put up 94 yds at Florida State.Florida State · L 10-662025
20249 games
- Signed with Kent State3-star out of Springfield
- All-MACthird
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Virginia
Played his entire career under Tony Elliott.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
2025Kent State
2026Virginia
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Virginia2-0HC: Tony Elliott · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: rush yards (83rd percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 37.0 YDS/g, 37.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Kent State | 33 | 507 | 15.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 689 | 16.0 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia | 1 | 14 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kent State | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | -- | -- | 400 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 14 | 403 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 59–3
14 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 56-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With B. Pribula — 162 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 51.1 · -8 rush yds (2 car) · D. Sparks — 54 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 61 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jayce Brown’s 2023 season.
Matches Jayce on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Jayce on
Yards / reception (lower)
Class year (higher)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Coker’s path through Holy Cross.
Jalen Coker
99%match
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Steve Jenkins's sophomore season at UNLV (2021).
79%match
Matches Steve on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Differs from Steve on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dashawn Martin
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #194
Peaked at #194 this season.
The receiver room · Virginia
- #4Jacquon Gibson616 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Dashawn Martin507 receiving yards · 2025
- #22Tyson Davis323 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Rico Flores274 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Kameron Courtney234 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology