Arizona · W 34-26
No tackles.
Martin has tackles in 7 of Texas Tech’s 8 games: none against Arizona.
Davin Martin
Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Colorado — Week 5, 2026.
19 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 19 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2025 | UTSA | 26 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | UTSA | 12 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | UTSA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 44 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs No. 22 Houston | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-14vs Sam Houston | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 29-7@ Colorado | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 53-25vs Arizona State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-37@ Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 24 · L 24-37 at Cincinnati, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Texas Tech’s defense played that day
Cincinnati’s 13 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass. Fourth quarter, up 53-25. Ended Arizona State’s drive (half).
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Week 3 · 2026
W 28-26
vs Houston
4 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 2 solo tackles
A close one, won by 2 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
26%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
19tackles this season19 tackles · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.2%
236 pass / 310 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
260 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #211 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Traylor and Joey McGuire.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
