Holy Cross · W 45-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Massachusetts · W 20-19
No tackles.
Martin has tackles in 7 of Miami (OH)’s 9 games: none against Holy Cross and Massachusetts.
Kaleb Martin
Erases the deep middle of the field. Three seasons in the Miami (OH) secondary to date. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Cincinnati — Week 3, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 22 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 31 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 59 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 10): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs UConn | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-24vs Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs Akron | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-27@ Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-34vs Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Nov. 3 · L 31-34 vs Buffalo, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Miami (OH)’s defense played that day
Buffalo’s 11 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception, 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 2 ended Akron’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, up 34-14. Ended Akron’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL22 tackles · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 21-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
43.0%
229 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
59.1
9 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
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 #100 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #32 of 40 Mid-American DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 2,091 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mid-American as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chuck Martin.
