Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#12
Kaleb Martin
Junior defensive back on Miami (OH)'s 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 170 lb · Cleveland, TN · Bradley Central
CFB Index 34 · #262 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Miami (OH) 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.
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 2091 nationally · Signed with Miami (OH)
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive back on Miami (OH)'s 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami (OH) in 2024.
Kaleb Martin
Erases the deep middle of the field. He has spent three seasons in the Miami (OH) secondary. The receipt: 3 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Miami (OH)3-star out of Bradley Central
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Miami (OH)
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 17-13 over that span.
2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low 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 1 game: 3.0 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
Chuck Martin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
34 · #262 of 364 corners
Three-star recruit. Now #262 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #32 of 40 Mid-American DBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 31 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #105
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Earby’s 2023 season.
Matches Jeremiah on
PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Jeremiah on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Leonard Moore's sophomore season at Notre Dame (2025).
88%match
Consensus All-American
Matches Leonard on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Background
2025 Highlights: Played in and started 12 games Finished season with 33 tackles and seven pass breakups Had a season-high eight tackles versus UNLV Posted seven stops at Rutgers 2024 Highlights: Played in six games Recorded six tackles on the year Had a career-best four tackles versus Colorado St...
The secondary · Miami (OH)
- #24Mychal Yharbrough44 tackles · 2025
- #12Kaleb Martin31 tackles · 2025
- #21Toney Coleman Jr.21 tackles · 2025
- #6Adrian Walker Jr.20 tackles · 2025
- #1Dillon Tatum16 tackles · 2025
17 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology