Kerry Martin Jr.: S · NC State · #19.
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Kerry Martin Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Northern Illinois — Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NC State | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Akron | 44 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | Akron | 53 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | West Virginia | 50 | 38 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 160 | 91 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 13 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-51vs No. 14 Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17vs Northern Illinois | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 17-24vs Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 5 · 2024
W 24-17
1 tackle for loss · 7 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
48.5%
391 pass / 415 run
Plays / game
62.0
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
426 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at West Virginia, Akron and NC State, 160 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Neal Brown, Joe Moorhead and Dave Doeren.
