Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#8
Martin Owusu
Junior defensive lineman for Fresno State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 310 lb · Prior Lake, MN · Prior Lake HS
CFB Index 7 · #326 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Fresno State 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.
How he plays
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Sacks: 87th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 13 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 6 tackles, vs Sacramento State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Fresno State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Minnesota in 2023.
- Transferred from Minnesota to Fresno State in 2025.
Martin Owusu
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: P.J. Fleck and Matt Entz. The receipt: 7 tackles against USC — Week 1, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Minnesota3-star out of Prior Lake
20258 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Tim Skipper
Fresno State
2025–2026era →
Matt Entz
Fresno State
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced
2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: sacks (87th 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 2 games: 6.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #35 of 35 Mountain West DLs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 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. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 27 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Minnesota | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 12 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Fresno State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Reginald McKenzie Jr.’s 2017 season.
90%match
Matches Reginald on
Weight
Sack rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trevon McAlpine's junior season at Texas Tech (2024).
Matches Trevon on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Martin Owusu
Background
2025 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in nine games … started all nine … missed the last three games with injury … totaled 22 tackles … had 1.0 TFL, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups … had a season-high four tackles three times – at Oregon State (Sept. 6), vs Southern (Sept. 13) and at Colorado...
The defensive line · Fresno State
- #6Jahzon Jacks7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Merhauti Xepera5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Deijon Laffitte4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Martin Owusu2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #54Sione Noa2 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology