Nickolas Martin: LB · Oklahoma State · #4.
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Nickolas Martin
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Oklahoma State. The first one came in 2023: All-Big 12. On tape: 16 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss against Arkansas, Week 2, 2024.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Sports Illustrated Oct 29
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22
The Oklahoman Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 47 | 28 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 140 | 83 | 16.0 | 6.0 | -- | 2 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 202 | 121 | 23.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-20vs South Dakota State | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 39-31vs Arkansas | 16 | 8 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 16 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 45-10@ Tulsa | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-22vs No. 12 Utah | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-42@ No. 23 Kansas State | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 28 | 7.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Week 2 · 2024
W 39-31
vs Arkansas
4.5 tackles for loss · 16 tackles · 3 hurries
Edged out Arkansas at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
47tackles this seasonTFL rate
16%8 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
4%2 pass breakups47 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 1 sack.
4 seasons under Mike Gundy — 32-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 10.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
56.2%
450 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
66.7
12 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
470 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Oklahoma State, 202 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2023) — drafted at #75 overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Gundy.
Next stop · NFL
San Francisco 49ersEntering 2nd NFL season
San Francisco 49ersEntering 2nd NFL season
