Texas Tech · L 7-29
No tackles.
Utah · L 24-27
No tackles.
Oklahoma State · L 24-57
No tackles.
Kansas State · W 27-24
No tackles.
Martinez has tackles in 4 of Colorado’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Tyler Martinez
The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Jerry Kill, Tony Sanchez and Deion Sanders. First career honor, 2024: All-Conference USA. On tape: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Weber State, Week 2, 2026.
17 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado | 17 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 27 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 94 | 45 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 21 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 159 | 79 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-13@ Georgia Tech | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-23@ Baylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
2 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.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, down 14-0.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
4 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 -1 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackPD rate
6%1 pass breakups17 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Pass share
48.2%
264 pass / 284 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
298 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jerry Kill, Tony Sanchez and Deion Sanders.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado
