Cole Martin

Career Summary Martin has played 28 games and made 12 starts (all at UCLA) over three seasons at UCLA (2025), Arizona State (2024) and Oregon (2023) … has totaled 90 tackles (48-42-90), 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups … has totaled seven kickoff returns for 164 yards. 2025 Started all 12 games at safety in his first season at UCLA … was one of three defensive players to start all 12 games … ranked fourth on the team with 65 total tackles (31-34-65) … posted 3.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one interception … also served on UCLA’s kickoff return team, totaling seven returns for 164 yards and a long of 33 coming in the season finale at USC (Nov. 29) … had two successful fake punt rushing attempts for a first down … made six-plus tackles in seven games … made a season-high nine tackles (3-6-9) and 1.0 tackle for loss at Northwestern … logged eight tackles (2-6-8) and a pass breakup versus New Mexico (Sept. 12) … recorded six tackles (3-3-6) and 1.0 tackle for loss in the 38-13 win at Michigan State (Oct. 11) … made six tackles (4-2-6), assisted on a TFL and recorded a pass breakup the following week in a 20-17 win versus Maryland (Oct. 18) … made six tackles (3-3-6) at Indiana (Oct. 25) … recorded seven tackles (4-3-7) at Ohio State (Nov 15) … logged four solo tackles and his only interception of the season versus Washington (Nov. 22). 2024 (Arizona State) Played in two games during his lone season at Arizona State … made four tackles (all solo) … made his Arizona State debut against Wyoming, posting three tackles (Aug. 31) … added one tackle versus Mississippi State (Sept. 7). 2023 (Oregon) Played in 14 games as a true freshman at Oregon … totaled12 21 tackles (13-8-21) … made his collegiate debut against Portland State (Sept. 2) … notched his first career interception at Arizona State (Nov. 18) … had a season-high five tackles (5-0-5) as well in that Arizona State contest. High School Spent his junior and senior years at Basha High School (Chandler, Ariz.) in 2021-22 … also prepped at Hamilton High School (Chandler, Ariz.) from 2019-20 … consensus four-star prospect … ranked as high as No. 168 nationally, according to Rivals … listed as the No. 1 cornerback in Arizona by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … had 228 tackles and four interceptions over his prep career … was also a punt and kickoff returner in high school … named an All-American as a senior, playing in the All-American Bowl … was a first team all-region pick as a senior … Basha went 21-2 in his two years on campus. Personal Has three siblings: Cash, Kori, and Quincee … notes that UCLA was the first school he fell in love with, and the only college team he rooted for growing up … plans to major in sociology … aspires to play in the league for 10-plus years, become a head coach and own multiple companies … father, Demetrice, has coached FBS defensive backfields for 19 years.