Linebacker, Massachusetts (from Arizona), 2022–⁠26

Tyler Martin

Number
No. 5
Height
6′2″
Weight
240 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Acton, MA

Tyler Martin plays linebacker for Massachusetts, after Arizona (2022). Last time out, at Buffalo: 6 tackles.

2026 so far

43 tackles, 0.5 sacks

Last game: 6 tackles at Buffalo, L 18–⁠25

Next game: at UConn, Oct 23

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 3@RUTG
  2. 7SHU
  3. 5STO
  4. 8@SAC
  5. 7EMU
  6. 7M-OH
  7. 6@BUF

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
97
Tackles, 2025 (Massachusetts, 0–⁠12)
Best game
9 tackles
Vs. Bryant, week 2, 2025: No. 3 defensive game in FBS that week

Career highs

13tackles, career highat Ohio, 2025

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2023Massachusetts14610000
2024Massachusetts271220000
2025Massachusetts973430120
2026Massachusetts43172.50.5000
Career181698.50.5120

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Arizona5LBRS
2023Massachusetts5LBFr.
2024Massachusetts5LBSo.
2025Massachusetts5LBJr.
2026Massachusetts5LBSr.6′2″240

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2026 Massachusetts 7 games, 43 tackles, 0.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 3atRutgersW 37–⁠21310.50.500
Sep 12vs.Sacred HeartW 37–⁠10730000
Sep 19vs.StonehillW 36–⁠14500000
Sep 26atSacramento StateW 35–⁠6840000
Oct 3vs.Eastern MichiganL 14–⁠38741000
Oct 10vs.Miami (OH)L 19–⁠20721000
Oct 17atBuffaloL 18–⁠25630000
2025 Massachusetts 11 games, 97 tackles, 1 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 30vs.TempleL 10–⁠42630000
Sep 6vs.BryantL 26–⁠27950011
Sep 13atIowaL 7–⁠47410000
Sep 27atMissouriL 6–⁠42830000
Oct 4vs.Western MichiganL 3–⁠211020000
Oct 11atKent StateL 6–⁠42610000
Oct 18vs.BuffaloL 21–⁠281271001
Oct 25atCentral MichiganL 13–⁠381040000
Nov 12vs.Northern IllinoisL 3–⁠45910.5000
Nov 18atOhioL 14–⁠421351.5000
Nov 25vs.Bowling GreenL 14–⁠451020000
2024 Massachusetts 10 games, 27 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 31vs.Eastern MichiganL 14–⁠28100000
Sep 7atToledoL 23–⁠38100000
Sep 14atBuffaloL 3–⁠34320000
Sep 28atMiami (OH)L 20–⁠23211000
Oct 5atNorthern IllinoisL 20–⁠34310000
Oct 12vs.MissouriL 3–⁠45400000
Oct 26vs.WagnerW 35–⁠7211000
Nov 16vs.LibertyL 34–⁠35100000
Nov 23atGeorgiaL 21–⁠59660000
Nov 30vs.UConnL 42–⁠47410000
2023 Massachusetts 8 games, 14 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Aug 26atNew Mexico StateW 41–⁠30441000
Sep 2atAuburnL 14–⁠59100000
Sep 9vs.Miami (OH)L 28–⁠41110000
Sep 16atEastern MichiganL 17–⁠19110000
Oct 7vs.ToledoL 24–⁠41200000
Oct 28atArmyW 21–⁠14200000
Nov 18atLibertyL 25–⁠49100000
Nov 25vs.UConnL 18–⁠31200000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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