Linebacker, Colorado (from New Mexico State), 2023–26
Tyler Martinez
- Number
- No. 35
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Albuquerque, NM
Tyler Martinez plays linebacker for Colorado, after New Mexico State (2023–25). Last time out, at Baylor: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
17 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles at Baylor, L 13–23
Next game: at Oklahoma State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Louisiana Tech, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 21 | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 94 | 45 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | Colorado | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 159 | 79 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
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
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 35 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 35 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 35 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Colorado | 35 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 220 |
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 Colorado 4 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Weber State | W 52–21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Northwestern | L 7–41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Baylor | L 13–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 New Mexico State 4 games, 27 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Bryant | W 19–3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Tulsa | W 21–14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | at Louisiana Tech | L 14–49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at New Mexico | L 20–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 New Mexico State 12 games, 94 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 23–16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Liberty | L 24–30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Fresno State | L 0–48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Sam Houston | L 11–31 | 8 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.New Mexico | L 40–50 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Jacksonville State | L 13–54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Louisiana Tech | W 33–30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Florida International | L 13–34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Texas A&M | L 3–38 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Middle Tennessee | W 36–21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. UTEP | L 35–42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 New Mexico State 8 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Western Illinois | W 58–21 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | atLiberty | L 17–33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atNew Mexico | W 27–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Sam Houston | W 27–13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atUTEP | W 28–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atLouisiana Tech | W 27–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Auburn | W 31–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs.Fresno State | L 10–37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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