Brandon Martin: LB · Ball State · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brandon Martin
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Arrived as a two-star recruit; five seasons of production at Ball State since. The first career honor came in 2020: MAC Defensive Player of the Year. A game that shows it: 10 tackles and 1 INT against Northern Illinois — Week 11, 2021.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ball State | 20 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Ball State | 90 | 46 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | Ball State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Ball State | 66 | 37 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2017 | Ball State | 55 | 28 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 237 | 124 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-21vs Western Illinois | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 29-30@ Northern Illinois | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 17-37vs Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
20tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
5%1 pass breakups20 tackles · 1 interception.
5 seasons under Mike Neu — 24-33 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Neu
Pass share
50.3%
439 pass / 434 run
Plays / game
72.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Ball State, 237 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2020) — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Neu.
