Junior defensive back on UCLA's 2026 roster.
5′8″ · 185 lb · Pasadena, CA · Basha HS [AZ] / Arizona State
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 241 nationally · Signed with Oregon
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive back on UCLA's 2026 roster.
Cole Martin
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Four head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Purdue, Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
7 programs, one constant: he played.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UCLA | 65 | 31 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 96 | 52 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–24
at California
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 21-point win on the road against California.
With C. Gerrand — 43 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · W. Knight — 71 rush yds (8 car) · 3 TD
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
39.0%
76 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darrian Lewis’s 2023 season.
Matches Darrian on
Differs from Darrian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to King Mack's junior season at Penn State (2025).
Matches King on
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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…
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