Dashawn Martin
Dashawn Martin
Moves the chains on third down. Dashawn Martin has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Kent State. One game to point at: 94 rec yds, 3 receptions against Florida State — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 33 | 507 | 15.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 41 | 615 | 15.0 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | -- | -- | 400 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 403 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Kent State
Returning around him
- 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #122
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jayce Brown’s 2023 season.
Matches Jayce on
Differs from Jayce on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Coker’s path through Holy Cross.
Jalen Coker
Cary Angeline
Matches Jalen on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Steve Jenkins's sophomore season at UNLV (2021).
Matches Steve on
Differs from Steve on
Player DNA
Players who play like Dashawn Martin
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+369%
Up 369% from first season to most-recent.