#22

Kerion Martin

LB · Marshall · Sr. · #22

Returning to Marshall for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Kerion Martin

LB · Marshall · Sr · #22

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2278 national
CFB
College
Marshall
2020–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2025

3 coaches
2020
Marshall
2022
Marshall
era →
2023
Marshall
2025
Tony Gibson
Marshall
era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Doc Holliday, Charles Huff, and Tony Gibson. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Marshall7-3HC: Doc Holliday · Run-leaning
2022Marshall9-4HC: Charles Huff · Run-heavy
2023Marshall6-7HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
2025Marshall5-7HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Marshall67235.52.01----
2023Marshall31162.00.0------
2022Marshall40152.50.02----
2020Marshall3--0.00.0------
Career1415410.02.03----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 48–24

vs Old Dominion

7 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  0 SACKS

Dominant 24-point win at home against Old Dominion.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Marshall

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Marshall

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (27 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #121

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Bonner’s 2021 season.

Caleb Bonner

79%match

Arkansas State · 2021

#2

Aaron Beasley

Tennessee · 2021

77%
#3

Logan Doublin

App State · 2022

76%
#4

Phil Campbell

Pittsburgh · 2021

75%
#5

Jaylon Scott

NC State · 2023

74%

Matches Caleb on

Tackle volume
TFL rate
PD rate

Differs from Caleb on

Hurry rate (higher)
Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Shammond Cooper's graduate season at Akron (2025).

Akron · 2025

#2

Jamal Morris

Houston · 2024

75%
#3

Laletia Hale

Jacksonville State · 2024

74%
#4

Austin Moore

Kansas State · 2024

73%
#5

Dylan Hazen

Wake Forest · 2025

73%

Matches Shammond on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Shammond on

Hurry rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8200

Final rank
#9324
Avg #8950.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8200 this season.