Martel Hight
Martel Hight
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. This is his third year in the same secondary at Vanderbilt. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-SEC. The receipt: 5 tackles against Missouri — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-SEC
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-SEC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 35 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 33 | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 38 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 106 | 77 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 45–24
at Tennessee
1 PD · 1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Tennessee.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyree Carlisle’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Coleman's junior season at Ball State (2024).
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