Martell Hughes
Martell Hughes
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Arizona State. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Duke — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 39 | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 15 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 26–22
vs Texas Tech
1 TOT · 1 INT · 1 YDS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #40
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nick Rattin’s 2022 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Smith's sophomore season at Tennessee (2024).
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