#4
Martels Carter Jr.
Returning to Kentucky for 2026
Martels Carter Jr.
One game to point at: 3 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Kentucky
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kentucky5-7HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology