Martez Poynter
Martez Poynter
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his fifth year in the same defensive front at Toledo. 2025 brought the first one: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against Louisville, Bowl, 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-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jason Candle.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
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-MAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–21
vs Western Kentucky
2 SOLO · 5 TOT · 2 QB HUR
Dominant 24-point win at home against Western Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Toledo
Returning around him
- 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #121
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sean Martin’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Dominic Bailey's graduate season at Tennessee (2025).
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