Tyler Martinez
Tyler Martinez
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Three seasons at New Mexico State, two different head coaches: Jerry Kill and Tony Sanchez. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles against Tulsa, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 27 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 94 | 45 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 21 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 142 | 71 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–3
vs Bryant
1 QB HUR · 1 TFL · 6 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #134
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 Jack Kiser’s 2021 season.
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Dixon's junior season at Minnesota (2022).
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