6′1″ · 300 lb · Marietta, GA · Iowa Western C.C.
Val Martin: DL · Minnesota · #56.
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Val Martin
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Nebraska — Week 7, 2021.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 31-26vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 30-0@ Colorado | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-13@ Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-23vs Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2021
W 30-0
at Colorado
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 30-point win on the road against Colorado.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
30.2%
252 pass / 583 run
Plays / game
69.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at NC State and Minnesota — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dave Doeren and P.J. Fleck.
