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Jersey Number 21
Cole Martin
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pasadena, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Basha HS [AZ] / Arizona State
Career Summary
Martin has played 28 games and made 12 starts (all at UCLA) over three seasons at UCLA (2025), Arizona State (2024) and Oregon (2023) … has totaled 90 tackles (48-42-90), 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups … has totaled seven kickoff returns for 164 yards.
2025
Started all 12 games at safety in his first season at UCLA … was one of three defensive players to start all 12 games … ranked fourth on the team with 65 total tackles (31-34-65) … posted 3.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one interception … also served on UCLA’s kickoff return team, totaling seven returns for 164 yards and a long of 33 coming in the season finale at USC (Nov. 29) … had two successful fake punt rushing attempts for a first down … made six-plus tackles in seven games … made a season-high nine tackles (3-6-9) and 1.0 tackle for loss at Northwestern … logged eight tackles (2-6-8) and a pass breakup versus New Mexico (Sept. 12) … recorded six tackles (3-3-6) and 1.0 tackle for loss in the 38-13 win at Michigan State (Oct. 11) … made six tackles (4-2-6), assisted on a TFL and recorded a pass breakup the following week in a 20-17 win versus Maryland (Oct. 18) … made six tackles (3-3-6) at Indiana (Oct. 25) … recorded seven tackles (4-3-7) at Ohio State (Nov 15) … logged four solo tackles and his only interception of the season versus Washington (Nov. 22).
2024 (Arizona State)
Played in two games during his lone season at Arizona State … made four tackles (all solo) … made his Arizona State debut against Wyoming, posting three tackles (Aug. 31) … added one tackle versus Mississippi State (Sept. 7).
2023 (Oregon)
Played in 14 games as a true freshman at Oregon … totaled12 21 tackles (13-8-21) … made his collegiate debut against Portland State (Sept. 2) … notched his first career interception at Arizona State (Nov. 18) … had a season-high five tackles (5-0-5) as well in that Arizona State contest.
High School
Spent his junior and senior years at Basha High School (Chandler, Ariz.) in 2021-22 … also prepped at Hamilton High School (Chandler, Ariz.) from 2019-20 … consensus four-star prospect … ranked as high as No. 168 nationally, according to Rivals … listed as the No. 1 cornerback in Arizona by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … had 228 tackles and four interceptions over his prep career … was also a punt and kickoff returner in high school … named an All-American as a senior, playing in the All-American Bowl … was a first team all-region pick as a senior … Basha went 21-2 in his two years on campus.
Personal
Has three siblings: Cash, Kori, and Quincee … notes that UCLA was the first school he fell in love with, and the only college team he rooted for growing up … plans to major in sociology … aspires to play in the league for 10-plus years, become a head coach and own multiple companies … father, Demetrice, has coached FBS defensive backfields for 19 years.
Martin has played 28 games and made 12 starts (all at UCLA) over three seasons at UCLA (2025), Arizona State (2024) and Oregon (2023) … has totaled 90 tackles (48-42-90), 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups … has totaled seven kickoff returns for 164 yards.
2025
Started all 12 games at safety in his first season at UCLA … was one of three defensive players to start all 12 games … ranked fourth on the team with 65 total tackles (31-34-65) … posted 3.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one interception … also served on UCLA’s kickoff return team, totaling seven returns for 164 yards and a long of 33 coming in the season finale at USC (Nov. 29) … had two successful fake punt rushing attempts for a first down … made six-plus tackles in seven games … made a season-high nine tackles (3-6-9) and 1.0 tackle for loss at Northwestern … logged eight tackles (2-6-8) and a pass breakup versus New Mexico (Sept. 12) … recorded six tackles (3-3-6) and 1.0 tackle for loss in the 38-13 win at Michigan State (Oct. 11) … made six tackles (4-2-6), assisted on a TFL and recorded a pass breakup the following week in a 20-17 win versus Maryland (Oct. 18) … made six tackles (3-3-6) at Indiana (Oct. 25) … recorded seven tackles (4-3-7) at Ohio State (Nov 15) … logged four solo tackles and his only interception of the season versus Washington (Nov. 22).
2024 (Arizona State)
Played in two games during his lone season at Arizona State … made four tackles (all solo) … made his Arizona State debut against Wyoming, posting three tackles (Aug. 31) … added one tackle versus Mississippi State (Sept. 7).
2023 (Oregon)
Played in 14 games as a true freshman at Oregon … totaled12 21 tackles (13-8-21) … made his collegiate debut against Portland State (Sept. 2) … notched his first career interception at Arizona State (Nov. 18) … had a season-high five tackles (5-0-5) as well in that Arizona State contest.
High School
Spent his junior and senior years at Basha High School (Chandler, Ariz.) in 2021-22 … also prepped at Hamilton High School (Chandler, Ariz.) from 2019-20 … consensus four-star prospect … ranked as high as No. 168 nationally, according to Rivals … listed as the No. 1 cornerback in Arizona by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … had 228 tackles and four interceptions over his prep career … was also a punt and kickoff returner in high school … named an All-American as a senior, playing in the All-American Bowl … was a first team all-region pick as a senior … Basha went 21-2 in his two years on campus.
Personal
Has three siblings: Cash, Kori, and Quincee … notes that UCLA was the first school he fell in love with, and the only college team he rooted for growing up … plans to major in sociology … aspires to play in the league for 10-plus years, become a head coach and own multiple companies … father, Demetrice, has coached FBS defensive backfields for 19 years.
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