University of Rhode Island

Career Honors and Highlights

• Named CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week for the week of 10/17/2022

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

• Appeared in nine games, making three starts
• Recorded four tackles and one TFL in the win over Stony Brook (Sept. 8)
• Contributed six tackles, five of which were solo stops, during the game against Richmond (Oct. 14)
• Made a season-best 10 tackles with one TFL in the win opposite North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11)
• Also combined for a sack and had one pass breakup in the game against the Aggies
• Finished the year with 34 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, two QB hurries and a pair of pass breakups

2022 (Redshirt Junior)

• Appeared in all 11 games on defense and special teams
• Finished the season with 42 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and three pass breakups
• Led the team with eight special teams tackles
• Had seven tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass break ups against UAlbany (11/19)
• Had seven tackles at New Hampshire (11/12)
• Had two tackles and one pass break up against Maine (11/5)
• Recorded two tackles at William & Mary (10/29)
• Earned CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week after recording five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, .5 sacks and a 16-yard interception return for a touchdown for the game-winning touchdown against Elon (10/15)
• Recorded three tackles at Pitt (9/24)
• Had five tackles against Delaware (9/17)
• Had a strip sack and fumble recovery at Bryant (9/10)
• Had one tackle for loss at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Appeared in all 11 games, making two starts
• Finished the season with 19 tackles and four pass break ups
• Had one tackle at Elon (11/20)
• Made two stops at Massachusetts (11/6)
• Had five tackles against Maine (10/30)
• Broke up one tackle at Towson (10/16)
• Made three tackles and broke up one pass against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
• Had three tackles, including a stop for no gain on fourth-and-1 from the 2-yard line in overtime on the final play of the game against Stony Brook (10/2) 
• Made one tackle and broke up one pass at Brown (9/18)
• Had three tackles at UAlbany (9/11)
• Made one tackle and broke up one pass against Bryant (9/4)

2020-21 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Made three tackles, including one sack and two tackles for loss against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
• Had four tackles, including one sack that resulted in a safety, and broke up one pass at No. 18/19 Albany (3/20)
• Made his Rhode Island debut on defense and special teams at No. 6 Villanova (3/13)

2019 (Sophomore)

• Did not appear in any any games due to transfer rules/Redshirted

2018 (Freshman, at Bryant)

• Made his collegiate debut at home vs. Wagner.

Before Rhode Island

• A two-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Brent Williams at Catholic Memorial
• Catholic Conference All-Star
• Team MVP
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic
• Caught 30 passes for 494 yards and three touchdowns as a senior
• Posted five interceptions, five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries on defense as a senior
• Helped team to a victory in the 2016 Pumpkin Bowl
• Honor Roll student

Personal

• The son of Kerri and Joaquin Martin
• Has two sisters
• Sister, Lexi, plays college basketball at Merrimack College