Player Career

Brandon Martin Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Brandon Martin story

Brandon Martin built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a linebacker from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 7, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Brandon Martin's career was his defensive production: 237 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Ball State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Brandon Martin's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 8 passing yards and 22 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State.

The arc is straightforward: Brandon Martin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ball State

    2017-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820192020202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonBall State2.520.84.7
2018 Regular SeasonBall State5.529.210.23
2019 Regular SeasonBall State0253.7-5.5
2020 PostseasonBall State8.554.411.18.5
2020 Regular SeasonBall State8.554.411.10
2021 Regular SeasonBall State225.87.5-6.5
2022 Regular SeasonBall State0-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Michigan

Week 15 · W 30-27 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#2

@ Toledo

Week 13 · W 27-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#3

vs Buffalo

Week 12 · L 24-40 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

86.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Central Michigan

Week 14 · W 45-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Northern Illinois

Week 11 · L 29-30 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

83.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · Ball State

8.5 primary output · 54.4 efficiency · 11.1 usage

75.1

#2

2020 Regular Season · Ball State

75.1

8.5 primary · 54.4 efficiency · 11.1 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Ball State

51.9

0 primary · 25 efficiency · 3.7 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

5

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games