Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2022Ball State
Brandon Martin
LB • 6'0" • 232 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Brandon Martin, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Ball State. Brandon Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 237
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Brandon Martin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 237
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · Ball State
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Lawrence North · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Lawrence North · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 55 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 24.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 11 | 66 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 47.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 1 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 51.9 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 8 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 75.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 8 | 85 | 6.5 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 75.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 4 | 20 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 40.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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Brandon Martin played LB for Ball State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Brandon Martin recorded 8 passing yards, 22 receiving yards, and 237 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Ball State paired 8.5 primary output with 54.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 54.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Ball State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
54.4
Usage
11.1
Consistency
53.5
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San José State: 0. Miami (OH): 2. Eastern Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 0.5. Toledo: 2. Central Michigan: 2. Western Michigan: 2. Buffalo: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San José State: 5 by 20.8. Miami (OH): 11 by 65.8. Eastern Michigan: 15 by 50. Northern Illinois: 11 by 50.8. Toledo: 12 by 70. Central Michigan: 9 by 57.5. Western Michigan: 14 by 70. Buffalo: 13 by 50
Split Comparison
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Wins0.9 · Games = 7 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 1 · +1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
70 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/31 | @ San José State | W 34-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/19 | @ Buffalo10+ tackles | W 38-28 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/12 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | W 30-27 | 14 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Central MichiganSplash game | W 45-20 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Toledo10+ tackles · Splash game | W 27-24 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/19 | vs Northern Illinois10+ tackles | W 31-25 | 11 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/12 | vs Eastern Michigan10+ tackles | W 38-31 | 15 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/5 | @ Miami (OH)10+ tackles · Splash game | L 31-38 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
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
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Ball State
2017-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192020202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 2.5 | 20.8 | 4.7 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 5.5 | 29.2 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 25 | 3.7 | -5.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 8.5 | 54.4 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 8.5 | 54.4 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 2 | 25.8 | 7.5 | -6.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | -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
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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
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