Player Career

Donte Martin Career Story

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Player Story

Donte Martin story

Donte Martin built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a cornerback from Oxnard, CA wearing No. 8, spending time with New Mexico. The clearest part of Donte Martin's career was his defensive production: 126 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with New Mexico. 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 Donte Martin's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 116 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico.

The arc is straightforward: Donte 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

    New Mexico

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonNew Mexico1123.43.5
2020 Regular SeasonNew Mexico517.56.4-6
2021 Regular SeasonNew Mexico618.231
2022 Regular SeasonNew Mexico7.521.33.11.5
2023 Regular SeasonNew Mexico7.521.33.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas A&M

Week 1 · L 10-52

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Utah State

Week 13 · L 27-41 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#3

vs UTEP

Week 3 · W 27-10

3

Havoc Plays

75.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.

#4

@ Boise State

Week 12 · L 0-37 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Wyoming

Week 8 · L 10-23 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · New Mexico

5 primary output · 17.5 efficiency · 6.4 usage

47.2

#2

2023 Regular Season · New Mexico

44.1

7.5 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 3.9 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · New Mexico

41.6

11 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games