Player Career

KJ Martin Career Story

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Player Story

KJ Martin story

KJ Martin built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a safety from Charleston, WV wearing No. 19, spending time with Akron, NC State, and West Virginia. The clearest part of KJ Martin's career was his defensive production: 160 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Akron. 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 KJ Martin's production has multiple signals. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Akron, NC State, and West Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: KJ 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

    West Virginia

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Akron

    2022-2023

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    NC State

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonWest Virginia7.525.74.1
2020 Regular SeasonWest Virginia0-7.5
2021 Regular SeasonWest Virginia17.521
2022 Regular SeasonAkron625.56.15
2023 Regular SeasonAkron10.527.14.74.5
2024 Regular SeasonNC State220.62.7-8.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Buffalo

Week 5 · L 10-13 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Buffalo

Week 14 · L 22-23 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

#3

vs Bowling Green

Week 5 · L 28-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

69.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Ohio

Week 6 · L 34-55 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

#5

@ Michigan State

Week 2 · L 0-52

1

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Akron

10.5 primary output · 27.1 efficiency · 4.7 usage

57

#2

2022 Regular Season · Akron

47.8

6 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 6.1 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · West Virginia

45.7

7.5 primary · 25.7 efficiency · 4.1 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games