Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Ball State
Martez Hester
S • 6'3" • Kennesaw, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Martez Hester shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
82
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
79
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Martez Hester built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a safety from Kennesaw, GA wearing No. 21, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Martez Hester's career was his defensive production: 72...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Martez Hester, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Ball State. Martez Hester shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 72
- TFL
- 2
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Martez Hester quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · S
- Career Tackles
- 72
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · North Cobb · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- North Cobb · 39 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 72 tackles · S 50th (top 13%) · Mid-American 32nd (top 7%) · National 305th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Ball State | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.3 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ball State | 11 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 59.9 |
Related Context
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Martez Hester played S for Ball State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Martez Hester recorded 72 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Ball State paired 8 primary output with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
34.2
Usage
6.5
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 0. Indiana: 2. Eastern Kentucky: 1. Florida Atlantic: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 2. Buffalo: 0. Akron: 1. Western Michigan: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Toledo: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 6 by 25. Indiana: 7 by 49.2. Eastern Kentucky: 5 by 30.8. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 20.8. Northern Illinois: 10 by 41.7. Central Michigan: 6 by 45. Buffalo: 13 by 50. Akron: 7 by 39.2. Western Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Eastern Michigan: 9 by 37.5. Toledo: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 4 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 7 · +0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
50 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/17 | @ Toledo | L 19-37 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 41-48 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | vs Western Michigan | L 20-52 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Akron | L 25-35 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Buffalo10+ tackles | W 31-21 | 13 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Central MichiganSplash game | L 21-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northern Illinois10+ tackles | L 24-31 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 31-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 41-14 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ IndianaSplash game | L 20-30 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Georgia State | W 31-21 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Martez Hester story
Martez Hester built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a safety from Kennesaw, GA wearing No. 21, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Martez Hester's career was his defensive production: 72 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 13 career games in the available record. That gives Martez Hester's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ball State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Ball State | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ball State | 8 | 34.2 | 6.5 | 8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Indiana
Week 2 · L 20-30
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
@ Central Michigan
Week 6 · L 21-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Miami (OH)
Week 14 · W 55-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 4 · W 51-20 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Western Michigan
Week 10 · L 20-52 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
54.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Ball State
8 primary output · 34.2 efficiency · 6.5 usage
59.9
#2
2013 Regular Season · Ball State
48.3
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Ball State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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