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New Mexico · 2026

Clay Martineau

LBJunior6' 3", 228 lbsOregon City, OR
New Mexico Lobos7-1 · TDC #48
Snap share
38%
1 of 7 started · likely 18–52%
Tackles
18
1481st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
12
Tackles for loss
3.5
470th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
1
620th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21455th / 2758
Tackles for loss2830th / 2112
Run stops71263rd / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles11—

Charting

Where Martineau's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
2
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
2
3.5 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
6.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
2
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farNew Mexico#48 · 7-1738%183.51002
2025Boise State#46 · 9-51—10.5000—
2024Boise State#17 · 12-222%22100—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Clay Martineau's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Clay Martineau's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 8.8 vs Mercyhurst (Week 2)1 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Central MichiganW 38–74.8210000··
2MercyhurstW 70–78.8752.5120··
3@OklahomaL 6–145.1220000··
4@New Mexico StateW 42–18—no stats recorded
5UTEPW 61–74.8210000··
7@Hawai'iW 21–106.1321000··
8North Dakota StateW 21–162.7100000··
9@San José StateW 21–164.1110000··
2026 · 7 games5.218123.5120··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles181481st / 5664
Solo12—
Tackles for loss3.5470th / 2634
Sacks1620th / 1383
QB hurries2418th / 1549
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Central Michigan—48~17 (2–31)235%
Wk 2 · Mercyhurst—55~54 (27–55)698%
Wk 3 · Oklahoma—58~20 (2–36)234%
Wk 5 · UTEP—54~23 (2–42)343%
Wk 7 · Hawai'i✓ LB66~51 (26–60)377%
Wk 8 · North Dakota State—63~7 (0–40)111%
Wk 9 · San José State—58~6 (0–34)110%
Season1 GS470178 (83–243)1838%

Position Room

10 LBs on the New Mexico roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Mercury SwaimLB507.51.5—0
38Jayden FlakerLBSR285.5010
6Jaxton EckLBSR254010
18Clay MartineauLBJR183.51—0
33Hayes BaumLBFR210—0
50Ricklan Holmes IILBFR200—0
11C.J. JohnsonLBJR100—0
26Thomas PettusLBSO—————
34Broden SchmidtLBFR—————
41Eli CroninLBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. New Mexico depth chart →