#35
Colorado · 2026

Tyler Martinez

LBSenior6' 1", 220 lbsAlbuquerque, NM
Colorado Buffaloes3-5 · TDC #63
Snap share
31%
3 of 4 started · likely 25–37%
Tackles
17
1580th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
8
Tackles for loss
2
966th 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 loss11269th / 2112
Run stops71263rd / 3422
Sacks1—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles16—

Charting

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

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
3
8 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
6.3
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
4
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

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farColorado#63 · 3-5431%1721012
2025New Mexico State#127 · 4-8429%2710132
2024New Mexico State#129 · 3-91294%942.51011
2023New Mexico State#78 · 10-5817%81.51001

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

Game Log

Tyler Martinez'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

6.5 avg. game scoreBest: 7.6 vs Weber State (Week 2)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1@Georgia TechW 14–135.6420000··
2Weber StateW 52–217.6731001··
3@NorthwesternL 7–416.8421100··
4@BaylorL 13–236.0210001··
5Texas TechL 7–29—no stats recorded
7UtahL 24–27—no stats recorded
8@Oklahoma StateL 24–57—no stats recorded
9Kansas StateW 27–24—no stats recorded
2026 · 4 games6.51782102··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles171580th / 5664
Solo8—
Tackles for loss2966th / 2634
Sacks1620th / 1383
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1898th / 1772
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 · Georgia Tech—54~30 (3–54)456%
Wk 2 · Weber State✓ LB80~76 (39–80)795%
Wk 3 · Northwestern✓ LB73~33 (3–60)445%
Wk 4 · Baylor✓ LB74~38 (4–69)351%
Season3 GS569177 (143–209)1831%

Position Room

9 LBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
44Gideon ESPN LampronLBSR7812.53—3
17Liona LefauLBSR564.52—2
35Tyler MartinezLBSR1721—1
55Gage GoldbergLBJR810—0
51Carson CrawfordLBFR610—0
40Colby JohnsonLBFR—————
44Gideon LampronLBSR—————
50Rodney Colton Jr.LBFR—————
54Bo LaPennaLBSR—————

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. Colorado depth chart →