Sam Martin Jr.

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Safety
Height:
5-10
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Staten Island, N.Y.
High School:
Curtis HS
Previous School:
Wagner

AS A JUNIOR AT WAGNER (2025): Started in all 12 games … Also logged significant time as part of five special teams units … Graded out above 87 percent on designed running plays and near 75 percent on coverage plays … Yielded just two touchdown passes in 310 coverage plays … Led team with 86 tackles (58 solo), including 4-1/2 tackles for loss … Also broke up six passes and forced three fumbles … Also averaged 21.0 yards on nine punt returns, including a 65-yard return against Saint Francis … Logged seven or more tackles in 10 outings, including a season-high 12 stops against Mercyhurst … Tallied eight tackles (7 solo) and a pair of pass break-ups against Marist … Turned in a season-best eight solo tackles (10 total) against Duquesne … Recorded nine tackles and two forced fumbles against Saint Francis … Totaled 1-1/2 tackles for loss against both Mercyhurst and Saint Francis.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT WAGNER (2024): Played in all 12 games, including 10 starts … Also logged significant time as part of four special teams units … Finished third on team with 51 tackles (32 solo), including 3-1/2 tackles for loss … Also registered four pass break-ups, one interception, one forced fumble and a quarterback hurry … Averaged 22.7 yards on 21 kickoff returns, including a season-longest 57-yard return against Stonehill … Turned in five or more tackles five times, including a season-high eight tackles (4 solo) against Stonehill … Registered a tackle for loss in three consecutive games with Robert Morris, Florida Atlantic and Stonehill … Also forced a fumble against FAU … Tallied six solo tackles against Duquesne, while also logging lone interception of the season.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT TEMPLE (2023): Played in all 12 games, primarily as a part of five special teams units for the Owls … Averaged 20.3 yards on 27 kickoff returns, including a season-longest 95-yard touchdown return at Tulsa … Also saw action in the defensive lineup in four games, including a season-high 46 defensive snaps against Memphis … Recorded 17 tackles (4 solo), including an assist on a tackle for loss … Tallied three or more tackles on a trio of occasions, including a season-high seven stops (1 solo) in season finale with Memphis … Logged lone tackle for loss (assist) in contest with Miami (Fla.).

AS A FRESHMAN AT TEMPLE (2022): Redshirted … Played in four games as part of five special teams units … Averaged 23.6 yards on eight kickoff returns, including a season-longest 33-yard return against Cincinnati … Also saw action in four defensive plays amid his collegiate debut against Memphis … Recorded lone tackle of season at Houston.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played running back, wide receiver and safety for Curtis High School and coach Pete Gambardella … Played in City Championship Game as a senior … Accounted for 750 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense (39-550-14 rushing, 7-200-5 receiving) as a senior, while adding two scores on punt returns … Also had 25 tackles and two interceptions on defense … Played at Paramus Catholic High during 2020 COVID season … Logged 800 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns as a sophomore … Topped 1,000 rushing yards, while also adding 13 touchdowns, as a freshman … Was also a prep standout on the basketball court.

PERSONAL: The son of Deasarri Gaddy and Sam Martin ... Has two brothers, Isaac and Germaurie, and three sisters - A'queya, Ciani and C'niyah ... A member of My Brother's Keeper club at Curtis High School ... Earned his bachelor's degree at Wagner ... Pursuing his MBA at Mercer.