Nickolas Martin

American football player (born 2002)

Nickolas Martin
Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 4
PositionLinebacker
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2002-10-13) October 13, 2002 (age 21)[1]
Texarkana, Texas
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
CollegeOklahoma State (2021–present)
High schoolPleasant Grove (Texarkana, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2023)
  • Stats at ESPN.com

Nickolas Martin (born October 13, 2002)[1] is an American football linebacker for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Early life and high school

Martin attended high school at Pleasant Grove. Coming out of high school, Martin was ranked as a three-star prospect where he decided to commit to play college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[2][3]

College career

In Martin's first season in 2021, he only recorded one tackle on the season.[4] In the 2022 season, Martin recorded 15 total tackles in 13 games.[5] Martin entered the 2023 season as a first-year starter.[6][7] In week six of the 2023 season, Martin had a breakout performance notching 17 tackles with two and a half going for a loss, a sack, and an interception in a win over Kansas State.[8] In week eight, he recorded 17 tackles with one and a half being for a loss.[9] In week twelve, he recorded 12 tackles with three going for a loss, and a sack to help defeat the Houston Cougars.[10] For his performance on the 2023 season, Martin was named first team all Big-12.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b @NickMartin4_ (October 13, 2020). "Blessed to see 18!🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Frazier, Guy (November 28, 2020). "Oklahoma State Commit Nick Martin Leading Pleasant Grove in Playoffs". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Levenson, Marshall (October 29, 2020). "Oklahoma State lands the commitment of linebacker Nick Martin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nick Martin 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Ruhl, Dean (November 16, 2023). "The next Malcolm Rodriguez? How Nickolas Martin went from special teamer to leading the Big 12 in tackles". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Wright, Scott (November 24, 2023). "Why 'Heat-Seeking Missile' Nick Martin is next star linebacker for Oklahoma State football". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "OSU TEAMMATES NICKNAME FIRST-YEAR LB NICK MARTIN THE 'MISSILE'". News On6. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Ruhl, Dean (October 9, 2023). "How Nickolas Martin's 17-tackle performance landed him 'in the ballpark' of Malcolm Rodriguez". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Friesen, Nick (October 22, 2023). "Nick Martin Shines in Oklahoma State Victory Over West Nick Martin Shines in Oklahoma State Victory Over West Virginia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Wright, Scott; Martinez, Justin (November 20, 2023). "How fast is Nick Martin on Oklahoma State football defense? 'You may even see a rocket'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Allen, Robert (November 29, 2023). "Nick Martin is One of Two First-Team All-Big 12 Cowboys". Pokes Report. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Apodaca, Justin (November 29, 2023). "All-Big 12 football awards: Texas leads in first-team nods; OSU's Ollie Gordon named OPOY". Dallas News. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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