California University of Pennsylvania

AWARDS/HONORS
• AFCA First-Team All-American – 2021 (defensive back)
• AP First-Team All-American – 2021 (defensive back)
• D2CCA First-Team All-American – 2021 (defensive back)
• D2Football.com All-America Honorable Mention – 2021 (defensive back)
• Don Hansen First-Team All-American – 2021 (defensive back)
• D2CCA Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year – 2021
• D2CCA First-Team All-Region – 2021 (defensive back)
• PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year
• All-PSAC West First-Team – 2021 (defensive back)
• 3x PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (10.11.21, 10.25.21, 11.1.21)
• Cal U AD Honor Roll – Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022

2021 I JUNIOR
Named AFCA First-Team All-American … chosen AP First-Team All-American … voted D2CCA First-Team All-American … received D2Football.com All-America Honorable Mention … named Don Hansen First-Team All-American … selected D2CCA Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year … tabbed D2CCA First-Team All-Region … chosen PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year … voted to All-PSAC West First-Team … started all 10 games at defensive back … finished with 51 tackles (27 solo), 8.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks and four interceptions … ranked third on team in tackles … finished second on team in TFL … tied for team lead in sacks … led team and tied for second in PSAC in interceptions … made at least six tackles four times … recorded at least 1.0 TFL in five games … finished with 98 yards and one touchdown on five punt returns … scored 20 points on two interception returns for touchdowns, a punt return for a touchdown and a defensive PAT … named PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week three times (Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 1) … collected three tackles (two solo), 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, one pass break-up and a 62-yard punt return for a touchdown against Lock Haven … posted three stops (all solo), 1.0 sack and one pass break-up versus Millersville … tallied five tackles (two solo), 1.5 TFL, one pass break-up and a 98-yard defensive PAT at Edinboro … registered a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown and added three stops (two solo), 0.5 TFL and two quarterback hurries at Gannon … set a season high with nine stops (five solo) and added 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, a 33-yard interception return, one forced fumble and two pass break-ups at IUP … tallied seven tackles (four solo) and a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown against Seton Hill … finished with six stops (two solo) and one interceptions at Slippery Rock … recorded eight tackles (four solo) and 1.0 sack, plus posted 34 yards on two punt returns, at Bloomsburg … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2022)

2020 I JUNIOR*
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The asterisk next to the 2020 season indicates the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020 to 2021 due to this NCAA ruling.

2019 I SOPHOMORE
Started all 11 games at defensive back … finished with 42 tackles (29 solo), four interceptions and seven pass break-ups … led team and tied for fifth in PSAC in interceptions … tied for league lead with two blocked kicks … registered seven tackles (six solo) and one fumble recovery at Saint Anselm … made three stops (two solo) and two interceptions against Kutztown … posted two tackles (one solo) and 0.5 TFL at Edinboro … finished with four stops (two solo), one pass break-up and one blocked kick at IUP … tallied one interception and three pass break-ups versus Clarion … set season high with eight tackles (six solo) and added one pass break-up at Gannon … collected six stops (three solo), one interception and one blocked kick against Mercyhurst … finished with five tackles (three solo) and one pass break-up at West Chester … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)

2018 I FRESHMAN
Appeared in 10 games with six starts at defensive back … finished with 25 tackles (22 solo), four interceptions and three pass break-ups … registered career-high 10 stops (nine solo), 1.0 TFL, two interceptions and one pass break-up in first career start at Shippensburg … posted three tackles (all solo) and one forced fumble against Edinboro … recorded one blocked kick versus Gannon … tallied two stops (both solo), one interception and one pass break-up at Mercyhurst … collected four tackles (three solo) against Slippery Rock … finished with two stops (both solo) and one interception versus Bloomsburg

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Academy Park under head coach Jason Vosheki … earned first-team all-league honors at defensive back in 2016 … named second-team all-county at defensive back as a senior

PERSONAL
Son of Jermal Martin and Glenda Ferguson … has one brother and two sisters … majoring in criminal justice (homeland and international security)