Nikai Martinez

DB · #21 · Michigan State · SR · 5'11" · 196 · Apopka, FL

Projected SS starter

14 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

49 Career games (34 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Michigan State	7	7	14	0	0	0	0	1
2025	Michigan State	4	4	24	0	0	0	0	0
2024	Michigan State	12	12	50	0	2	2	2	0
2023	UCF	13	11	51	0	1	3	4	0
2022	UCF	13	0	14	1	1	0	0	0

Tackles per game 2.0 51

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 88

Explosive rate allowed 11.6% 38

Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 52

Sack rate 6.2% 46

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W6	ILL	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2022 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#354 Antonio Gates Jr. WR · Fordson MSU

#355 Isaac Hamm DL · Sun Prairie WIS

#356

Nikai Martinez CB · Apopka UCF

#361

Terrance Gibbs RB · Winter Park GASO

#362 Cole Hutson IOL · Frisco TEX

CBs in the class

#36 Cam Johnson St. Frances Academy VT

#37

Ryan Turner Chaminade-Madonna OSU

#38

Nikai Martinez Apopka UCF

#39

Khamari Terrell Killeen Shoemaker ORE

#40 Marcus Scott II Conroe MIZZ

2026 · 0th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 86th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.