West Virginia University Athletics

2020 (So.)

• Redshirted
• Opted out of season for medical reasons

2019 (Fr.)

• Pro Football Focus All-Freshman Team (Third Team)
• Played in 12 games at free safety and started four
• Saw action on 585 plays, including 512 on defense
• Sixth-leading tackler for WVU with 50 tackles, including 35 solo stops, 2.5 tackles for loss and five pass breakups
• Made five tackles and assisted on a TFL at TCU
• Set career highs in tackles (9) and assists (4) against Oklahoma State
• Tallied five tackles and a pass breakup at K-State
• Had five tackles against Texas Tech
• Posted a seven tackles, including four solos and a TFL at Baylor
• Made his first career start at Oklahoma, matching his career high with five tackles
• Tallied a career-high two pass breakups against Iowa State to go along with a pair of tackles
• Registered five tackles, all solos, against NC State
• Earned first career tackle for loss at Missouri; totaled three tackles on the day
• Made his first appearance against JMU, securing three tackles
• Enrolled at WVU in January

High School

• Played for coach Jon Carpenter at Capital High
• Two-time Class AAA All-State First-Team selection
• Two-time All-USA Today West Virginia First-Team Defense
• Three-time All-Mountain State Athletic Conference First Team Offense (2017-18)
• Selected to the All-Kanawha Valley Team four times
• Passed for 2,164 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior at Capital
• Also rushed for 800 yards and 12 scores
• As a quarterback, he guided Capital to WVSSAC Class AAA semifinals for three consecutive seasons (2016-18)
• 2017 MSAC and KV Player of the Year
• As a freshman, he was a member of the 2015 Capital High football team that finished as the WVSSAC Class AAA runner-up,
• For his career, Martin passed for 6,845 yards and 85 touchdowns
• Rushed for 2,383 yards and 37 scores
• Also had 23 receptions, 385 receiving yards and four touchdowns
• Defensive totals include 55 tackles, one sack, five interceptions, five pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles
• Also had a blocked field goal and two defensive touchdowns, including a pick-six and a fumble returned for a touchdown
• Set five school records
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
• Rated No. 72 safety in the nation by 247Sports, No. 77 by ESPN
• No. 5 ranked recruit in West Virginia by 247Sports, No. 6 by rivals and ESPN
• Also received offers from Army, Cincinnati and Rutgers

Personal

• Son of Kerry Martin Sr. and Nicole Mitchell-Berkley
• One of six children (2 brothers, 3 sisters)
• Majoring in sport management
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll