Nikai Martinez

Michigan State Spartans · #21 · Defensive Back · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 1260th of 4619

SACK

tied 1262nd of 4619

tied 1614th of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Toledo

Sep 4

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	INT	YDS
2022	UCF	20	16	4	2	1	0	0
2023	UCF	54	40	14	1	0	3	94
2024	MSU	51	30	21	2	0	2	62
2025	MSU	24	17	7	0	0	0	0
Career		149	103	46	5	1	5	156

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	INT	YDS
2022	UCF	20	16	4	2	1	0	0
2023	UCF	54	40	14	1	0	3	94
2024	MSU	51	30	21	2	0	2	62
2025	MSU	24	17	7	0	0	0	0
Career		149	103	46	5	1	5	156

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2023	UCF	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Michigan State Spartans
Position	Defensive Back
Class	Senior
Height / weight	5' 11" / 196 lbs
Birthplace	Apopka, FL
Jersey	#21
Status	Active

Career history

Michigan State Spartans 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
UCF Knights 2022–2023 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	24	17	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	51	30	21	0	0	0	0	2	62	31.0	0	41	2

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	54	40	14	0	0	0	0	3	94	31.3	0	42	1

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	20	16	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST
9/13	vs YSU	W 41-24	2	1	1
9/20	@ USC	L 45-31	7	5	2
10/25	vs MICH	L 31-20	5	4	1
11/1	@ MINN	L 23-20 OT	10	7	3
Total			24	17	7

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD
8/30	vs FAU	W 16-10	6	5	1	1	41	41.0	41	0
9/7	@ MD	W 27-24	4	2	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
9/21	@ BC	L 23-19	3	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
9/28	vs OSU	L 38-7	5	4	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
10/4	@ ORE	L 31-10	7	2	5	0	0	0.0	0	0
10/19	vs IOWA	W 32-20	6	3	3	1	21	21.0	21	0
10/26	@ MICH	L 24-17	3	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/2	vs IU	L 47-10	5	3	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/16	@ ILL	L 38-16	3	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/22	vs PUR	W 24-17	5	3	2	0	0	0.0	0	1
11/30	vs RUTG	L 41-14	4	2	2	0	0	0.0	0	1
Total			51	30	21	2	62	31.0	41	2

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/31	vs KENT	W 56-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
9/9	@ BOIS	W 18-16	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/16	vs VILL	W 48-14	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	42	42.0	0	42	0
9/23	@ KSU	L 44-31	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/30	vs BAY	L 36-35	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/7	@ KU	L 51-22	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/21	@ OU	L 31-29	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/28	vs WVU	L 41-28	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/4	@ CIN	W 28-26	4	3	1	0	0	0	1	24	24.0	0	24	0
11/11	vs OKST	W 45-3	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/18	@ TTU	L 24-23	6	5	1	0	0	0	1	28	28.0	0	28	0
11/25	vs HOU	W 27-13	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/22	vs GT	L 30-17	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Total			54	40	14	0	0	0	3	94	31.3	0	42	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
9/1	vs SCST	W 56-10	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/17	@ FAU	W 40-14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/24	vs GT	W 27-10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/5	vs SMU	W 41-19	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
Moved from Oct 1
10/13	vs TEM	W 70-13	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/22	@ ECU	L 34-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/29	vs CIN	W 25-21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/5	@ MEM	W 35-28	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/12	@ TULN	W 38-31	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/19	vs NAVY	L 17-14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/26	@ USF	W 46-39	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/3	@ TULN	L 45-28	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
American Athletic Championship
12/28	vs DUKE	L 30-13	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Military Bowl Presented by Peraton
Total			20	16	4	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2