Is Martel Hight starting?
Martel Hight is the projected starter at RCB for Vanderbilt Commodores.
Martel Hight is the projected starting RCB on a Solid Vanderbilt — 88 OVR.
See full Vanderbilt Commodores depth chart ›Depth at RCB · Vanderbilt Commodores
- 1488Martel HightStarter
- 2266Jaylin Lackey
- 32357Bishop Starling
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Rome, ranked #401 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 35 tackles, 4 INT, 2 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 188 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 33 | 2 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8941
- National Rank
- #401
- High School
- Rome
- Hometown
- Rome, GA
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 88.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WDELTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 1
Final W 35-26
Sep 5WAPSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WDEL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WAPSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Martel Hight's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.