Is Martell Buchanan starting?
Martell Buchanan is listed 3rd string at SS for Kent State Golden Flashes.
Martell Buchanan is listed SS #3 for Kent State at 51 OVR.
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- 32551Martell BuchananYou
Kent State Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Blue Valley, ranked #3,253 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 4 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 51 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #25
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7700
- National Rank
- #3253
- High School
- Blue Valley
- Hometown
- Stilwell, KS
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 18th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 51.
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
Oct 3LOHIOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 13-10
Sep 19LOSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 59-3
Sep 5LSCTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 57-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LOHIO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LOSU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LSC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Martell Buchanan'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.