Martell Hughes
Arizona State Sun Devils
80
Good

Martell Hughes

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Projected Starter

Is Martell Hughes starting?

Martell Hughes is the projected starter at WLB for Arizona State Sun Devils.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Madison, ranked #1,421 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 39 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,421 Natl2-Yr Total54 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share3%
San Diego, CA
Jersey
#8
Class
JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
220 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20253920
20241500

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8550
National Rank
#1421
High School
Madison
Hometown
San Diego, CA

Why this rating?

On a 82-rated defense; 70th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 80.

Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 70% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role

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.

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Team Role

39 tkl · 2 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement21%

Depth at WLB · Arizona State Sun Devils

  1. 1880Martell HughesStarter
  2. 23066Zyrus Fiaseu
  3. 31863Ramere Davis
  4. 44353Mason Marden
Coach Arizona StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.