Is Martell Hughes starting?
Martell Hughes is the projected starter at WLB for Arizona State Sun Devils.
Martell Hughes is the projected starting WLB on a Solid Arizona State — 81 OVR.
See full Arizona State Sun Devils depth chart ›Depth at WLB · Arizona State Sun Devils
- 1881Martell HughesStarter
- 21366Prayer Young-Blackgoat
- 35463Isaiah Iosefa
- 43453Oscar Aguilar Jr.
- 54853Lee Fuimaono
What's Next
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 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 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
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8550
- National Rank
- #1421
- High School
- Madison
- Hometown
- San Diego, CA
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 71th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 81.
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 12LTA&MTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 48-20
Sep 6WMORGTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 70-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LTA&M | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | WMORG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Martell Hughes'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.