Is Nikai Martinez starting?
Nikai Martinez is the projected starter at SS for Michigan State Spartans.
Nikai Martinez is the projected starting SS on a Solid Michigan State — 73 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Apopka, ranked #356 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 24 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 196 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 2 | 2 |
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
- 0.8967
- National Rank
- #356
- High School
- Apopka
- Hometown
- Apopka, FL
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 55th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 73.
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 12WEMUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 35-7
Sep 5WTOLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WEMU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WTOL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nikai Martinez'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.