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2025 Football Roster

Mike Martinez

35 Tyler Martinez

  • Position LB
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Albuquerque, N.M.
  • High School Volcano Vista HS
  • Previous School New Mexico Military Institute

Biography

Awards
2025 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Conference USA First Team
2025 Phil Steele Preseason All-Conference USA First Team
2024-25 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2024 Second Team All-CUSA Defense
2024 College Football Network Honorable Mention All-CUSA
 
2024 (Junior)
Started all 12 games and led the Aggie defense in total tackles (96.0), solo tackles (47) and assisted tackles (49)… Tallied 2.5 tackles for loss, including one sack… Recorded one pass breakup… Notched double digit tackles in three games, including a career-high 12 tackles against both New Mexico (9/28) and LA Tech (10/15)… totaled seven solo tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Sam Houston (9/21)… Turned in a career-high nine solo tackles against SEC foe Texas A&M (11/16)… Earned Second Team All-CUSA honors… Named College Football Network Honorable Mention All-CUSA.
 
2023 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 13 games to help the Aggies compile double digit wins for just the second time in program history… Totaled 22 total tackles, including three tackles for loss… Recorded one pass breakup… Posted a season best four tackles in three games, including the Isleta New Mexico Bowl against Fresno State (12/16)… Notched one solo tackle in the Aggies’ historic 31-10 win over Auburn (11/18)… Recorded first career tackle as an Aggie on Sept. 2 against Western Illinois.
 
2022 (Freshman at NMMI)
Starred in his lone season at New Mexico Military Institute where he appeared in 11 games and recorded a team high 83.0 tackles… Tallied 3.5 tackles for loss… Forced and recovered two fumbles, including returning one for a touchdown… Broke up two passes.
 
High School
Tallied 145 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a senior at Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, N.M… Also recorded one interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery… Helped lead the Hawks to a 7-5 overall record and an appearance in the 2021 NCAA 6A State Football Playoffs.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2023Sophomore

    Inside Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2024Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2025Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    35