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Martell Hughes

LBJunior6' 2", 230 lbsSan Diego, CA
Arizona State Sun Devils3-3 · TDC #62
Snap share
75%
6 of 6 started · likely 63–90%
Tackles
40
198th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
21
Tackles for loss
5.5
102nd of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays5270th / 2573
Tackles for loss4209th / 1911
Run stops16191st / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles37—

Charting

Where Hughes's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
2
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
11
8.2 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
5.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
12
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farArizona State#62 · 3-3675%405.50015
2025Arizona State#45 · 8-51140%3920225
2024Arizona State#23 · 11-3919%1500000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Martell Hughes's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Martell Hughes's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.5 avg. game scoreBest: 9.0 vs Kansas (Week 3)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Morgan StateW 70–74.5200000··
2@Texas A&ML 20–487.4850001··
3vsKansasW 24–179.01173.5000··
5BaylorL 19–557.9832010··
6Hawai'iW 30–127.21060010··
7@Texas TechL 25–532.7100000··
2026 · 6 games6.540215.5021··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles40198th / 5408
Solo21—
Tackles for loss5.5102nd / 2450
Sacks0—
QB hurries2302nd / 1380
Passes defended1704th / 1589
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Morgan State✓ LB49~22 (2–40)245%
Wk 2 · Texas A&M✓ LB60~60 (30–60)9100%
Wk 3 · Kansas✓ LB73~72 (37–73)1199%
Wk 5 · Baylor✓ LB79~65 (33–77)682%
Wk 6 · Hawai'i✓ LB73~72 (37–73)1199%
Wk 7 · Texas Tech✓ LB64~8 (0–46)113%
Season6 GS398299 (251–359)4075%

Position Room

10 LBs on the Arizona State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
22Owen LongLBJR541.5011
8Martell HughesLBJR405.50—1
Prayer Young-BlackgoatLB900—0
45Tristan BaconLBSO500—0
54Isaiah IosefaLBSO200—0
18Ramere DavisLBJR—————
30Zyrus FiaseuLBSR—————
34Oscar Aguilar Jr.LBFR—————
43Mason MardenLBFR—————
48Lee FuimaonoLBSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Arizona State depth chart →