Army West Point Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Kyler Martin
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Vacaville, Calif.
- High School:
- Vacaville
About Martin: Versatile athlete with ability to shoulder many different roles ... originally recruited as a wide receiver ... shifted to "mike" linebacker position midway through rookie season to aid depth at position ... returned to wideout in spring 2010 ... moved back to defensive side of the ball midway through fall 2010 ... finished spring drills as the primary backup at free safety.
2011: Played in 11 games ... made five appearances with the first team ... missed the opener at Northern Illinois ... tallied 32 tackles ... made 3.5 tackles for loss behind the line of scrimmage ... totalled 2.0 quarterback sacks ... made one interception and broke up another pass ... recovered one fumble ... registered first tackles of the season versus at Ball State ... made two tackles, including first career tackle for loss ... recorded first career sack for a loss of seven yards against Tulane ... drew first start of the season in the Fordham game ... registered a season-high four tackles, including one tackle for loss, opposite the Rams ... credited with a quarterback sack in the contest ... lined up with the starters for the second consecutive week at Air Force ... credited with a season-high six tackles against the Falcons ... matched career-high with three assisted stops ... recorded a tackle for loss in the contest ... posted first career fumble recovery ... also broke up a pass in the game ... started the Rutgers game ... made six tackles against the Scarlet Knights ... equaled career high with three assisted stops ... registered first career interception ... listed with the starters at Temple ... posted four tackles, including three solo stops, versus the Owls ... matched his career high with four solo tackles against Navy.
2010: Saw action in nine contests ... primarily utilized on special teams ... received first game action of season against Hawai'i ... credited with lone tackle of season versus Warriors ... also drew game appearances against North Texas, Duke, Temple, Tulane, Ruttgers, Notre Dame, Navy and SMU.
2009: Appeared in all 12 games ... listed with starting unit in two contests ... drew starting nods against VMI and North Texas ... began season at wide receiver ... shifted to "mike" linebacker spot midway through season to help fill void at that spot ... closed rookie campaign with 16 tackles ... credited with seven primary hits ... drew first career start during Black Knights' home finale against VMI ... posted career best seven tackles in that victory ... one of eight freshmen to earn varsity letter ... earned additional varsity letter as member of Army's track and field squad ... specialized in hurdling events.
High School: Three sport standout at Vacaville High in Vacaville, Calif. ... played for head coach Mike Papadopolus in football ... split time between defensive back and wide receiver positions ... all league at both positions ... three time letterwinner on gridiron ... two time team captain ... earned four varsity letters in track and field ... standout hurdler ... state finalist in 110 meter hurdles events as a senior ... ranked third in state of California in that event ... served as team captain final two years ... garnered additional varsity letter in basketball.
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Personal: Given name is Kyler Wayne Martin ... parents' names are Wayne and Tone' Martin ... father, Wayne, started at running back at Saboe Junior College ... maternal grandfather, DeWayne Foget played semi-pro baseball ... home schooled until he reached high school ... majoring in American Legal Studies.
| INTERCEPTIONS | g | no. | yards | td | long | avg/r | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ALL PURPOSE | g | rush | rcv | pr | kr | ir | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TACKLES | g | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SACKS | g | ua | a | total | yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 12 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 12 |
