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Nikai Martinez

Position coaches (Michigan State, 2026): Elijah Douglass, Ted Flaherty, Hank Poteat, James Adams

Apopka, FLRedshirt Senior5'11"196 lb#21
Estimated NIL value
$300K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
11 / 100
49th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Redshirt Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
Final season

Nikai Martinez is a 5'11", 196-lb Redshirt Senior DB at Michigan State from Apopka, FL. TransferPortl estimates Nikai Martinez's NIL market value at $300K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Nikai Martinez has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 11 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 45 tkl
Havoc Plays
4
53rd
Ball Plays
2
42nd
Solo Tackle Rate
57.8%
39th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
11
Highest TVS
39
Sep 22, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 11 out of 100. The highest saved score is 39.050100Sep 22, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Michigan State58 Very highDid not enter
2025Michigan State17 ModerateDid not enter
2024UCF5 LowEntered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$300,220
Highest market value
$317,005
Sep 7, 2024
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $300,220. The highest estimated value is $317,005.$0$178K$355K2023202420252026UCFMichigan StateSep 3, 2022Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Recruitment
Class of 2022
Committed to UCF Dec 2021
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksINTPBU
2026Michigan State452620-2
2025Michigan State241700-0
2024Michigan State51302.50-2
2023UCF45330030
2022UCF17141.51-2
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