The first Oklahoma State player drafted in 2025, brought in to fill San Francisco's vacancy at middle linebacker before injuries cut his rookie year short.
Nick Martin is a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers who became the first Oklahoma State player selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Known for his instincts and speed despite a smaller frame, he was drafted to help fill the void left by Dre Greenlaw in the middle of San Francisco's defense.
Path to the league
Martin was a third-round pick, No. 75 overall, in the 2025 NFL Draft. Few analysts projected him as a Day 2 selection given his smaller frame and injury history, but San Francisco valued his instincts enough to use a premium pick on him.
Career highlights
Martin earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2023 after leading Oklahoma State with 140 total tackles, the most by a Cowboys player in nearly four decades. A knee injury limited him to five games in his final college season in 2024, but he still managed 47 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss. At the combine, he ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash and posted a 38-inch vertical jump.
2025 season recap
Martin's rookie season was cut short by injury. He totaled 11 tackles and a forced fumble across seven games, highlighted by a seven-tackle performance against Arizona and a forced fumble versus Carolina, before suffering a concussion in a win over Cleveland on November 30 that landed him on injured reserve and ended his season.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Nick Martin (linebacker)
- Pro Football Reference: Nick Martin
- Yahoo Sports: 49ers place rookie LB Nick Martin on IR, ending his season
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
7 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49ers | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Oklahoma State
- Hometown
- Texarkana, TX, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
