2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 72
Christian Martin
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 300
- Hometown:
- St. Rose, La.
- High School:
- Destrehan
- Prev School:
- Colorado State
2026 Junior
- Transferred to Illinois with two years of eligibility remaining
2025 Sophomore (Colorado State)
- Started all 12 games at left tackle
- Allowed only two sacks in 490 pass blocking snaps, according to PFF
2024 Redshirt Freshman (Colorado State)
- Played in all 13 games, mainly in heavy goal-line personnel and special team units
2023 Freshman (Colorado State)
- Redshirted
High School
- Played for coach Marcus Scott at Destrehan
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite
- All-District First Team
- Also played basketball
- Honor Roll
Personal
- Son of Brittany and Cedric Martin
- Both parents played collegiate sports -- his mother, Brittany, at LSU; his father, Cedric, at Holy Cross
- Three siblings, brother Cedric, and sisters Ari and Jasmine
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