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Michigan State · Football
Nikai Martinez
DB · Senior · #21 · 5' 11" · 196 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Apopka, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$285K
Michigan State · Football
Nikai Martinez
DB · Senior · #21 · 5' 11" · 196 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Apopka, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$285K
Michigan State · Football
DB · Senior · #21 · 5' 11" · 196 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Apopka, FL
Estimated NIL value
$285K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $261K
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Nikai Martinez is a 5' 11" 196 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Michigan State and is listed by ESPN from Apopka, FL. Nikai Martinez ranks 16th within the current Michigan State football roster. The modeled value is $285K, with $261K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.5%
Football pool: $16.85M
Pool share of school
0.9%
Michigan State roster market: $27.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.85M
Michigan State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
4
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#21
Height
5' 11"
Weight
196 lbs
Hometown
Apopka, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Michigan State Spartans
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 356 nationally
Rating: 0.8967
High school: Apopka
From: Apopka, FL
Class: 2022 / CB
Transfer history
UCF to Michigan State
2024 portal cycle / Apr 16, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
24
Total tackles
17
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UCF Knights | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | UCF Knights | 54 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 94 |
| 2024 | Michigan State Spartans | 51 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 62 |
| 2025 | Michigan State Spartans | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 149 | 103 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 156 |
| Season | Team | YDS | YDS | TD | TD | LNG | LNG | ATT | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCF Knights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Nikai Martinez, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $285K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $285K. The pool-accounting allocation is $261K, equal to about 1.5% of the Michigan State football market. The player ranks 16th on that roster.
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