Nick Martin
San Francisco 49ersPos LB
Updated August 24, 2026
Scouting Report
Oklahoma St. · 2025 draft class
Martin is a technically refined defensive lineman with excellent hand usage and leverage understanding. He possesses good initial quickness off the snap and the ability to penetrate gaps with his first step. His motor runs consistently hot, pursuing plays downfield and showing relentless effort. Martin displays good play strength at the point of attack, holding his ground against double teams and maintaining gap integrity. His pass rush continues to develop, showing the ability to convert speed to power and collapse the pocket from the interior. Martin's versatility allows him to align at multiple positions along the defensive front.
Strengths
- Hand usage
- leverage
- motor
- play strength
- gap integrity
- initial quickness
- versatility
- pass rush potential
Concerns
- Needs to add more functional strength
- can improve lateral movement
- sometimes plays too high
- pass rush repertoire needs expansion
- occasionally controlled by single blocks
- needs more consistency