Martel Hight

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Martel Hight
No. 4 – Vanderbilt Commodores
Position Cornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Rome High School
College Vanderbilt (2023–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Martel Hight is an American football cornerback for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

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Early life and high school

Hight attended Rome High School in Rome, Georgia. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and the 49th overall cornerback in the class of 2023, where he committed to play college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores. [1]

College career

Hight entered his true freshman season in 2023 as an immediate contributor. [2] He finished the 2023 season, playing in all 12 games, tallying 38 tackles and an interception. [3] During the 2024 season, he appeared in all 13 games, recording 33 tackles with two being for a loss and two interceptions, while returning 18 punts for 265 yards and a touchdown, where for his performance he was named second-team all-SEC as a returner. [4] Heading into the 2025 season, Hight planed to be a three-way player, as a receiver, defensive back, and returner. [5] [6] In week one of the 2025 season, he hauled in two passes for 17 yards, while also making four tackles in a win over Charleston Southern. [7] In week three, Hight recorded four receptions for 33 yards in an upset win versus South Carolina. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Bahns, Carter. "Vanderbilt sought advice from Deion Sanders as DB Martel Hight prepares for two-way role with Commodores". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ Gerson, Aria. "Seven Vanderbilt football freshmen to watch in 2023, including Martel Hight". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ Oelhafen, Henry. "Martel Hight: Triple threat". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gerson, Aria. "Clark Lea doesn't need Martel Hight to be Travis Hunter but could have his first Vanderbilt two-way player". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gerson, Aria. "Martel Hight still plans to be two-way player for Vanderbilt football after concussion". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Gerson, Aria. "How Martel Hight could become rare three-way player with Vanderbilt football". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Gerson, Aria. "What Martel Hight said of his two-way role for Vanderbilt football vs Charleston Southern". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ Gerson, Aria. "How Vanderbilt football's two-way experiment with Martel Hight is succeeding so far". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
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