NCCU’s Jakarri Martin II gets preseason buzz as a playmaking junior DB
Jakarri Martin II enters the 2026 season as a junior cornerback for North Carolina Central and has already earned a spot on the Aeneas Williams Award preseason watch list, a nice sign that evaluators see upside in his coverage ability and ball skills. In 2025, he played in seven games after transferring from Catawba, finishing with 14 tackles, a forced fumble, and a season-high four stops against East Texas A&M. At 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, he looks like a compact, active defensive back who brings energy, physicality, and special-teams-friendly toughness—an appealing fit if your team wants a scrappy, developmental DB with recognition momentum.
