LOS ANGELES — Cole Martin and his father, Demetrice, were inseparable. Through the first three years of Martin’s college football career, he stuck with his dad, a defensive backs coach, as he skipped ...

LOS ANGELES — Cole Martin traversed the Pasadena hills with his teenage friends, walking back to his friend’s home dejected. The hurt was on at the Rose Bowl, the UCLA football team unable to keep up ...

Cole Martin was a surprise return to the UCLA defensive backfield this offseason. With his father Demetrice leaving for Arizona State. It was rumored that Cole was going to leave. As the main reason ...

Cole Martin will be expected to be a leader on the UCLA defense in 2026. The returning defensive back returns after being one of the best players on the defense in 2025. After an offseason that saw ...