Martin attended Arabia Mountain High School located in Stonecrest, Georgia.

Coming out of high school, Martin was rated as a two-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

[1][2] In three years at East Tennessee State from 2020 to 2022, Martin appeared in 18 games with ten starts, where he totaled 103 tackles and three and a half sacks.

[6][7] For his performance on the season, Martin was named first-team all-American Athletic Conference.

[8] In week 3 of the 2024 season, Martin notched eight tackles with two and a half being for a loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery, as he helped Memphis to a win over Florida State.