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CB coach Demetrice Martin explains why Khyree Jackson made sense for the Ducks

CB coach Demetrice Martin explains why Khyree Jackson made sense for the Ducks

Bringing in a transfer, especially on the defensive side of the ball, can be a dicey situation. That player needs to fit into a particular scheme as well as fit in with his new teammates.

Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t.

Oregon brought in corner Christian Gonzalez from Colorado and it was an absolute home run. He was a first-team all-conference player and should a first-round NFL draft pick this week.

The Ducks are going to the well once again with former Alabama corner Khyree Jackson and so far, it might be another homer for the home team. According to cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin, Jackson is a transfer that hasn’t needed to adjust to the system and visa versa.

“You know, he’s a longer guy. He’s got a lot of exposure, some good ball skills, and then one of the things in the place that he comes from that is a very similar style of defense,” Martin said of the former Crimson Tide corner. “Our defense is probably not free-agent friendly. So it’s guys that have been in the system and know the terminology and know some of the fits and adjustments that usually thrive.”

Jackson came to Oregon for more playing time than he was receiving in Tuscaloosa. In two seasons, he just played in 13 games and has 14 tackles to his credit. Oregon isn’t expecting Jackson to be another Gonzalez, but at least he has the underlying tools to come close to the home run transfer Gonzalez was.

With his experience and talent, the Duck coaching staff doesn’t have to worry about Jackson fitting in. They can just let him go out and play ball.

Demetrice Martin discusses Khyree Jackson, coaching his son, and recruiting to Oregon

Oregon CB coach Demetrice Martin talked about identifying a new CB1, and what it’s been like coaching his son, Cole.

In the Dan Lanning era at the University of Oregon, it has become a rarity that we get to talk to some of the assistant coaches on the staff, be it coordinators or position coaches.

This spring, however, we’ve been allowed to rotate through some of the notable position coaches in the building, getting a sense of how things are going across the roster this spring. On Saturday, it was cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin who stepped up to the mic and discussed what his second year with the Ducks has been like.

We got to talk about some of the new transfers on defense, what it’s like coaching his son, Cole, and how he’s been able to find such great success recruiting in Eugene over the past 18 months.

Here are some of the most notable quotes from that interview:

Oregon’s Demetrice Martin named Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year

DB pedigree in Eugene. Coach Meat is getting the recognition he deserves.

The DB Pedigree has certainly been upped in Eugene under the watch of Coach Demetrice Martin.

After the Oregon Ducks turned in the No. 8 ranked recruiting class in the nation, with a handful of highly-rated defensive backs boosting the numbers, a lot of praise has been coming to Eugene. Head coach Dan Lanning receives a lot of it, deservedly so, but we all know that the coaches alongside him need to get the proper credit that they deserve as well.

Martin recently got that praise, being named the Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year by 247Sports. After being listed as the primary recruiter for 4-star CB Rodrick Pleasant, 4-star CB Daylen Austin, 4-star CB Cole Martin, 4-star S Kodi DeCambra, 3-star ATH Solomon Davis, and 3-star CB Collin Gill, it isn’t hard to see why Martin was given the honor. Coach Meat was also the primary recruiter for 4-star CB Jahlil Florence, 4-star CB Khamari Terrell, and 4-star S Trejon Williams in the 2022 class.

Here’s what 247Sports’ analyst Steve Wilftong had to say about Martin:

Oregon brings in the nation’s No. 8 class, tops in the Pac 12, with cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin assisting with some major wins on the trail.

None bigger than the one on the last day, National Signing Day, as the Ducks came out on top over USC for perhaps the fastest player in the class in Top247 cornerback Rodrick Pleasant. Martin was also the primary on Top247 cornerback Daylen Austin who flipped on LSU during the last day of the Early Signing Period.

Martin was the lead recruiter for his son in Top247 cornerback Cole Martin, and also was integral in gaining signatures from four-star safety Kodi Decambra, athlete Solomon Davis and cornerback Collin Gill.

Not only is Martin one of the best recruiters out west, but he is renowned for his development of players as well. We will get to see over the next year or two how quickly this secondary in Eugene can take a step forward and become one of the best in the Pac-12.

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4-star Oregon commit Cole Martin to take unofficial visit to Louisville

4-star CB Cole Martin, Oregon’s first member of the 2023 class and the son of Duck’s coach Demetrice Martin, will visit Louisville this weekend.

It’s all fun and games when high school prospects who are committed to other schools start taking visits to Eugene to check out the Ducks, but when an Oregon commit announces he is going on a recruiting visit to another school, feelings start to change.

That’s the case for four-star cornerback Cole Martin, who was the first member of the 2023 recruiting class for the Ducks. Martin, who is the son of Oregon defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin, announced on Tuesday he planned to take an unofficial visit to the Louisville Cardinals this weekend.

Martin is ranked as the No. 10 CB and No. 74 player in the 2023 class, according to 247Sports.

Committed recruits taking additional visits have been a recent topic of conversation for the Ducks, but it’s usually the other way around. Earlier this spring, four-star wide receiver Ashton Cozart, an Oklahoma commit, visited Oregon and decommitted from the Sooners shortly after, flipping to the Ducks. This coming week, Oregon will host four-star defensive lineman Johnny Bowens, who is a member of the Texas A&M 2023 class.

The fact Martin is taking a visit to Louisville may mean nothing. He is the son of an Oregon coach and from the looks and sounds of it, loves the Ducks and is excited to play in Eugene. It is something to keep an eye on, though.

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‘SEC on the West;’ Demetrice Martin breaks down choosing Ducks, getting settled at Oregon

Oregon Ducks cornerbacks’ coach Demetrice Martin is well established on the west coast. He has made stops with USC, UCLA, Washington, Arizona, and Colorado, and is now setting up shop in Eugene to coach alongside Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi, looking …

Oregon Ducks cornerbacks’ coach Demetrice Martin is well established on the west coast. He has made stops with USC, UCLA, Washington, Arizona, and Colorado, and is now setting up shop in Eugene to coach alongside Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi, looking to get the Ducks back into the College Football Playoff.

On Tuesday afternoon, media members got to meet with Martin for the first time this spring, where he discussed his ultimate decision to come to Eugene, calling it “the SEC on the west” and lauding the college town experience that it offers. On top of that, Martin also detailed the personnel they have in the secondary, and what it has been like getting settled in Oregon. Here are some of the best quotes from that interview:

A Ph.D. in Defense: Coach Demetrice Martin describes working with Dan Lanning, Tosh Lupoi

A master’s degree in defense? That’s what Oregon coach Demetrice Martin said working with Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi could be likened to.

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A master of defense? A Ph.D. in defense? A Ph.Defense?

Whatever you want to call it, that’s the graduate program that Oregon Ducks’ cornerbacks’ coach Demetrice Martin is currently enrolled in after coming to Eugene this past offseason following a stint coaching the Colorado Buffaloes.

After coaching up and down the west coast, with stops at Arizona, Washington, USC, UCLA, and Colorado, ‘Coach Meat’ now stops in the Pacific Northwest with aims at bringing a championship and adding to his depth of coaching knowledge along the way.

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Working alongside both Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi, there is no shortage of brains to pick for information.

“It’s awesome. It’s like trying to get your master’s, you know getting your doctorate in school,” Martin said on Tuesday. “So I mean it’s awesome being around guys, young coaches that are energetic, very smart. Knowing what they want, know how to get it done, know where all the snakes are within the scheme, that type of things like that, it’s very comforting.”

While Martin has an impressive coaching resume of his own, both Lanning and Lupoi have now risen as well-established names in the defensive coaching game over the years. Lanning is coming off of a national championship game with the Georgia Bulldogs, who had the No. 1 defense in the country last season. For Lupoi, the last several years have been spent coaching at the NFL level after going to four consecutive national championship games with the Alabama Crimson Tide last decade.

I’d say those are two pretty qualified ‘professors’ to be learning from, wouldn’t you?

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2023 Ducks’ CB Cole Martin discusses family, future, and recruiting players to Oregon

Cole Martin isn’t just an Oregon commit, but also an Oregon recruiter. We talked about his relationship with ‘Coach Meat,’ and the value of leadership.

Cole Martin strikes me as someone who leads. Someone who is quick to find a path that works for him, and commits fully to seeing that venture through. He doesn’t come off as egotistical, but a man who is extremely confident in his ways, and often willing to help others join in his success.

The 4-star cornerback who committed to the Oregon Ducks’ 2023 recruiting class this past month is still young, but when I sat down to talk with him about why he chose the Ducks, he spoke of a natural ability to lead his teammates, and recruit others to come along and join him. A lot of that likely comes from his dad, Demetrice Martin, who was recently hired as the new Cornerbacks’ Coach at the University of Oregon.

He may be the son of an Oregon coach, but Martin’s appreciation for the Ducks goes back into his childhood. He grew up watching the likes of De’Anthony Thomas, and said that he spent time studying DAT’s tape to try and mimic his game after the Oregon legend. From the surface, Cole’s commitment may look like a son choosing to follow his father to the Pacific Northwest. In reality, it was nothing more than all of the pieces falling into place at the perfect time.

Photo Courtesy of Cole Martin

In the past, I’ve talked to recruits who recently came to see the Oregon facilities and discussed what they liked about Eugene, or how their visit with Dan Lanning went. With Martin, none of that was necessary. The No. 9 CB in the 2023 class is still a year away from signing his national letter of intent, but that didn’t stop him from giving his verbal to the Ducks and going all-in on trying to get other players to join him.

I was lucky enough to chat with Cole for a while this week to discuss his recruitment as a whole. We talked about the role that his father ‘Coach Meat’ plays in his life, and his new de facto role as one of Oregon’s lead recruiters for the 2023 class. I went into it expecting to hear from a high school student who was infatuated by the facilities at ‘Nike University.’ Instead, I left impressed with Martin’s outlook on character, competition, and what it means to be a leader. Here is that conversation:

4-star DB Cole Martin commits to Oregon Ducks for class of 2023

2023 4-star DB Cole Martin has committed to the Oregon Ducks, where he will play under his father, Demetrice Martin, the new CB coach.

The Dan Lanning era is starting off on a high note for the Oregon Ducks, with 4-star DB Cole Martin committing to the Ducks on the first day of the new year.

Martin, who is the nation’s No. 87 prospect in the class of 2023, is also the son of Demetrice Martin, who recently agreed to become the cornerbacks’ coach for Oregon under new head coach Dan Lanning.

Martin picked Oregon over some high-profile schools, including Alabama, Notre Dame, USC and 30 other programs. Martin told 247 Sports in December that he was choosing between USC, UCLA, Arizona State and Colorado. However, after his father was hired by the Ducks, it doesn’t come as a major shock that the 4-star DB would pick Eugene in the end.

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Per Rivals report, 4-star CB Cole Martin remains interested in Colorado

Cole Martin will announce his commitment on New Year’s Day

Despite his father and former Colorado cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin recently leaving for Oregon, four-star 2023 CB Cole Martin hasn’t crossed the Buffs off his potential commitment list, according to Adam Gorney of Rivals.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pound defensive back out of Chandler, Arizona currently has over 30 offers (including Oregon) and plans on announcing his commitment on Jan. 1. Rivals ranks Martin as the No. 97 player in the nation and the No. 14 player at his position. If the Buffs can snag Martin, it would be a huge get and a strong start to their 2023 class.

Colorado has signed three cornerbacks for 2022, but also just lost starting CB Christian Gonzalez to the transfer portal.

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CU cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin is heading to Oregon

Colorado cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin is heading to Oregon.

Just as Buffs fans got excited about the hire of Michigan offensive analyst Kyle DeVan as Colorado’s new offensive line coach, the mood was soured by the departure of another assistant from Karl Dorrell’s staff.

As first reported by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, Colorado cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin is leaving the Buffs to take on the role of cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator at the University of Oregon. His departure means Dorrell will have even more work to do this offseason while trying to rebuild his assistant coaching corps. Oregon’s new hire became official on Thursday.

Martin is now the third Buffs assistant that will have to be replaced this offseason. Offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini was replaced by Minnesota OC Mike Sanford, and DeVan is the new O-line coach.

Martin, a southern California native, was one of the top recruiters at CU. He has brought in plenty of young talent over the last two seasons on Dorrell’s staff and was revered by players. Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon shared his reaction to the departure of “Coach Meat,” as he was known by the players.

Losing Martin, to a conference rival nonetheless, is another tough blow in a long line of tough blows that Colorado fans have been dealt over the last several seasons. Hopefully, none of the Buffs’ DB’s will be following Martin to Oregon via the transfer portal.

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