Da'Shawn Martin News, Rumors, Updates - Kent State Golden Flashes

Lands at Virginia Martin will transfer to Virginia, per Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.com.

Impact Martin broke out in his sophomore season with Kent State, reeling in 33 catches for 507 yards and four touchdowns. He'll spend his junior season at Virginia, where he'll look to earn a starting role with the Cavaliers immediately. The with the Cavaliers in need of receiver help, Martin has a great shot to earn snaps quickly.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Bids Kent State farewell Martin will enter the transfer portal, per Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Impact Martin had a breakout sophomore year with the Golden Flashes, tallying 33 catches for 507 yards and four touchdowns. With two seasons of eligibility remaining, he'll look to find a bigger program where he can translate his skills to potentially the Power Four level.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches 91 yards in finale win Martin reeled in all three targets for 91 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 35-31 victory against Northern Illinois.

Impact Martin was a deep-threat force in the win over the Huskies, leading his team in yardage and recording a second-quarter touchdown. The 6-foot pass catcher will now close out his sophomore season as the Flashes' leading wide receiver. He logged 33 catches for 507 yards and four touchdowns across 11 games, which are all career highs. Martin will now have two years of eligibility to do with as he pleases, and he should remain Kent State's WR1 if he stays with the squad.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Catches touchdown in win Martin posted four receptions (on eight targets) for 71 yards and one touchdown during Tuesday's 42-35 overtime victory versus Akron.

Impact Martin logged his second-highest yardage total of the season in the win over the Zips, and he tacked on his third touchdown of the year. The sophomore wide receiver now holds a 27-364-3 line through nine games this season. He'll look to stay involved in the Flashes' passing attack versus Central Michigan next Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs touchdown in victory Martin logged three receptions (on five targets) for 42 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 42-6 win against Massachusetts.

Impact Martin put together his second-highest yardage total of the season in the win, and he also reeled in his second touchdown of the campaign. The sophomore wide receiver has now brought in 11 receptions for 193 yards and two scores across five games on the year.

OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs touchdown in blowout Martin reeled in 3 of 5 targets for 94 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 66-10 defeat against Florida State.

Impact Martin was one of the only bright spots of the Golden Flashes' offense in the blowout loss. The sophomore wide receiver's performance might've been an anomaly, but he showcased some incredible skills to be considered moving forward. He now has six grabs for 117 yards and one touchdown on the year.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs touchdown in blowout Martin reeled in 3 of 5 targets for 94 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 66-10 defeat against Florida State.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos leads No. 7 Florida St, which has school-record 498 rushing yards in rout of Kent St

Tommy Castellanos passed for 205 yards and had two of No. 7 Florida State’s eight rushing touchdowns in a 66-10 rout of Kent State

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Winds up playing in Week 2 Martin (undisclosed) caught one pass for six yards in Kent State's loss to Texas Tech.

Impact Martin was listed as out on the MAC injury report, but wound up playing anyway for the Golden Flashes. He was a limited participant in the offense, and only saw two targets, but the wideout appears to be good to go after missing Week 1.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out for Week 2 Martin (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game at Texas Tech.

Impact Unfortunately for Martin, he has yet to get his 2025 off the ground, and that will continue to be the case Saturday. Week 3 sees Kent begin MAC action again by hosting Buffalo on Sept. 13.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Partakes in spring ball Martin (undisclosed) participated in Kent State's spring practice period, per the program's X account.

Impact Martin played in 10 games last season, missing the final two with an injury. He reeled in eight catches for 108 yards last fall, but should be a much bigger part of the Golden Flashes' passing attack in 2025. The fact that he took the field for spring practice indicates that he should be at full go once again.

MAY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DNP for BUffalo game Martin (undisclosed) did not play during Kent's game Tuesday at Buffalo.

Impact Kent's 2024 season came to a close Tuesday. The year saw Martin log eight receptions for 108 yards. Whether it is with Kent or another team, he will look to log his first touchdown in 2025.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to play Tuesday Martin is questionable to play Tuesday at Buffalo due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact Martin was deemed questionable for the Week 13 showing against Akron, but he didn't suit up in the end. The wideout has eight catches for 108 yards on 29 targets across nine appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Termed questionable Martin holds a questionable designation for Tuesday's game versus Akron, per the MAC availability report.

Impact Martin has eight grabs to his name on the year and two in the last two contests, but he was severely limited in last week's game after leaving early due to injury. The true freshman will have one more shot to suit up before the season concludes next week.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as starter Martin is listed as a starting wideout for Kent State's game Saturday at Pittsburgh.

Impact Kent State's receiver corps needed one more player to complement Chrishon McCray and Luke Floriea. Martin is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound wideout expected to begin his collegiate career Saturday.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Castellanos leads No. 7 Florida St, which has school-record 498 rushing yards in rout of Kent St