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Martel Hight

#4· Vanderbilt ·CB ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Rome, GA
6'0"Height 188 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
CompetitorReturning StarterSpecial Teams
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Quick Notes
Martel Hight is a senior defensive back who projects as a starter for Vanderbilt. A competitive defender, he profiles as a quality college player and fringe pro prospect.
Agent / Representation
Status Unknown
AgentNone on record
Board Standing
#58 CB / 1641
#553 Overall / 15096
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Scouting Verdict

Vanderbilt's most decorated defender arrives at his senior year with receipts: second-team All-SEC as a return man in 2024, a top-10 national PFF coverage grade that same season, and a career-best four interceptions in 2025. Hight is genuinely multi-phase — corner snaps, return duties, even offensive packages in the triple-threat role Clark Lea keeps expanding — and seven career interceptions say the ball skills are real, not situational. However, at 6-0, 188 the frame is light for outside work, and the 2025 line is strange on inspection: four picks against just two passes defensed with tackle totals in the mid-30s, which reads more opportunistic than dominant. He also needs to show the coverage grade of 2024 wasn't the outlier year. Day 3 projection in the 2027 class, where the return-game value is the roster hook and the nickel is his likeliest NFL home.

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CB Keys 2025 · Vanderbilt
35
Tot
Better than 82% of 935 CBs
4
INT
Better than 98% of 899 CBs
2
PD
Better than 61% of 920 CBs
Recruiting
★★★★
Stars
#401
National
#42
Position
#41
State
High SchoolRome
HometownRome, GA
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Career Production 3 college seasons
YearTeamGPTotINTPD
2025 Vanderbilt 12 3542
2024 Vanderbilt 12 3324
2023 Vanderbilt 11 3811
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Talent Level
Competitive / Mental
Production Profile
Versatility
Off-Field / Character
Overall Risk