#86  Tristan Martinez

Walked on at Clemson in summer 2023.

2023: Made collegiate debut on special teams vs. Charleston Southern.

Before Clemson: Played at Iolani High School in Honolulu, Hawaii … recorded 71 career receptions for 716 yards and six touchdowns … also totaled 15 punt returns for 340 yards, including a 52-yard return for a touchdown and a long of 56 yards … first-team all-conference honoree as a senior … helped team to an 11-0 record and a Division I state title as a junior, earning a second-team all-conference selection … scored a 22-yard rushing touchdown in the state championship game … all-state honorable mention … was slated to start as a sophomore but the season was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic … also lettered as a sprinter in track, competing in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes and the 4×100 meter relay … recorded a 4.12 GPA, earning honor roll selections every year … History Bowl state champion who competed in the National History Bowl in Washington D.C. in his junior and senior years.

Personal: Born Dec. 6, 2004 … majoring in history with aspirations to attend law school … his mother, Charlene, is a registered nurse, and his father, A.K., coached football for 27 years … enrolled at Clemson in the summer of 2023.