THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2015: Started all season for the Lions at cornerback...Selected first-team All-Gulf South Conference as a defensive back ...Second-team Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-Super Region 2 and third-team Don Hansen All-Super Region 2...Made 36 tackles with 22 solo and 14 assists...4.5 tackles for loss of eight yards, three pass interceptions that he returned for 27 yards, eight pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble return for 34 yards...Had more than 700 return yards with 182 on 24 punt returns (7.6 avg) and 542 on 21 kickoff returns (25.8 avg)...Third on the team in all-purpose yards with 751... UNA 2014: Started all season for the Lions at cornerback...Selected first-team All-Gulf South Conference as a defensive back and second-team All-GSC as a return specialist...First-team Daktronics All-Super Region 2, first-team Beyond Sports Network All-Super Region 2, second-team Don Hansen All-Super Region 2 and third-team Beyond Sports Network All-American...Finished the season with 42 total tackles...26 solos and 16 assists...Two tackles for loss of 19 yards...Three interceptions for 136 yards and one touchdown of 70 yards against Western Oregon...Also had two picks against Delta State for 66 yards...Four pass break-ups and one fumble recovery...11 kickoff returns for 216 yards and a 19.6 average...Long of 25 yards...18 punt returns for 176 yards and a 9.8 yard average with a long of 45...UNA 2013: Played in 12 games as a true freshman for the Lions and started the last eight games of the season…Selected co-Gulf South Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year…Earned second-team Daktronics All-Super Region 2 honors as a kick returner…Received UNA team Special Teams MVP Award…Earned Gulf South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors on November 11 after he returned three kickoffs for 115 yards (38.3 avg) against Florida Tech, including setting up one key UNA TD with a 64-yard return…Made 25 solo tackles and added 12 assists for 37 total stops…Had two tackles for loss of six yards…picked off three passes that he returned for 65 yards and one touchdown as UNA led Division II in team interceptions with 29…Returned one pick 35 yards for a touchdown against Delta State…Added three pass breakups…Returned one fumble recovery 20 yards…Returned 22 punts for 293 yards and a 13.3-yard average per return with one touchdown – a 50-yarder against Miles College in the season opener…Long punt return of the year was 53 yards…Had 22 kickoff returns for 517 yards and a 23.5 average per return…Long kickoff return was 64 yards against Florida Tech…Finished the season second on the team in all-purpose yards with 886 or 73.8 per game, trailing only Lamonte Thompson…HIGH SCHOOL:  Played cornerback, wide receiver, punt returner and kick returner at McGill-Toolen High School under head coach Bart Sessions…Helped lead the Yellow Jackets to three region championships…Named defensive player of the week, all-region and all-state…Broke the school record for most returns for touchdown in 2012…Had eight interceptions, 48 tackles and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore…Made five  interceptions with 52 tackles, one blocked punt and two touchdowns as a junior…As a senior he had 11 kick and punt returns for touchdowns, three interceptions and 55 tackles…Also lettered in basketball and track…PERSONAL:  Full name is Philbert Martial…Born on June 11, 1995…Son of Philbert Sr. and Elizabeth Martial and has one sibling…Major is Sports Management.

    Year       UT    AT    TT    Int-Yds    FR-Yds
    2013       25    12      37    3-65      1-20
    2014       26    16      42    3-136    0-0
    2015       22    14      36    3-27      1-34
    Career    73    42    115    9-228     2-54

    Year       PR    Yds    Avg    TD     Long    
    2013       22    293    13.3    1       53
    2014       18    176      9.8    0       45
    2015       24    182      7.6    0       38
    Career    64    651    10.2    1       53

    Year       KR    Yds    Avg    TD    Long
    2013       22      517    23.5    0    64
    2014       11      216    19.6    0    25
    2015       21      542    25.8    0    59
    Career    54    1275    23.6    0    64

    Career Honors
    2013 - GSC Defensive Freshman of The Year
    2013 - Second-team Daktronics All-Super Region 2 (RS)
    2014 - First-team All-Gulf South Conference (DB)
    2014 - Second-team All-Gulf South Conference (RS)
    2014 - First-team Daktronics All-Super Region2 (DB)
    2014 - First-team Beyond Sports Network All-Super Region 2 (DB)
    2014 - Second-team Don Hansen All-Super Region 2 (DB)
    2014 - Third-team Beyond Sports Network All-American
    2015 - First-team All-Gulf South Conference (DB)
    2015 - Third-team Don Hansen All-Super Region 2 (DB)
    2015 - D2CCA All-Super Region 2 (DB)