Missouri State

Memphis
Spent the spring of 2025 at Memphis and was part of the Tigers' December signing class for coach Ryan Silverfield ... Chose Memphis over offers from Temple and others.

East Mississippi CC
Appeared in 9 games for coach Buddy Stephens at EMCC in 2024, registering a team-high 43 total tackles, 25 solos, 2.0 sacks (14 yards), 7.0 tackles for loss and an interception ... Earned second-team All-MACCC honors ... Posted season-high 8 stops in home win over Mississippi Delta (10/24/24) ... Logged 2.0 tackles for loss in loss at Northwest Mississippi (9/14/24) ... In 10 games as a freshman (2023), he logged 27 total stops, 16 solos, 1.0 sacks (2 yards) and 2.0 tackles for loss for a 10-3 national runner-up squad ... Had season-high 6 stops in win at Northwest Mississippi (10/5/23) and contributed 4 solos in win over Jones College (9/14/23).

High School
Was a two-year starter and all-conference selection for coach Isaac Boose at Oxford (Miss.) High ... Earned 6A All-Region first-team honors as a senior (2022) after racking up 69 total tackles, 52 solos and 7.0 tackles for loss in 9 games ... Logged a 73-yard interception return in 2022 ... Was part of an 8-5 playoff squad for the Chargers his junior season while posting 68 total stops, 49 solos and 11.0 tackles for loss ... Listed as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com out of high school.

Personal
Martavis Jamal Blackmon was born 3/19/05 in Oxford, Miss. ... Son of Marlo Young and Shenyssa Blackmon of Oxford ... Plans to major in Business.