Martell Buchanan holds the FS · Depth spot in Kent State Golden Flashes’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Martell Buchanan is a 6'1", 175-pound free safety from Stillwell, Kansas, who attended Blue Valley High School. At Kent State, Buchanan appeared in 4 games as a freshman in 2024, recording 8 total tackles including 0.5 for loss. During the 2025 season, he saw action in all 12 games and finished with 4 total tackles (3 unassisted, 1 assisted) across 3 different contests. Buchanan returns as a redshirt sophomore.

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