SUNY Cortland Athletics

2024: Jaden was a second team All-Empire 8 honoree...Played in and started all 12 games during the season for Cortland...Second on the team with 99 total tackles, and had 40 solo tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, four quarterback hurries, and one pass breakup...Had a season-high 13 tackles, and added 0.5 sacks in a road win at Susquehanna...Matched his season high with 13 tackles against Springfield in the third round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Recorded eight tackles, one tackle for loss, and a forced fumble in a win over Endicott in the second round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Made 12 tackles, had a sack, and recorded a quarterback hurry in a win over Ithaca in the 65th Cortaca Jug Game...Had 12 tackles, one sack, and forced a fumble in a home win over Morrisville...Tallied 12 tackles, one quarterback hurry, and a pass breakup in a road win at Brockport...Forced a fumble each in wins over Hilbert and Alfred.

2023: Earned third team All-Empire 8 honors...Finished second on the team with 90 tackles, 48 solo, despite playing in just 12 of 15 games due to injury...Recorded three sacks, seven total tackles for loss, one interception, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and seven quarterback hurries...Registered a season-high 17 tackles, nine solo, in NCAA quarterfinals at Alma...Totaled 11 tackles, six solo, in NCAA semifinals at Randolph-Macon...Made 10 tackles, including a sack, and broke up a pass in NCAA finals versus North Central; also was part of the stop on the Cardinals’ late 2-point conversion attempt that helped clinch Cortland’s national title...Ten tackles each in wins over Brockport and Ithaca...Interception return for a TD at Hartwick...Eight tackles versus Susquehanna.

Prior to Cortland: Attended Nassau Community College...Member of the football program...Recorded 49 tackles during 2022 season.

High School: Graduated from Comsewogue in 2020...Three-year starter on the football team...Team MVP as a senior...Four-year member of the basketball team, three as a starter...Earned all-county honors.

Parents: Allyson and Robert Martinez.