Martin is the son of Notre Dame general manager Mike Martin, who spent 23 years in the NFL before joining the Irish staff in February 2025. The versatile junior defensive back has been playing football basically his entire life and has learned a ton from his father. “His name is Maddon Martin, and he goes to St. “I do a lot of work on my recruitment on my own,” Maddon Martin said. “I want it to be about Maddon as much as possible,” Mike Martin explained.