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2025 Football Roster

Ray Soldano
Abby Yorke

3 Martez Cooksey, Jr.

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 186
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Antioch, Tenn.
  • Highschool Ensworth

Biography

NIL OPPORTUNITIESĀ 
- December 2022 signee in Class of 2023
- Career stats entering 2025 seasons: 12 GP (1 start), 18 tackles, 1.0 TFL

2024 (RS Freshman)
- Played in 12 games with one start...served as a leader on special teams unit before getting his first start in the season finale win at Austin Peay.
- 18 tackles with one for loss.
- Start came in relief of injured starter Reuben Lowery III at slot safety...dominant performance with 10 tackles including one for loss.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.

2023 (Freshman)
- Redshirted contributing on scout team.

Prior to Chattanooga
- Prepped at Ensworth for Roc Batten…played free safety and running back for the Tigers
- 55 tackles with two sacks and two pass breakups…All-Region performer.
- Also wrestled.

Personal
- Born January 3, 2004...son of Martez, Sr., and Liddion Kelly as well as ā€œbonus momā€ Kestiny Cooksey.
- Four siblings, Maniah, Journey, Kahron and Italy,
- Chose Chattanooga over MTSU and Samford.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2022-23Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 167 lbs
    23
  • 35

    2023Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 167 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    35
  • 3

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 186 lbs
    3