LJ Martin is an American football running back for the BYU Cougars.
| BYU Cougars – No. 27 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Canutillo (Canutillo, Texas) |
Early life and high school
editMartin attended Canutillo High School located in Canutillo, Texas. During Martin's senior season he rushed for 2,137 yards and 23 touchdowns, while also making 15 catches for 376 yards and six touchdowns.[1] Coming out of high school, Martin was rated as a four star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as BYU, Stanford, Texas Tech, Air Force, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, and Colorado State.[2][3] Initially, Martin had decided to commit to play college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[4][5] However, Martin would flip his commitment to play for the Stanford Cardinal.[6][7] Then finally on signing day, Martin would again flip his commitment, this time to play for the BYU Cougars.[8][9]
College career
editDuring Martin's first collegiate game in week one of the 2023 season he rushed for 91 yards on 16 carries, as he helped the Cougars to a win over the Sam Houston State.[10] In week three, Martin rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns in a win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.[11] Martin finsished his first collegaite season rushing for 518 yards and four touchdowns on 109 carries, while also hauling in 11 receptions for 45 yards and one touchdown.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Drew, Jay (28 August 2023). "Freshman running back LJ Martin is already drawing rave reviews at BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Harper, Mitch (February 2023). "Former Stanford Commit LJ Martin Signs With BYU Football". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Schott, Drew (February 2023). "3-star RB L.J. Martin flips to BYU from Stanford". On3.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Ginnan, Collin (29 April 2022). "4-star RB L.J. Martin commits to Texas Tech". On3.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Chavez, Felix (29 April 2022). "One of the most sought after players in El Paso, L.J. Martin, has made his commitment". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Savanna. "Canutillo star L.J. Martin changes commitment from Texas Tech to Stanford". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Deaver, Colin. "Canutillo 3-star running back LJ Martin flips commitment from Texas Tech to Stanford". KTSM9News. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (February 2023). "Four-star running back LJ Martin flips commitment from Stanford to BYU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Lundquist, Casey (February 2023). "BYU Flips Stanford RB Commit LJ Martin on Signing Day". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Drew, Jay (6 September 2023). "How the Cougars landed freshman running back LJ Martin, offensive star of season-opening win". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ McCann, Dave (13 October 2023). "How an FBI tip helped bring LJ Martin to BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Drew, Jay (8 March 2024). "A bigger, stronger LJ Martin humbly says he is ready to become BYU's RB1, if needed". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Walker, Sean. "Led by rising sophomore LJ Martin, what is the state of BYU's running back depth?". KSL News. Retrieved 2 September 2024.