LJ Martin
Running Back 27
Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
205 lbs.
Class
Freshman
Hometown
El Paso, 
Texas
Last School
Canutillo High School
Roster Years
2023


Personal

  • Parents are Genevieve & John Martin
  • Has one sibling

Before BYU

  • Rated a three-star prospect (247sports) 
  • Ranked the No. 37 running back prospect in the nation (247sports)
  • 2022 5A MVP and district championship
  • Ran for 2,137 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior (2022)
  • Led Canutillo to Texas 5A Division II Regional Semifinal (2021) 
  • Rushed for 2,737 yards and 29 touchdowns, caught 15 passes for 376 yards and six touchdowns, completed two passes for 31 yards and a touchdown and returned a kickoff for a touchdown as a junior at Canutillo (2021) 
  • 2021 TSWA Class 5A First-Team All-State
  • Named 2021 5A MVP
  • Earned first-team all-district honors in 2020 and honorable mention in 2019
  • Rushed for 897 yards and nine touchdowns over just five games in 2020
  • Also played basketball and was a two-time all-district first-team selection
  • Participated with track team in 2019
  • Also recruited by Stanford, Texas Tech, Baylor, Kansas State, Kansas, Colorado State, New Mexico, UNLV, UTEP and UTSA
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2023

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Medical Redshirt Year