LJ Martin
BYU Cougars
91
Elite

LJ Martin

BYU CougarsContender
RESDefenseElite
Projected Starter

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LJ Martin is the projected starter at RES for BYU Cougars.

Senior · #4 · 6'2", 225 lbs

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Depth at RES · BYU Cougars

  1. 1491LJ MartinStarter
  2. 2278Jonathan Kabeya
  3. 37566Andrew Gentry
  4. 42865Jovesa Damuni

BYU Starting Lineup

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Up next for BYU

BYU plays Utah away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 3-star recruit out of Canutillo, ranked #491 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1,305 rushing yards, 12 rush TD. That's 52% of the team's production at his spot and 98th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit3★ · #491 Natl3-Yr Total2,546 rush yds · 23 TDTeam Share52%Percentile98th
El Paso, TX
Jersey
#4
Class
SR
Height
6'2"
Weight
225 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
2025130512
20247237
20235184

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8873
National Rank
#491
High School
Canutillo
Hometown
El Paso, TX

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 98th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 98% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 3WTCUYDS 16
CAR
2
YDS
16
AVG
8.0
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 17-10

Sep 20WCSUYDS 176
CAR
15
YDS
176
AVG
11.7
TD
3
REC
1
YDS
9
AVG
9.0
TD
0

Final W 41-23

Sep 12WARIZYDS 98
CAR
20
YDS
98
AVG
4.9
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
27
AVG
13.5
TD
0

Final W 28-17

Sep 6WUTUYDS 54
CAR
7
YDS
54
AVG
7.7
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
5
AVG
5.0
TD
0

Final W 63-7

LJ Martin's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Workhorse
1305 rush yds · 12 TD · 45% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.