#23

Amante Martin

Freshman running back for TCU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · TCU · Fr. · #23

5′11″ · 205 lb · Port Arthur, TX · Port Arthur Memorial

Returning to TCU for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETvs Arkansas StateAmon G. Carter StadiumTCU by 20

How he plays

Yards / carry: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 9.5 per carry

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 38 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Grambling

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for TCU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to TCU in 2026.

His career, year by year

Amante Martin

RB · TCU · Fr · #23

The receipt on tape: 38 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Grambling, Week 2, 2026.

38 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026TCU1-1HC: Sonny Dykes · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#1 / 15 · 100th pct

9.5

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th pct

Long run#14 / 15 · 13th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 38.0 YDS/g, 9.5 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Sonny Dykes

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	TCU	4	38	9.5	1	--
Career		4	38	9.5	1	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 63–7

vs Grambling

38 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD

Dominant 56-point win at home against Grambling.

With J. Craig — 391 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 70.9 · 53 rush yds (8 car) · E. Small — 5 rec · 101 yds

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 63-7vs Grambling	4	38	9.5	1	19	Season-high 38 yds
Total		4	38	9.5	1	19

The backfield · TCU

#26Jeremy PayneRB · Jr.623 rushing yards · 2025
#2Jon DenmanRB · So.178 rushing yards · 2025
#29Joseph HagmanRB · Sr.1 rushing yard · 2025
#24Joe PitchfordRB · Jr.1 game · 2026
#23Amante MartinRB · Fr.1 game · 2026

3 more on the roster · TCU team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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