Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Murray State | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 103 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 26-28@ Marshall | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 24 | 135 | 5.2 | 0 | 26 |
#8
Antonio Martin
Redshirt senior running back for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 240 lb · Atlanta, GA · Langston
Transferred Kansas State → Middle Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
135
rushing yards · 2026
5.6 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 103 rush yds, 10 rec yds, vs Murray State
Swing playSwung Kansas State from 51% to 72% to win.Kansas State at Utah · 51-47
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Middle Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Georgia Tech in 2022.
- Transferred from Kansas State to Middle Tennessee in 2026.
Antonio Martin
Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Chris Klieman and Derek Mason. The receipt on tape: 103 rush yds, 10 rec yds against Murray State, Week 1, 2026.
135 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 24 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Georgia Tech4-star out of Langston Hughes
2023
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Middle Tennessee
2025Kansas State
2026Middle Tennessee
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Middle Tennessee1-1HC: Derek Mason · Pass-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (80th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 67.5 YDS/g, 5.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
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 | Middle Tennessee | 24 | 135 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 264 | 6.1 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Murray State
103 rush yds (15 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Murray State.
With R. Gagliano — 200 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 25 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Lacy — 8 rec · 118 yds · 1 TD
Game log
Background
2025 (r-Junior at Kansas State) • Played in five games • Rushed 19 times for 129 yards and one touchdown • Had five carries for 89 yards and a touchdown against Utah 2024 (r-Sophomore at Southeastern Louisiana) • Saw time in 12 games with nine starts, totaling 1,228 yards and 11 touchdowns on 230...
The backfield · Middle Tennessee
- #29DJ Taylor199 rushing yards · 2025
- #8Antonio Martin129 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Austin Clemons10 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Terrence Brownno box-score line yet
- #21Ashton Jonesno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Middle Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology