Antonio Martin

#8 · RB · R-Sr. · Middle Tennessee5′10″ · 232 lb · Atlanta, GA · Langston Hughes

Rushing yards58645th of 278 running backsLast gameL 28–44vs Kennesaw State · Oct 28
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586 rushing yards in 8 games; their best was 106 at Jacksonville State.
Game 1: against Murray State, win 38-14, 103 rushing yards, FCS opponent103WMURFCSGame 2: at Marshall, loss 26-28, 32 rushing yards32LMRSH@Game 3: against Nevada, win 27-20, 104 rushing yards, 1 touchdown104WNEVGame 4: at Jacksonville State, loss 13-23, 106 rushing yards106LJXST@Game 5: at Kansas, loss 0-55, 40 rushing yards40LKU@Game 6: against Delaware, win 33-30, 48 rushing yards48WDELGame 7: at Florida International, win 26-23, 47 rushing yards47WFIU@Game 8: against Kennesaw State, loss 28-44, 106 rushing yards, 1 touchdown106LKENN
Game 1: against Murray State, win 38-14, 103 rushing yards, FCS opponentWMURFCSGame 2: at Marshall, loss 26-28, 32 rushing yardsLMRSH@Game 3: against Nevada, win 27-20, 104 rushing yards, 1 touchdownWNEVGame 4: at Jacksonville State, loss 13-23, 106 rushing yards106LJXST@Game 5: at Kansas, loss 0-55, 40 rushing yardsLKU@Game 6: against Delaware, win 33-30, 48 rushing yardsWDELGame 7: at Florida International, win 26-23, 47 rushing yardsWFIU@Game 8: against Kennesaw State, loss 28-44, 106 rushing yards, 1 touchdown106LKENN
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Kennesaw State · L 28-44

18 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD

The other 7 games average 69 yards. This one was 37 above.

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Dashed line: 100 yards.

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Martin against Middle Tennessee’s best seasons, game by game

05001,0001,5002,000124681012134 to playGames playedMathers ’16: 1,052 at game 8, 1,561 for the seasonMathers ’16 1,561Martin 586
Through 8 games: 466 yards behind I'Tavius Mathers in 2016 (1,052 at this point), whose season finished at 1,561. Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

Backs who run like Martin, and how their seasons went

05001,000124681012134 to playGames playedLinwood ’16 (Baylor): 594 at game 8, 751 for the seasonHouston ’14 (South Alabama): 429 at game 8, 705 for the seasonThomas ’15 (South Alabama): 423 at game 8, 552 for the seasonLinwood ’16 751Houston ’14 705Martin 586Thomas ’15 552
The closest match is Shock Linwood of Baylor in 2016: 594 yards at game 8, against 586 this season, and 751 for the season. Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

Martin against this year’s top backs, game by game

05001,0001,5001246810124 to playGames playedRiley (Boise State): 1,049 at game 8, 1,049 so farWhite (North Texas): 1,043 at game 8, 1,043 so farRoberts (Missouri): 1,005 at game 8, 1,005 so farRiley 1,049White 1,043Roberts 1,005Martin 586
Through 8 games: 463 yards behind Dylan Riley of Boise State (1,049 at this point). Open dots: where each stood at game 8. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

The road ahead: 586 yards, 73 a game, 4 regular-season games left.

  • 1,000 yards: 414 to go, 104 a game, more than the 73 a game so far.

Already their own best season; their previous best was 129, in 2025.

This week

49% of the carries, 50% of the yards, 29% of the touchdowns

  • Carries49%112 of 230
  • Yards50%586 of 1,179
  • Touchdowns29%2 of 7

Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game

No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.

Who carried it

Share of the team's total this season.

Most of his carries go up the middle

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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown

Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 5, middle 47, right 5. His longest went for 26 yards.

Antonio Martin

RB · Middle Tennessee · #8

Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4

Antonio Martin takes over from Jekail Middlebrook at Middle Tennessee.

586rushing yards2rushing TD112carries

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.349

recruiting national rank

Read the story so far

Antonio Martin arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.349 recruit nationally. Antonio Martin lines up at RB for Middle Tennessee.

On the field, the headline is 586 rush yds, with 2 rush td.

Antonio Martin inherited the RB job from Jekail Middlebrook.

The number to watch: No.349 — 4★ · national recruit.

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  • Inherited fromJekail Middlebrook

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.

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