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7 Robert Martin

7 Robert Martin

  • Position:
    RB
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    212
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Harrisburg, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Harrisburg

Summary

Biography

Rutgers Career Rushing Yards - 10th All-Time


2017 (Senior): Played in all 12 games ... rushed for 434 yards on 99 carries with three touchdowns ... finished career ranked 10th in program history with 2,256 career rushing yards and seventh with an average of 5.04 yards per carry ... totaled 18 career touchdowns ... honored on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... picked up 42 all-purpose yards at Indiana (11/18) ... collected 53 rushing yards on 10 carries at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... tied the game with a 10-yard touchdown in the win versus Maryland (11/4), finishing with 69 yards on 14 attempts ... also moved into the top 10 of the Rutgers career rushing yards leaderboard in the game against the Terrapins ... logged 34 yards in the victory over Purdue (10/21) ... picked up a 16-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter of the win at Illinois (10/14) ... became the 14th player in program history to rush for over 2,000 career yards with a 17-yard carry in the first quarter versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... rushed for 35 yards on six carries in the win over Morgan State (9/16) with a 13-yard touchdown ... led the team with 68 rushing yards versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... picked up 55 rushing yards on 13 attempts in the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1).

2016 (Junior): Played in 10 games with six starts at running back ... led the team with 625 rushing yards on 121 carries ... ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 5.17 yards per carry ... scored two rushing touchdowns ... added five receptions for 37 yards ... second on the team with 662 all-purpose yards ... made two tackles on punt coverage ... ran for 73 yards on 14 rushes with a touchdown in season finale at Maryland (11/26) ... picked up 32 yards on eight attempts at Michigan State (11/12) ... rushed for 95 yards on 16 attempts against Illinois (10/15) with a long carry of 32 ... picked up 40 yards on the ground at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) ... had a game-high 106 yards on the ground versus Iowa (9/24) on 21 attempts, adding a 19-yard reception ... rushed for 169 yards on 21 carries against New Mexico (9/17), including an 80-yard dash for a touchdown to tie the game in the second quarter ... the 80-yard carry marked the second-longest in the Big Ten on the season ... started in season debut versus Howard (9/10) and rushed for 83 yards on 16 attempts.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games with one start at running back ... led the team with 763 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns and 141 rushing attempts ... ranked 10th in the Big Ten with 63.6 rushing yards per game ... picked up 5.41 yards per carry to rank sixth in the conference and 58th nationally ... added five receptions for 17 yards ... registered 42 yards on the ground against Maryland (11/28) ... picked up 99 yards on 17 carries (5.8 per rush) with a touchdown in win at Army (11/21) ... made first start of the season versus Nebraska (11/14) and totaled 40 rushing yards with a touchdown ... ran for 81 yards on 10 carries at No. 16 Michigan (11/7), including a season-long rush of 54 yards ... averaged 7.2 yards per carry on six attempts against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... rushed for a season-high 124 yards and three touchdowns (24, 30, 3) in comeback win at Indiana (10/17), averaging 7.3 yards per carry ... totaled 61 yards versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10), including 43 yards on drive in fourth quarter that tied the score ... collected 102 rushing yards on 17 carries (6.0 yards per rush) in win over Kansas (9/26) ... ran for 20 yards at Penn State (9/19) ... logged a 15-yard rushing touchdown on nine attempts versus Washington State (9/12), totaling 61 yards ... rushed 10 times for 69 yards in the season-opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), including a long attempt of 18 yards.

2014 (Freshman): Saw action in final 12 games of the season with starts at running back in the final two ... member of several special teams units ... had carries in each of the last seven games and the home opener ... rushed for 434 yards on 87 carries (5.0 per carry) with a team-leading seven touchdowns on the ground ... added two receptions for 25 yards ... registered 100 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... ran for a touchdown in win at Maryland (11/29), totaling 13 carries and 57 yards overall ... carried the ball 17 times for 68 yards at Michigan State (11/22) ... scored three touchdowns on the ground (2, 47, 1) in win over Indiana (11/15), totaling 83 yards for a 7.5 average ... rushed for a team-high 63 yards on 13 attempts versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... ran for 32 yards on six carries (5.3 per carry) at Nebraska (10/25) with first career touchdown in the fourth quarter ... also had one reception for 21 yards against the Cornhuskers ... recorded 23 yards on five rushes at Ohio State (10/18) ... made collegiate debut versus Howard (9/6) and had four rushes with a long of six yards.

Prior to Rutgers: One of Pennsylvania's top running backs in high school for head coach Calvin Everett at Harrisburg ... suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of his senior season ... rushed for 1,812 yards in fewer than 10 games as the No. 1 back as a junior ... 18 touchdowns and 12.2 yards per carry average in 2012 ... registered over 100 tackles as the Cougars' middle linebacker during his junior season ... 2012 Pennsylvania Sports Writers Class AAAA All-State selection ... rushed for a record 360 yards against Cumberland Valley in the 2012 PIAA District 3 quarterfinals ... No. 50 running back nationally according to Scout ... No. 12 prospect and second-ranked running back in Pennsylvania by Scout ... No. 16 player in Pennsylvania and the 27th-best running back recruit nationally according to 247Sports ... rated as the sixth overall recruit in Pennsylvania by ESPN.com ... consensus three-star recruit by ESPN.com.

Personal: A human resource management major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2014Freshman

    RB
    6'" 200 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2015Sophomore

    RB
    6'" 205 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2016Junior

    RB
    5'11" 210 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2017Senior

    RB
    5'11" 212 lbs
    7
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