Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/27Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 27 inside-the-5 carries (7.4%).
Blake Martin
Last confirmed: Louisiana Tech, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Lucas, TX
Blake Martin: RB · Louisiana Tech · #25.
Blake Martin
This is his second year in the same backfield at Louisiana Tech. A game that shows it: 45 rushing yards against Southern — Week 1, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech | 31 | 195 | 6.3 | 1 |
| Career | 51 | 275 | 5.4 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-15vs Southern | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-16vs Middle Tennessee | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-13vs North Texas | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-15@ UTEP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-58vs Southern Miss | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
 Bowl | W 47-28vs Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 1 | 13 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2015
W 56-13
vs North Texas
18 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 43-point win at home against North Texas.
With J. Driskel — 296 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 87.5 · 35 rush yds (3 car) · C. Henderson — 5 rec · 162 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Southern Miss · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.16Ryan Higgins pass complete to Blake Martin for 11 yds to the SoMis 33 for a
- Week 10 · North Texas · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Blake Martin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)
- Week 13 · Southern Miss · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.28Ryan Higgins pass complete to Blake Martin for 3 yds to the SoMis 47 for a
- Week 1 · Southern · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.20Blake Martin run for 13 yds to the LaTch 46 for a
- Week 1 · Southern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.14Blake Martin run for 12 yds to the LaTch 43 for a
- Week 1 · Southern · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −0.99Blake Martin run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
4 more plays
- Week 10 · North Texas · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +0.95Blake Martin run for 3 yds to the LaTch 31 for a
- Week 1 · Southern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.62Blake Martin run for 7 yds to the LaTch 33
- Week 8 · Middle Tennessee · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA −0.50Blake Martin run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 27
- Week 8 · Middle Tennessee · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.48Blake Martin run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 10 for a
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Skip Holtz, all balanced offenses — 18-9 over that span.
2014Louisiana Tech9-5HC: Skip Holtz · Balanced
2015Louisiana Tech9-4HC: Skip Holtz · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 19.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 23.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Skip Holtz
Pass share
52.9%
479 pass / 426 run
Plays / game
69.6
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
509 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
20 carries and 2 catches in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Louisiana Tech
- 2015 Louisiana Tech HoltzYear 5 · 6 games
- 2014 Louisiana Tech HoltzYear 4 · 8 games
- 2013 Louisiana Tech HoltzYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Louisiana Tech DykesYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Louisiana Tech DykesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Louisiana Tech, 275 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coaches2011–2012
Louisiana Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Sonny Dykes → Skip Holtz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.