Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/22Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (27.3%).
Christian Gibson
Last confirmed: New Mexico State, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Dallas, TX
Christian Gibson: RB · New Mexico State · #25.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Christian Gibson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Fourth year in the New Mexico State backfield. One game to point at: 115 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Incarnate Word — Week 12, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 99 | 489 | 4.9 | 3 |
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 96 | 590 | 6.1 | 6 |
| 2017 | New Mexico State | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2016 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 199 | 1,080 | 5.4 | 9 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | New Mexico State | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 127 | 7.1 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-58@ No. 23 Washington State | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-62@ No. 2 Alabama | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31vs San Diego State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 52-55@ New Mexico | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-30vs Fresno State | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-20vs Liberty | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-42@ Central Michigan | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-41@ Georgia Southern | 23 | 98 | 4.3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-41@ Ole Miss | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-28vs Incarnate Word | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 1 | 49 | Season-high 115 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 44-35vs UTEP | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 1 | 53 | |
| Wk 14 | L 28-49@ Liberty | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 1 | 33 | |
| Total | 99 | 489 | 4.9 | 3 | 53 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2019
W 41-28
115 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Incarnate Word at home in a shootout.
With J. Huntley — 174 rush yds (25 car) · 1 TD · J. Adkins — 316 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.10Christian Gibson run for 53 yds for a TD (Dylan Brown KICK)
- Week 9 · Georgia Southern · 4th and 6 · Q4 · EPA −3.39Christian Gibson run for no gain to the GeoSo 17
- Week 12 · Incarnate Word · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +3.00Christian Gibson run for 5 yds to the InWrd 44 for a INCARNATEW Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the InWrd 29 for a
- Week 14 · Liberty · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.69Christian Gibson run for 33 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 1 · Washington State · 2nd and 21 · Q2 · EPA +1.82Christian Gibson run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line
- Week 9 · Georgia Southern · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.81Christian Gibson run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 1 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · New Mexico · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.70Josh Adkins pass complete to Christian Gibson for 19 yds to the NMex 22 for a
- Week 4 · New Mexico · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.70Christian Gibson run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 36 for a
- Week 14 · Liberty · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.53Christian Gibson run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 47 for a
- Week 12 · Incarnate Word · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.51Christian Gibson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 31 for a INCARNATEW Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Chance Main) to the NMxSt 46 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
97 of 99 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
34%97 carriesFumble rate
2.0%2 of 99 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
19 carries
Grind
1–3 yds39%of carries
38 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
29 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
11 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 6 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.9 yds/carry on 99 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 34% success rate.
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Doug Martin — 15-34 over that span.
2016New Mexico State3-9HC: Doug Martin · Balanced, fast tempo
2017New Mexico State7-6HC: Doug Martin · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2018New Mexico State3-9HC: Doug Martin · Pass-leaning
2019New Mexico State2-10HC: Doug Martin · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 46.2 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
| Road7g | 36.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 22.9 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 65.8 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doug Martin
Pass share
53.7%
446 pass / 384 run
Plays / game
69.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
484 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
99 carries and 10 catches in 12 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at New Mexico State
- 2019 New Mexico State MartinYear 4 · 12 games
- 2018 New Mexico State MartinYear 3 · 11 games
- 2017 New Mexico State MartinYear 2 · 2 games
- 2016 New Mexico State MartinYear 1 · 1 game
How it ended
Four seasons at New Mexico State, 1,080 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coach2016–2019
New Mexico State
Played his entire career under Doug Martin.