PJ Martin
PJ Martin
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. PJ Martin has played for two head coaches in three seasons at South Alabama. The receipt: 69 rush yds, 3 rec yds against Coastal Carolina — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kane Wommack → Major Applewhite. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Alabama | 60 | 326 | 5.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 12 | 75 | 6.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 85 | 499 | 5.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Alabama | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–21
vs Morgan State
40 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chase Brown’s 2022 season.
Matches Chase on
Differs from Chase on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ashton Stredick's junior season at California (2023).
Matches Ashton on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+335%
Up 335% from first season to most-recent.