Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 0 | 61 | Season-high 100 yds |
| Total | 20 | 138 | 6.9 | 1 | 61 |
#25
Quinton Martin Jr.
Sophomore running back for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 212 lb · Belle Vernon, PA · Belle Vernon
The numbers
138
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 38 rush yds, 1 TD, -1 rec yds, vs Marshall
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2024.
Quinton Martin Jr.
Three seasons at Penn State, three different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith and Matt Campbell. The receipt on tape: 100 rush yds against Buffalo, Week 3, 2026.
138 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 20 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Belle Vernon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 20 | 138 | 6.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 53 | 273 | 5.2 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 2&3 · Q1 · EPA +3.28No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush left for 61 yards gain to the BUF07 (#22 D.Rodriguez), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.94No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush left for 6 yards gain to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:16, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.84No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the PSU50 (#52 M.Warren), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA -0.89No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush left for 1 yard gain to the MAR43 (#17 D.Smith)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +0.83No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PSU28 (#7 K.McBride), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.81No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU35 (#33 A.Parker)
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.70No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush left for 7 yards gain to the PSU47 (#21 B.Ilunga-Bisselele; #22 D.Rodriguez)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -0.65No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU35 (#21 K.Painter)
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.62No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BUF38 (#41 S.Brown; #17 L.Goodwin)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.61No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush right for 9 yards gain to the MAR06 (#3 R.Hinton; #8 E.Pleasant III)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +100 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State3-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (88th percentile). Strength: long run (85th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 69.0 YDS/g, 6.9 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
40.0%
80 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #214
Peaked at #214 this season.
The backfield · Penn State
- #21Carson Hansen950 rushing yards · 2025
- #1James Peoples344 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Quinton Martin Jr.103 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Cam Wallace23 rushing yards · 2025
- #36Amar'e Glover1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology