Last confirmed: Rutgers, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 212 lb · Harrisburg, PA
Robert Martin: RB · Rutgers · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Robert Martin
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Robert Martin has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Rutgers. One game to point at: 71 rushing yards against Penn State — Week 11, 2017.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 20.6% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — remarkably even — and he's stuffed on 21.0% of his carries. 2 carries for 0 yds vs Michigan State; 11 for 71 vs Penn State.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-30vs No. 8 Washington | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16vs Eastern Michigan | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 3 | W 65-0vs Morgan State | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-27@ Nebraska | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-56vs No. 11 Ohio State | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-24@ Illinois | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 8 | W 14-12vs Purdue | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-35@ Michigan | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-24vs Maryland | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | L 6-35@ No. 16 Penn State | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 0-41@ Indiana | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-40vs No. 21 Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 100 | 452 | 4.5 | 3 | 22 |
Week 10 · 2017
W 31-24
vs Maryland
69 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With G. Rescigno — 107 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 74.1 · 54 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · G. Edwards — 109 rush yds (21 car) · 1 rec · 23 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
42%100 carriesFumble rate
2.0%2 of 100 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.5 yds/carry on 100 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 43.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 30.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 40.7 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 34.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Pass share
38.9%
272 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
58.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Rutgers, 2,274 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Flood → Chris Ash. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
