Canutillo High School graduate LJ Martin had his best game ever for Brigham Young University in a 26-14 road win vs. Cincinnati.
Martin rushed for a career-best 222 yards on 32 carries and scored twice Saturday, Aug. 22, to help the Cougars improve to 10-1 overall and 7- in the Big 12 Conference. He also had 44 yards receiving vs. Cincinnati.
For his efforts, Martin was named the Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
This season, Martin has rushed for 1,134 yards and scored eight touchdowns.
As a freshman at BYU, he rushed for 518 yards, and as a sophomore, he rushed for 718 yards.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Martin is in his third year with the Cougars program after graduating in 2023 from Canutillo HS.
As a senior at Canutillo, he rushed for 2,137 yards and as a junior, he rushed for 2,737 yards. He initially was committed to Stanford University, but after a coaching change at that school, he signed with BYU.
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Reporting by Felix F. Chavez, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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