The freshman from El Paso, Texas, has rushed for a team-high 118 yards in the first two games of the season, prompting offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick to tell reporters Martin will start on the road against Arkansas.
PROVO — BYU's run game has struggled through the first two games of the 2023 season, for a variety of reasons.
"LJ's gonna start this game, Aidan's gonna play too, and so is Deion," Roderick said. "But LJ's gonna start this game. ... He's breaking tackling." Robbins has 29 yards on 10 carries, averaging 14.5 yards per carry with limited reps, for the Cougars. Smith has 14 yards on 10 plays, a 7.0-yards per carry average that includes the lone touchdown from the running back room.
But that isn't an excuse, center-turned-right guard Connor Pay said Wednesday. The Cougars have to do better — particularly on the offensive line.
Martin, for his part, has provided a spark on the ground, though mostly in the second half. The former 6,150-yard rusher at Canutillo High in west Texas was a signing day flip for the Cougars, negating on a prior commitment to Stanford after David Shaw stepped down with the Cardinal and making known his allegiance to his new school months a couple of months later.
Even early in fall camp, BYU knew what it had in Martin. The tailback who will be the first freshman to start a game
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