Canutillo's LJ Martin has career best game as running back for BYU

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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.

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.

Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on X

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Texas high school graduate LJ Martin flourishes for BYU football

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