TYLER, Texas — Running back LJ Martin has earned Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week honorable mention recognition for his performance in BYU’s 41-23 win at Colorado State on Saturday.
The award annually recognizes the top offensive player in college football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics of integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community involvement and the tenacity to overcome adversity in the pursuit of reaching goals. In August, Martin was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award preseason watch list for a third-straight year.
The 6-foot-2, 225-pound senior from El Paso, Texas, had 15 carries for 176 yards (11.7 per carry) and three touchdowns in just over two quarters at CSU. Martin also had one reception for nine yards in the first drive of the second half which led to a BYU touchdown and a 38-7 lead.
Martin’s three touchdowns in the first quarter tied his career single-game high set versus Cincinnati in 2025. He is the first BYU player to rush for three touchdowns in a single quarter since Taysom Hill in the third quarter against Texas in 2014.
During the 2025 season, Martin was named Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week honorable mention four times and was a semifinalist for the award. He rushed for 1,305 yards to rank No. 11 nationally and was No. 13 in all-purpose yards per game with 120.0. Martin’s 1,305 yards rushing as a junior in 2025 were the seventh-most in school history for a single season.
To be considered for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, the nominee must currently play at a FBS school in Texas or have graduated from a Texas high school. The 2026 watch list will be narrowed to approximately 16 semifinalists in November and then up to five finalists in December.
The 2026 winner of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award will be selected by a panel of broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans and previous award winners and will be announced in December. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet is scheduled for Jan. 27, 2027, in Tyler, Texas.