
Antonio Martin Jr. brings SEC-style size, burst, and proven FCS production to K-State’s backfield
In the 2025 season, Antonio Martin Jr. gave Kansas State a downhill, physical option at running back, finishing with 19 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown in five games after arriving from Southeastern Louisiana, where he exploded for 1,228 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024. Listed at 5-foot-9, 222 pounds, he looks built for contact, short-yardage, and wearing down defenses—exactly the kind of back who can change a game when the run game needs grit. The catch: his K-State sample was small, and his transfer-portal departure after 2025 suggests his fit was more depth-and-impact than featured-star.







