John Gentry brings veteran, all-purpose juice to UT Martin’s backfield
In the 2025 season, John Gentry was UT Martin’s most productive returning back with 98 carries for 401 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown, plus 17 catches for 131 yards and 1 receiving TD, showing he can help as both a runner and receiver. He’s a 5-foot-11, 210-pound graduate student with real starter experience, and the eye test stuff jumps off too: compact build, usable burst, and enough versatility to stay on the field in multiple roles. The caution flag is durability—his career has featured several injury interruptions—so he’s a fit if you want experienced, multi-purpose production with some risk baked in.
