Usage / Role
100%
Featured offensive role
Player Dossier
2008-2011Boise State
RB • 5'9" • Stockton, CA, USA
Doug Martin leans workhorse runner traits and 51.4 efficiency.
Usage / Role
100%
Featured offensive role
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Boise State
Snapshot
Player Story
Doug Martin built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Stockton, CA wearing No. 22, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of Doug Martin's career was his backfield work: 3,431...
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Doug Martin, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Boise State. Doug Martin leans workhorse runner traits and 51.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Boise State | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Boise State | 10 | 160 | 107 | 53 | 0 | 28 |
| 2009 Postseason | Boise State | 14 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 51.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boise State | 14 | 790 | 723 | 67 | 14 | 51.4 |
| 2010 Postseason | Boise State | 13 | 162 | 147 | 15 | 1 | 82.1 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boise State | 13 | 1,436 | 1,113 | 323 | 13 | 82.1 |
| 2011 Postseason | Boise State | 12 | 177 | 151 | 26 | 2 | 81.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Boise State | 12 | 1,377 | 1,148 | 229 | 17 | 81.8 |
Related Context
Doug Martin played RB for Boise State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Doug Martin recorded 3,431 rushing yards, 715 receiving yards, and 48 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Boise State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Boise State paired 1,598 primary output with 69.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
129.5
Efficiency
51.4
Usage
37.6
Consistency
78.6
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado State
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Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 177. Georgia: 82. Toledo: 192. Tulsa: 82. Nevada: 130. Fresno State: 108. Colorado State: 201. Air Force: 127. UNLV: 14. San Diego State: 143. Wyoming: 163. New Mexico: 135
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 34 by 52.1. Georgia: 27 by 27.5. Toledo: 24 by 56.4. Tulsa: 23 by 37.2. Nevada: 24 by 60.1. Fresno State: 19 by 60.4. Colorado State: 21 by 89.9. Air Force: 22 by 61.3. UNLV: 7 by 17.7. San Diego State: 39 by 37.7. Wyoming: 27 by 61.9. New Mexico: 24 by 54.7
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12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
89.9 vs Colorado State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/23 | vs Arizona State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-24 | 31 | 151 | 4.90 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 5.2 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs New Mexico100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-0 | 22 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Wyoming100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 36-14 | 26 | 153 | 5.90 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6.0 |
| Sun 11/20 | @ San Diego State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 52-35 | 36 | 129 | 3.60 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3.7 |
| Sun 11/6 | @ UNLV | W 48-21 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Air Force100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 37-26 | 21 | 125 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Colorado State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 63-13 | 20 | 200 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9.6 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Fresno State | W 57-7 | 16 | 94 | 5.90 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Nevada100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 30-10 | 21 | 126 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Tulsa | W 41-21 | 21 | 75 | 3.60 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Toledo150 scrimmage yards | W 40-15 | 19 | 70 | 3.70 | 0 | 5 | 122 | 8 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Georgia | W 35-21 | 24 | 57 | 2.40 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 |
Player Story
Doug Martin built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Stockton, CA wearing No. 22, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of Doug Martin's career was his backfield work: 3,431 rushing yards, 617 carries, 43 rushing touchdowns, and 715 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Boise State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 715 receiving yards and 516 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boise State.
The arc is straightforward: Doug Martin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Boise State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Boise State | 161 | 50.1 | 4.6 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Boise State | 161 | 50.1 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Boise State | 833 | 51.6 | 17.7 | 672 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boise State | 833 | 51.6 | 17.7 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Boise State | 1,598 | 69.2 | 30 | 765 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boise State | 1,598 | 69.2 | 30 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Boise State | 1,554 | 51.4 | 37.6 | -44 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Boise State | 1,554 | 51.4 | 37.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Nevada
Week 13 · W 44-33 · Conference game
Win with 153 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
153
Scrimmage Yards
95.1 takeover
153 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
#2
@ Nevada
Week 13 · L 31-34 · Conference game
230
Scrimmage Yards
91.7 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
230 scrimmage yards and 54 usage.
#3
@ Colorado State
Week 7 · W 63-13 · Conference game
201
Scrimmage Yards
89.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
201 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.
#4
vs Oregon State
Week 4 · W 37-24
173
Scrimmage Yards
84 takeover
Win with 173 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
173 scrimmage yards and 43.4 usage.
#5
@ Toledo
Week 3 · W 40-15
192
Scrimmage Yards
83.3 takeover
Win with 192 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
192 scrimmage yards and 34.3 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Boise State
1,598 primary output · 69.2 efficiency · 30 usage
82.1
#2
2010 Regular Season · Boise State
82.1
1,598 primary · 69.2 efficiency · 30 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Boise State
81.8
1,554 primary · 51.4 efficiency · 37.6 usage
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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