Generated 2026-04-20T16:50:56.361Z | 24 quotes from 8 sources
"I've been working on my speed and my leadership as well. I'm trying to be one of those guys that brings everyone together and lifts spirits up. Bring that juice. Strength is one of those areas I'm working on as well, get my diet right and make sure I'm taking care of my body."
— Khobie Martin, Apr 10, 2026 Indiana’s Khobie Martin Is Ready for the Spotlight | Confidence: 1.00
"We're trying to win and we're trying to be great, and if we need multiple running backs to do that, then that's what we need."
— Khobie Martin, Apr 10, 2026 Indiana’s Khobie Martin Is Ready for the Spotlight | Confidence: 1.00
"Committed to coach Allen, I didn’t really know what was going to happen, they were coming off a losing season. Head coaches, especially nowadays, coaches, they switch up a little bit. And so, we heard Coach Cig coming in, it was just like, okay, this is a dude who will help us and lead us to become a winning team."
— Khobie Martin, Apr 10, 2026 Watch: IU football returning DTs Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino — spring Q&As – The Daily Hoosier | Confidence: 1.00
"He (Cignetti) was just looking at me up-and-down, just evaluating me. I already knew from then on it was serious with him."
— Khobie Martin, Apr 10, 2026 Watch: IU football returning DTs Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino — spring Q&As – The Daily Hoosier | Confidence: 1.00
"Obviously, we just won a national championship, and so it was a great decision to stay at IU."
— Khobie Martin, Apr 10, 2026 Watch: IU football returning DTs Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino — spring Q&As – The Daily Hoosier | Confidence: 1.00
"We try to win, we try to be great. And so if we need multiple running backs to do that, then that's what we need."
— Khobie Martin, Apr 9, 2026 Hoosiers Reel In 4-Star Edge Ronelle Johnson - Hoosier Huddle | Confidence: 1.00
"God bless him (Beebe) and hopefully a speedy recovery for him. But for me, as a player, I think that helped my growth, for sure. It made me take another step, earlier than I was expecting. But I also think that that helped me become the player I am right now."
— Khobie Martin, Dec 31, 2025 ‘He’s on a great path’: Indiana RB Khobie Martin has capitalized on his opportunities this year | Confidence: 1.00
"I love the excitement of it. I feel like I get a dopamine rush in my head every time I run the ball. Knowing that the coaches and the fans are all watching you at one point, and that you’re just showing how athletic you are between the holes, between the open field, I just love that part about it. I just love the fact that it’s kind of in the spotlight."
— Khobie Martin, Dec 31, 2025 ‘He’s on a great path’: Indiana RB Khobie Martin has capitalized on his opportunities this year | Confidence: 1.00
"I want to thank God and my parents for everything they have done for me! Blessed to turn 18 today. About to get in this hill work. The grind don't stop!"
— Khobie Martin, Mar 12, 2026 Khobie Martin | Confidence: 1.00
"So far, I've been working on my speed and my leadership as well. I'm trying to be one of those guys on our team that brings everybody together, lifts the spirit up, gets everybody going, bringing that juice, speed, and strength as well. I feel like strength is one of the areas I wanted to work on as well. So, I'm getting my diet right, making sure I take care of my body. Your body's one of the most important things, being active, so If I take care of my body, everything else can follow through as well."
— Khobie Martin, Apr 9, 2026 SPRING SESSIONS: Spring Practice No. 7 - Indiana University Athletics | Confidence: 1.00
"We talk about this all the time. What a blessing God has given us to just be able to be in that position. Committed to coach Allen, I didn't really know what was going to happen, they were coming off a losing season. Head coaches, especially nowadays, coaches, they switch up a little bit. And so, we heard Coach Cig coming in, it was just like, okay, this is a dude who will help us and lead us to become a winning team. Obviously, we just won a national championship, and so it was a great decision to stay at IU."
— Khobie Martin, Apr 9, 2026 SPRING SESSIONS: Spring Practice No. 7 - Indiana University Athletics | Confidence: 1.00
"Khobie Martin has really taken a step, he’s improved as much or moreso as anyone in that first recruiting class. Every time he has an opportunity, he takes advantage of it. He practices really hard, runs with good pad level, he’s a load. He’s very consistent and I really like him a lot."
— Curt Cignetti (Coach), Apr 10, 2026 Indiana’s Khobie Martin Is Ready for the Spotlight | Confidence: 1.00
"Khobie Martin has really taken a step. He’s improved as much, or more so, as anyone in that first recruiting class. And every time he has an opportunity, he takes advantage of it. He practices really hard. He runs with good pad level. He’s a load. Does a nice job catching, but it’s important to me, very consistent. I really like him a lot."
— Curt Cignetti (Coach), Apr 10, 2026 Watch: IU football returning DTs Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino — spring Q&As – The Daily Hoosier | Confidence: 1.00
"I feel like any given time, if he gets his number called or when he gets his number called, he'll do what he has to do"
— Roman Hemby (Teammate), Sep 18, 2025 'Extreme Upside': Indiana Football Confident in Khobie Martin as Lee Beebe Replacement | Confidence: 1.00
"he's another one of those ones that gets a lot of extra work in with his footwork, his pass pro"
— Kaelon Black (Teammate), Sep 18, 2025 'Extreme Upside': Indiana Football Confident in Khobie Martin as Lee Beebe Replacement | Confidence: 1.00
"I thought he ran well (against Indiana State)"
— Curt Cignetti (Coach), Sep 18, 2025 'Extreme Upside': Indiana Football Confident in Khobie Martin as Lee Beebe Replacement | Confidence: 1.00
"He's got talent, and he'll get more reps. ... We're going to need him."
— Curt Cignetti (Coach), Mar 12, 2026 Khobie Martin | Confidence: 1.00
"I've seen a lot. I've seen a guy that's eager to learn, a guy that takes the field every day and tries to put his best foot forward. He learns from his mistakes. I think he has extreme upside."
— Roman Hemby (Teammate), Sep 18, 2025 'Extreme Upside': Indiana Football Confident in Khobie Martin as Lee Beebe Replacement | Confidence: 1.00
"Khobie, he definitely shows highlights every day. Seeing that guy work, being a mentor to that guy, kind of doing everything that I can to make sure that he has a great career. And he’s on a great path. Every time that he’s gotten an opportunity, he’s made the most of it. And that’s all you could ask for from a young player. And I feel like the sky’s the limit for that player, just because of his work ethic, the way that he comes to work every day, and the ability that he has. He has a lot of talent."
— Roman Hemby (Teammate), Dec 31, 2025 ‘He’s on a great path’: Indiana RB Khobie Martin has capitalized on his opportunities this year | Confidence: 1.00
"He's on a great path"
— Unnamed source, Mar 12, 2026 Khobie Martin | Confidence: 0.40
Khobie Martin: Context: Khobie Martin spoke with the media following spring practice No. 7 for Indiana football, but specific statements or quotes are not provided in the text. — Spring Practice Q&A: Curt Cignetti, Charlie Becker, Khobie Martin talk spring practice (Apr 9, 2026)
Curt Cignetti: showed promise last year Context: Cignetti, Indiana's coach, evaluating Khobie Martin's performance as a true freshman during the start of spring practice. — 'Extreme Upside': Indiana Football Confident in Khobie Martin as Lee Beebe Replacement (Sep 18, 2025)
Khobie Martin: the group of Hoosier running backs is willing to do whatever it takes to win Context: Reflecting on the mindset of Indiana's running backs regarding their approach to winning as a team, as summarized by the article author. — Hoosiers Reel In 4-Star Edge Ronelle Johnson - Hoosier Huddle (Apr 9, 2026)
Curt Cignetti: I really like what he's done on the field. He's improving. Context: Head coach Curt Cignetti commenting on Khobie Martin's progress during spring practice. — SPRING SESSIONS: Spring Practice No. 7 - Indiana University Athletics (Apr 9, 2026)
| # | Source | Type | Date | Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana’s Khobie Martin Is Ready for the Spotlight | feature | Apr 10, 2026 | 3 |
| 2 | Watch: IU football returning DTs Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino — spring Q&As – The Daily Hoosier | news-article | Apr 10, 2026 | 4 |
| 3 | Spring Practice Q&A: Curt Cignetti, Charlie Becker, Khobie Martin talk spring practice | interview | Apr 9, 2026 | 1 |
| 4 | 'Extreme Upside': Indiana Football Confident in Khobie Martin as Lee Beebe Replacement | news-article | Sep 18, 2025 | 5 |
| 5 | Khobie Martin | other | Mar 12, 2026 | 3 |
| 6 | Hoosiers Reel In 4-Star Edge Ronelle Johnson - Hoosier Huddle | feature | Apr 9, 2026 | 2 |
| 7 | ‘He’s on a great path’: Indiana RB Khobie Martin has capitalized on his opportunities this year | news-article | Dec 31, 2025 | 3 |
| 8 | SPRING SESSIONS: Spring Practice No. 7 - Indiana University Athletics | official-site | Apr 9, 2026 | 3 |
