Running back, UT Martin (from Utah State, Sam Houston), 2020–25
John Gentry
Lettered 2020–21 at Utah State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
John Gentry played running back at Utah State (2020–22), Sam Houston (2023–24) and UT Martin (2025).
Career highs
104rushing yards, career highvs. Western Illinois, 20257catches, career highvs. Florida International, 202385receiving yards, career highvs. Jacksonville State, 2023Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2021
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 66 | 235 | 3.6 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 119 | 394 | 3.3 | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 26 | 75 | 2.9 | 1 | 16 |
| 2025 | UT Martin | 98 | 401 | 4.1 | 1 | 26 |
| Career | 316 | 1,138 | 3.6 | 5 | 41 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 35 | 261 | 7.5 | 2 | 56 |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | UT Martin | 17 | 131 | 7.7 | 1 | 39 |
| Career | 64 | 437 | 6.8 | 4 | 56 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 5 | 118 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 1 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Utah State | 1 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 1 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 1 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 1 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | UT Martin | 1 | RB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′11″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 9 | -0.36 | – | – | -3.2 | – | – |
| 2021 | Utah State | 57 | 0.03 | – | – | 1.5 | 10% | 0.11 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 154 | -0.02 | 6th (n=450) | 0.17 | -3.4 | 23% | 0.04 |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 27 | -0.07 | – | – | -1.8 | 8% | – |
| 2025 | UT Martin (FCS) | 115 | 0.03 | 30th (n=576) | 0.10 | 3.8 | 16% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2025 UT Martin 11 games, 401 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at | L 7–27 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 17–42 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 10–37 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 10–42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | L 14–30 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 32–31 | 15 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 37–7 | 18 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 27–20 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 26–7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 17–14 | 7 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at | L 17–20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Sam Houston 6 games, 75 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 34–14 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 14–45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 31–13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 31–11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 40–39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 10–7 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2023 Sam Houston 10 games, 394 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 0–14 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 3–13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 7–38 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 28–35 | 30 | 97 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 16–21 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 27–33 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 34–37 | 16 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 24–21 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 23–28 | 15 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 23–20 | 17 | 67 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2021 Utah State 10 games, 235 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | W 26–23 | 14 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 48–24 | 3 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 18 | at | W 49–45 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 3–27 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 20–34 | 6 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at | W 28–24 | 7 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 26–24 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 51–31 | 7 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | at | W 35–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 35–10 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
2020 Utah State 3 games, 5 returns, 118 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 7–38 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 41–27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. | L 7–35 | 4 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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