Miami transfer RB TreVonte' Citizen commits to McNeese State

Former Miami running back TreVonte’ Citizen is returning to his home state. The Louisiana native has committed to McNeese State, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

Citizen was one of the top ranked running backs in the class of 2022. He was tabbed as a four-star recruit, the No. 5 running back and the No. 95 overall player in the country in his class, per the On3 Industry rankings.

Citizen entered the transfer portal last month after two seasons at Miami. He did not see any game action either year. In 2022, as a freshman, he was still recovering from an offseason injury.

Prior to signing with Miami, Citizen rushed for 743 yards and 11 touchdowns during his final year of high school football.

Coming out of high school, he picked Miami over offers from Auburn, LSU, Michigan, Ole Miss, Penn State, USC and several others.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Greg McElroy labels Damien Martinez as a ‘punishing running back’

While Miami lost TreVonte’ Citizen to the transfer portal, the Hurricanes also added a big-time back from the transfer portal.

Damien Martinez is taking his talents to South Beach after transferring from Oregon State to Miami this offseason. He should be just as impactful with his new team as his old one, with his status as a Top-10 running back, according to ESPN’s Greg McElroy.

During a recent episode of ‘Always College Football’, McElroy listed Martinez as the No. 7 back in all of college football. He did so because of the statistics he put up over two seasons in Corvallis, whether he rushed through and past defenders or if he was breaking loose for big gains.

“He’s a punishing running back. Just an extremely punishing running back that had 1,300-plus yards after contact in 2022 and 2023,” McElroy said. “He also has a bunch of big carries as well. Only Quinshon Judkins has more 10-yard plus carries in the sport these last couple years.”

Martinez left the Beavers after rushing for 2,167 yards and 16 touchdowns on 355 carries so far in his career. That averaged out to 6.1 yards per carry and at just over 85 yards per game on the ground. That made him a highly recognized back, including being a two-time All Pac-12 First Team selection. Those were also good for team leads in rushing, especially this past season as a sophomore.

In 2023, Martinez posted 1,185 yards and nine scores off of his 194 carries. The yardage was Top-25 in the nation and was second in the league only to Washington’s Dillon Johnson.