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'''Jartavius Quan Martin''' (born April 17, 2000) is an [[American football]] [[ |
'''Jartavius Quan Martin''' (born April 17, 2000) is an [[American football]] [[free safety]] for the [[Washington Commanders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]] and was selected by the Commanders in the second round of the [[2023 NFL Draft]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 02:26, 13 May 2023
 Martin with the Illinois Fighting Illini in 2022 | |
| No. 20 – Washington Commanders | |
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| Position: | Free safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 17, 2000 Lehigh Acres, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lehigh Senior (Lehigh Acres) |
| College: | Illinois (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 2 / pick: 47 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Jartavius Quan Martin (born April 17, 2000) is an American football free safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois and was selected by the Commanders in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Early life
Martin was born on April 17, 2000, in Lehigh Acres, Florida.[1] He attended Lehigh Senior High School, where he recorded 38 tackles and two interceptions for their football team.[2] Martin was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[3]
College career
Martin moved to cornerback as a freshman with the Illinois Fighting Illini.[4] He became a starter early in his first season with the team.[5] Martin was moved back to safety during 2021 spring practices.[6] He finished the season with 55 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception, seven passes broken up, and one forced fumble.[7] Martin used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned for a fifth season in 2022.[8]
| Season | Games | Tackles | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | FR | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 13 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Career[9] | 50 | 225 | 148 | 77 | 10.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.46 s | 1.47 s | 2.51 s | 44.0 in (1.12 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
15 reps | |||
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Martin was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round (47th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[11]
Personal life
Martin commonly goes by Quan, his middle name.[11] He was the team barber during his time at Illinois.[1]
References
- ^ a b Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2022 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 282. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Lehigh DB Jartavius Martin says Illinois is where he needs to be". The News-Press. August 8, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Illinois adds two more commitments from Florida to 2018 recruiting class". Chicago Tribune. July 31, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "College football Lehigh's Jartavius Martin turned corner for Illini". Naples Daily News. August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jartavius 'Quan' Martin breaking into Illinois football spotlight". Herald & Review. September 12, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Wagner, Joey (April 1, 2021). "'I get to be me': Quan Martin comfortable again at safety in new Illini defense". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jartavius Martin: A look at the Illinois football defensive back". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 13, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Top 50 most important Illini: No. 6 Quan Martin". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jartavius Martin College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Jhabvala, Nicki (April 28, 2023). "Commanders draft Illinois DB Quan Martin, Arkansas C Ricky Stromberg". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2023.