Quan Martin

Quan Martin
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Martin in 2023
No. 20 – Washington Commanders
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-17) April 17, 2000 (age 24)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Tackles:93
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jartavius Quan Martin (born April 17, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini 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 for the Fighting Illini at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[3]

College career

Martin moved to cornerback as a freshman and became a starter early on.[4][5] Martin was moved back to safety in 2021.[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]

College statistics
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 50 225 148 77 10.5 1 7 3 2 0 22

Professional career

Martin making a tackle against the New York Jets, 2024
Pre-draft measurables
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
[9]

Martin was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round (47th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] He signed a four-year, $7.6 million contract on July 22, 2023.[11][12] In Week 9, he had a game-sealing interception against the New England Patriots.[13][14] In the final game of the 2023 season, Martin recorded his second career interception against Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott.[15]

Personal life

Martin goes by his middle name Quan.[10] He works as an unofficial team barber for the teams he plays for; he learned the profession by watching videos on YouTube during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns.[16]

References

  1. ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2022 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 282. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Regan, Adam (August 8, 2017). "Lehigh DB Jartavius Martin says Illinois is where he needs to be". The News-Press. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan, Shannon (July 31, 2017). "Illinois adds two more commitments from Florida to 2018 recruiting class". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Caldwell, Dana (August 10, 2018). "College football Lehigh's Jartavius Martin turned corner for Illini". Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Wagner, Joey (September 12, 2018). "Jartavius 'Quan' Martin breaking into Illinois football spotlight". Herald & Review. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Cummings, Darren (August 13, 2022). "Jartavius Martin: A look at the Illinois football defensive back". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Richey, Scott (July 27, 2019). "Top 50 most important Illini: No. 6 Quan Martin". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Jhabvala, Nicki (April 28, 2023). "Commanders draft Illinois DB Quan Martin, Arkansas C Ricky Stromberg". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Selby, Zach (July 21, 2023). "Commanders sign Emmanuel Forbes Jr., Quan Martin". Commanders.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Aaron, Wilson [@AaronWilson_NFL] (July 21, 2023). "Commanders signed second-round pick Quan Martin to $7.637 million deal that includes $5.111 million guaranteed with $2.554 million signing bonus" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Flick, Daniel (November 5, 2023). "Quan Martin's INT Caps Strong Day for Washington Commanders Rookies vs. New England Patriots". SI.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Commanders-Patriots Stats & Snaps". Commanders.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Brener, Jeremy (January 7, 2024). "WATCH: Commanders Rookie Quan Martin Picks Off Cowboys QB Dak Prescott". SI.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  16. ^ Selby, Zach (June 20, 2023). "Quan Martin's barber skills put him a cut above the rest". Commanders.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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