Jartavius Martin

Jartavius Quan Martin (born April 17, 2000) is an American football cornerback 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.

Jartavius Martin
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Martin in 2023
No. 20 – Washington Commanders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-17) 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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023
Tackles:7
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 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]

College statistics
Season Games TacklesSoloAstTFLSacksIntFFFRTDPD
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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.47 s2.51 s44.0 in
(1.12 m)		11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		15 reps
[10]

Martin was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round (47th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[11] He signed a four-year, $7.6 million contract on July 22, 2023.[12][13]

Personal life

Martin commonly goes by Quan, his middle name.[11] He works as an unofficial team barber for the teams he plays for; he learned by watching videos on YouTube during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.[14]

References
  1. Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2022 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 282. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. "Lehigh DB Jartavius Martin says Illinois is where he needs to be". The News-Press. August 8, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  3. "Illinois adds two more commitments from Florida to 2018 recruiting class". Chicago Tribune. July 31, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  4. "College football Lehigh's Jartavius Martin turned corner for Illini". Naples Daily News. August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  5. "Jartavius 'Quan' Martin breaking into Illinois football spotlight". Herald & Review. September 12, 2018. 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. "Jartavius Martin: A look at the Illinois football defensive back". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 13, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  8. "Top 50 most important Illini: No. 6 Quan Martin". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. "Jartavius Martin College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. "Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  11. Jhabvala, Nicki (April 28, 2023). "Commanders draft Illinois DB Quan Martin, Arkansas C Ricky Stromberg". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  12. Selby, Zach. "Commanders sign Emmanuel Forbes Jr., Quan Martin". Commanders.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  13. 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.
  14. Selby, Zach. "Quan Martin's barber skills put him a cut above the rest". Commanders.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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