Jartavius Martin

Jartavius "Quan" Martin (born April 17, 2000) is an American football safety for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Jartavius Martin
Martin with Illinois in 2022
Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 21
PositionSafety
ClassSenior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-17) April 17, 2000
Lehigh Acres, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLehigh Senior High School
(Lehigh Acres, Florida)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2022)

Early life and high school career

Martin grew up in Lehigh Acres, Florida and attended Lehigh Senior High School. As a junior, he recorded 38 tackles and two interceptions.[1] Martin was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Illinois over offers from Air Force, Iowa State, and Central Michigan.[2]

College career

Martin moved to cornerback going into is freshman season at Illinois.[3] He became a starter early in his first season with the team.[4] Martin was moved back to safety during 2021 spring practices.[5] He finished the season with 55 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception, seven passes broken up, and one forced fumble.[6] Martin opted to use the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Illinois for a fifth season.[7]

References
  1. "Lehigh DB Jartavius Martin says Illinois is where he needs to be". The News-Press. August 8, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. "Illinois adds two more commitments from Florida to 2018 recruiting class". Chicago Tribune. July 31, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  3. "College football Lehigh's Jartavius Martin turned corner for Illini". Naples Daily News. August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. "Jartavius 'Quan' Martin breaking into Illinois football spotlight". Herald & Review. September 12, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. "Jartavius Martin: A look at the Illinois football defensive back". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 13, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  7. "Top 50 most important Illini: No. 6 Quan Martin". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
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