Defensive back, Illinois, 2018–22
Jartavius Martin
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lehigh Acres, FL
- Born
- Apr 17, 2000
Jartavius Martin played defensive back at Illinois (2018–22). The Washington Commanders took Martin in round 2, No. 47 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career hightwice; last at Penn State, 2020Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Illinois | 21 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Illinois | 21 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Illinois | 21 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Illinois | 21 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Illinois | 21 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Illinois 12 games, 59 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Wyoming | W 38–6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 2 | at Indiana | L 20–23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Virginia | W 24–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Chattanooga | W 31–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Wisconsin | W 34–10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Iowa | W 9–6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Minnesota | W 26–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Nebraska | W 26–9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Michigan State | L 15–23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Purdue | L 24–31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 19 | at Michigan | L 17–19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Northwestern | W 41–3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Illinois 12 games, 54 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs.Nebraska | W 30–22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. UTSA | L 30–37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atVirginia | L 14–42 | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Maryland | L 17–20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | atPurdue | L 9–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Charlotte | W 24–14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Wisconsin | L 0–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State | W 20–18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Rutgers | L 14–20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atMinnesota | W 14–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | atIowa | L 23–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Northwestern | W 47–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 Illinois 8 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | atWisconsin | L 7–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Purdue | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Minnesota | L 14–41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atRutgers | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | atNebraska | W 41–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Iowa | L 21–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atNorthwestern | L 10–28 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | atPenn State | L 21–56 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Illinois 8 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Akron | W 42–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at UConn | W 31–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 31–34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Nebraska | L 38–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atMinnesota | L 17–40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Michigan | L 25–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atMichigan State | W 37–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. California | L 20–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Illinois 11 games, 42 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Kent State | W 31–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Western Illinois | W 34–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs. South Florida | L 19–25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Penn State | L 24–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atRutgers | W 38–17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Purdue | L 7–46 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atMaryland | L 33–63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Minnesota | W 55–31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atNebraska | L 35–54 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Iowa | L 0–63 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | atNorthwestern | L 16–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ |
| Weight | 194 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.47 s |
| Vertical jump | 44″ |
| Broad jump | 11′1″ |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 52 games with a stat; latest team: Washington Commanders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 43 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 80 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Washington Commanders | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 52 | 245 | 1 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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