Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Illinois
Jartavius Martin
DB • 6'0" • 195 lbs • Lehigh Acres, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jartavius Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
99
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
86
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Player Story
Jartavius Martin built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive back from Lehigh Acres, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Jartavius Martin's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 16
- Overall
- No. 47
- NFL Team
- Washington
Jartavius Martin, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois. Jartavius Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 217
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 23
Quick Answers
Jartavius Martin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · DB
- Career Tackles
- 217
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Illinois
- Top game
- Maryland
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lehigh Senior · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Lehigh Senior · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 2 · Pick 16 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · DB 77th (top 9%) · Big Ten 35th (top 6%) · National 381st (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 11 | 42 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 30.6 |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 8 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 39 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 12 | 54 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 12 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 66 |
Related Context
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Jartavius Martin played DB for Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jartavius Martin recorded 5 rushing yards and 217 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Illinois paired 19 primary output with 36.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
36.3
Usage
8.2
Consistency
59.7
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 2. Wyoming: 3. Virginia: 1. Chattanooga: 2. Wisconsin: 3. Iowa: 1. Minnesota: 1. Nebraska: 2. Michigan State: 0. Purdue: 3. Michigan: 1. Northwestern: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 6 by 45. Wyoming: 7 by 59.2. Virginia: 2 by 18.3. Chattanooga: 4 by 36.7. Wisconsin: 7 by 59.2. Iowa: 5 by 30.8. Minnesota: 2 by 18.3. Nebraska: 4 by 36.7. Michigan State: 7 by 29.2. Purdue: 4 by 46.7. Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Northwestern: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 4 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Northwestern | W 41-3 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Michigan | L 17-19 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs PurdueSplash game | L 24-31 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Michigan State | L 15-23 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 26-9 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Minnesota | W 26-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa | W 9-6 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ WisconsinSplash game | W 34-10 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/23 | vs ChattanoogaSplash game | W 31-0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Virginia | W 24-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ IndianaSplash game | L 20-23 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/27 | vs WyomingSplash game | W 38-6 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
Player Story
Jartavius Martin story
Jartavius Martin built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive back from Lehigh Acres, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Jartavius Martin's career was his defensive production: 217 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 7 interceptions across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jartavius Martin's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 5 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Jartavius Martin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Illinois
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 23.2 | 5 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 2 | 14.5 | 3 | -6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 14.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 22.8 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 11.5 | 28.3 | 5.8 | 9.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 19 | 36.3 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Maryland
Week 3 · L 17-20 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Wisconsin
Week 5 · W 34-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Wyoming
Week 1 · W 38-6
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Purdue
Week 11 · L 24-31 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 3 · L 31-34
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
19 primary output · 36.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
48.1
11.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
30.6
8 primary · 23.2 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
16
Impact games
14
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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