Quan Martin
Quan Martin
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Third year in the Illinois secondary, same address the whole way. 2022 brought the first one: All-Big Ten. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Michigan State, Week 10, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Illinois, 155 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Bret Bielema.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2022
W 26–14
vs Minnesota
2 TOT · 1 INT
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Tarheeb Still’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Bryson Taylor's graduate season at New Mexico (2024).
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