Illinois' Jartavius "Quan" Martin jumped 44" at the NFL Combine. How's that rank all-time?

Illinois cornerback Jartavius "Quan" Martin has been an exceptional athlete since his high school football days at Lehigh Senior High.

The 5-foot-11, 194-pound prospect showed that again Friday at the NFL Combine and he reached 44'' on the vertical leap. For perspective, that lanes him in the Top 10 all-time for the combine test.

Here's a look at the top measurements for the combine's vertical jump as compiled by Athlon Sports.

  • 46 inches: Gerald Sensabaugh (2005) North Carolina, S

  • 45.5 inches: Cameron Wake (2005) Penn State, LB

  • 45 inches: Chris Chambers (2001) Wisconsin, WR

  • 45 inches: Chris McKenzie (2005) Arizona State, CB

  • 45 inches: Donald Washington (2009) Ohio State, CB

  • 45 inches: Chris Conley (2015) Georgia, WR

  • 44.5 inches: Byron Jones (2015) UConn, CB

  • 44 inches: A.J. Jefferson (2010) Fresno State, CB

  • 44 inches: Obi Melifonwu (2017) UConn, S

  • 44 inches: Jartavius "Quan" Martin (2023) Illinois, CB

Jartavius Martin's other combine results

Martin participated in the "Underwear Olympics" as the NFL Combine is known for its measurements and tests of athletes. He set the Illinois combine record in the vertical jump and posted the 8th-best 40-yard dash time in Illinois' history at the combine. His broad jump also set an Illinois record and his 40-yard dash is the third-best by any safety.

Arm: 31 1/8"

Hand: 9 5/8"

40-yard dash: 4.46 seconds

10-yard split: 1.47 seconds

Broad Jump: 11'-1''

Prospect Grade: 6.00 (Traits or talent to be above-average backup)

Senior Bowl Invitee

Senior Bowl: Illinois S/CB Jartavius Martin of Lehigh draws comps to Dolphins' Eric Rowe

Martin was invited and participated in this year's Senior Bowl. He played on the National Team, which beat the American Team 27-10, in the game played in Mobile, Alabama on Feb. 4.

Quan Martin's College Career at Illinois

Illinois Fighting Illini defensive back Jartavius Martin (21) intercepts the ball intended for Minnesota Golden Gophers wide receiver Michael Brown-Stephens (22) during the second half at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 15, 2022.
Illinois Fighting Illini defensive back Jartavius Martin (21) intercepts the ball intended for Minnesota Golden Gophers wide receiver Michael Brown-Stephens (22) during the second half at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 15, 2022.

Martin played five seasons for the Illini and was productive in each season, which set him up to be drafted in April.

Year

GP

Solo

Asst.

Total Tackles

INT

PD

2018

10

25

17

42

3

6

2019

12

14

9

23

0

0

2020

8

25

13

38

0

2

2021

12

33

22

55

1

8

2022

13

51

13

64

3

14

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Where does Jartavius Martin's NFL Combine vertical leap rank all-time?