2025 Football Roster
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Martin, Jalil

Jersey Number 17
Jalil Martin
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Kenwood Academy
- Prev School:
- Nebraska
Bio
Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse from Nebraska in January, 2023 ... Has appeared in 14 games with 10 tackles, an interception and 0.5 tackles for loss at Syracuse.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in five games, making five tackles and an interception on the season … Notched his first tackle of the season at Cal (11/16) … Had four tackles and his first collegiate interception in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2023): Played in nine games as a reserve DB and on special teams ... Had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Colgate (9/2), and made a tackle ... Had his first career tackle for loss (0.5) in the Western Michigan game (9/9) ... Tallied a career-high three tackles at Virginia Tech (10/26), while playing corner in place of an injured Jayden Bellamy.
Redshirt Year at Nebraska (2022): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Rated three stars by the 247 Composite rankings ... Was ranked as the 10th best prospect in Illinois and 34th best safety in the country ... 6A All-State selection by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association as a senior ... Helped lead the Broncos to a city title and playoff appearance in 2021 ... Made 27 tackles and one interception as a senior, also caught 12 passes for 264 yards and four scores on offense ... Had his fall football season canceled as a junior due to the COVID pandemic ... Was also a key contrubitor on the Kenwood Academy playoff team in 2019.Â
Personal: Son of Darling Dixon-Martin.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in five games, making five tackles and an interception on the season … Notched his first tackle of the season at Cal (11/16) … Had four tackles and his first collegiate interception in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2023): Played in nine games as a reserve DB and on special teams ... Had five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Colgate (9/2), and made a tackle ... Had his first career tackle for loss (0.5) in the Western Michigan game (9/9) ... Tallied a career-high three tackles at Virginia Tech (10/26), while playing corner in place of an injured Jayden Bellamy.
Redshirt Year at Nebraska (2022): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Rated three stars by the 247 Composite rankings ... Was ranked as the 10th best prospect in Illinois and 34th best safety in the country ... 6A All-State selection by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association as a senior ... Helped lead the Broncos to a city title and playoff appearance in 2021 ... Made 27 tackles and one interception as a senior, also caught 12 passes for 264 yards and four scores on offense ... Had his fall football season canceled as a junior due to the COVID pandemic ... Was also a key contrubitor on the Kenwood Academy playoff team in 2019.Â
Personal: Son of Darling Dixon-Martin.
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