2025 Football Roster
Roster

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
Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse from Nebraska in January, 2023 ... Has appeared in 18 games with 16 tackles, an interception and 0.5 tackles for loss at Syracuse ... Entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2025 season.
Redshirt Junior Year (2025): Appeared in four games, making six tackles on the season ... Made two tackles against Colgate (9/12) ... Had a season-high four tackles against Duke (9/27).Â
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 Junior Year (2025): Appeared in four games, making six tackles on the season ... Made two tackles against Colgate (9/12) ... Had a season-high four tackles against Duke (9/27).Â
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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