Penn State commit, No. 1 player in Pennsylvania putting athleticism on display this fall

Speed kills in college football. In recent months, Penn State football players present and future have made headlines for remarkable speed and athleticism on and off the field. The most recent to do so is Penn State commit and No. 1 player in Pennsylvania in the class of 2024, Quinton Martin. Over the last several weeks, Martin has proven his four-star pedigree with flashes of athleticism on both sides of the football.

Penn State commit, No. 1 player in Pennsylvania Quinton Martin flashes athleticism

Quinton Martin made headlines across the state when he committed to Penn State football back in April. Since then, the four-star prospect and No. 1 player in Pennsylvania has validated his top evaluation with his play on the field.

Martin went off for a four-score performance for Belle Vernon High School at the start of his senior season earlier this month. Now, Quinton Martin is back in the headlines again with his feats of athleticism on both offense and defense.

Last week, Martin was clocked hitting a top speed of 19.1 mph on a 40-yard touchdown run. Reel Analytics, the sports analytics firm that posted the evaluation on social media, uses AI to rate player performance. “The Nittany Lions will add a versatile athlete on their roster on signing day,” the post said of Martin.

🧵Penn St. commit Quinton Martin (@Quintonanthony_) has an In-Game Athleticism (IGA) Score of 84.8 and reached 19.1 mph on this 40-yard touchdown. The Nittany Lions will add a versatile athlete to their roster on signing day. #ReelAnalytics @BVAFootball

🔗https://t.co/IKk5DVUoz3 pic.twitter.com/uCAlQMzFl7

— Reel Analytics (@RAanalytics) September 21, 2023

Quinton Martin is clearly using this speed to make plays on both sides of the ball. In last week’s game, Martin flashed his athleticism on defense, coming up with a critical 4th quarter interception to seal Belle Vernon’s win.

LOCKDOWN! @BVAFootball #25 Quinton Martin (@Quintonanthony_ ) halts Penn-Traffords Drive with an INTERCEPTION! 21-0 in the 4Q! pic.twitter.com/wPELnfYU0G

— 22 The Point (@22ThePoint) September 16, 2023

Despite a loss to Thomas Jefferson on Friday night, Martin was a critical playmaker again for Belle Vernon. Often compared to the Deebo Samuel of the San Franciso 49ers, Martin has shown time and again that he can make plays anywhere on the football field.

Why kick a FG at the end of the half when you have Quinton Martin? The future Nittany Lion and 5-star recruit @Quintonanthony_ with a filthy flag route on this 20-yard TD reception to extend Belle Vernon’s lead over TJ to 19-10 going into the locker room. pic.twitter.com/JvkkvQA6L2

— Steve Rotstein (@SteveRotstein) September 23, 2023

Penn State football has some serious speed

Quinton Martin isn’t the only Nittany Lion making headlines for his athleticism. In July, Reel Analytics posted another video of Penn State commit Corey Smith, who had the fastest in-game speed the company ever recorded for a high school athlete.

Penn State football has some serious speed on its current roster as well. Last week, CB coach Terry Smith praised true freshman Elliot Washington II, who broke the program’s speed record using GPS.

One thing is for certain, Penn State football has recruited the speed to compete at the national level. We’ll see how that speed translates to the field in the years to come.

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