Friday night was a special one for a very distinguished alum of Lehigh Senior High School. Former Lightning athlete and current Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin had his jersey retired by the Lehigh faithful, making his number the third ever retired in school history! His number 21 will forever be raised among the Lightning greats, and Quan has a message for the current and future Lightning hoping that they can be next.Lehigh Legend and NFL Athlete Jartavius “Quan” Martin said, “Run your own race. There’s going to be ups and downs through the journey, just continue to keep going. Don’t look back and learn from the lessons because you never know what the outcome may be.” Congratulations to Quan on this incredible achievement and best wishes as he prepares for another season in the NFL. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. —

Friday night was a special one for a very distinguished alum of Lehigh Senior High School.

Former Lightning athlete and current Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin had his jersey retired by the Lehigh faithful, making his number the third ever retired in school history!

His number 21 will forever be raised among the Lightning greats, and Quan has a message for the current and future Lightning hoping that they can be next.

Lehigh Legend and NFL Athlete Jartavius “Quan” Martin said, “Run your own race. There’s going to be ups and downs through the journey, just continue to keep going. Don’t look back and learn from the lessons because you never know what the outcome may be.”

Congratulations to Quan on this incredible achievement and best wishes as he prepares for another season in the NFL.

DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.