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| Born: | (1986-01-15)January 15, 1986 (age 39) McComb, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | North Pike(Summit, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2009: 4th round, 112th pick | ||||||||||||||
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Glover Freeman Quin Jr. (born January 15, 1986)[1] is an American former professionalfootball player who was asafety in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theNew Mexico Lobos, and was selected by theHouston Texans in the fourth round of the2009 NFL draft. Quinn stayed in Houston for four seasons. He then also played for theDetroit Lions for six seasons.
A four-year letterman infootball andbasketball, Quin graduated fromNorth Pike High School in 2004.[2] During his senior year, Quin received the MVP award from both his basketball and football team at North Pike. By the end of his high school career, Quin had rushed for 2,552 yards, made 224tackles and 13interceptions. Quin was awarded theU.S. Army Scholar Athlete Award.[3]
Quin transferred into the University of New Mexico after spending a year atSouthwest Mississippi Community College.[4][5] Quin was a three-year starter at thecornerback position for theUniversity of New Mexico.
In 2006, during his sophomore season, Quin received an Honorable Mention on the AllMountain West Conference (MWC), team as a sophomore. During the season, Quin started 13 games for theLobos. Quin led the MWC with 12 pass break-ups and was second in the league, behind his teammateDeAndre Wright in passes defended with 12. Glover Quin was 3rd on the Lobos and 29th in the MWC with 63 tackles on the year.
In 2007, during his junior season, Quin again received Honorable Mention on the All Mountain West Conference Team. Early in the season, Quin suffered a painful groin injury that required surgery. Upon his return, the Lobos' defense improved its allowed passing yardage from 255.6 yards in its first five games down to 161 yards in its final eight games. Quin tied for third in the MWC with 10 passes defended.
In 2008, during his senior season, Quin was selected as a first-team All Mountain West Conference player. Quin had a remarkable season that ended with him missing only five tackles throughout the season. He was voted team MVP by his teammates; an honor that had not gone to a defensive player for the school sinceBrian Urlacher was given the honor in1999. Quin became the first cornerback in Lobos' history to win the award.[3]
Quin attended theNFL Scouting Combine inIndianapolis, Indiana, and completed all of the combine drills. He performed well and also ran positional drills for scouts. On March 12, 2009, he participated at New Mexico's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.[6] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Quin was projected to be a fifth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the seventh best free safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the 25th best cornerback prospect in the draft by WalterFootball.com.[7][8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.56 s | 1.58 s | 2.64 s | 4.43 s | 7.39 s | 38 in (0.97 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
TheHouston Texans selected Quin in the fourth round (112th overall) in the2009 NFL draft. He was the eighth safety drafted in 2008.[11]
On July 17, 2009, the Houston Texans signed Quin to a four-year,$2.24 million contract that includes asigning bonus of $490,250.[12][13]
Throughout training camp, Quin competed for a job as a backup cornerback againstAntwaun Molden,Fred Bennett,David Pittman,Brice McCain, andMatterral Richardson.[14] He was impressive throughout camp and was able to progress quickly afterJacques Reeves sustained a broken leg andDunta Robinson chose to holdout for a new contract.[15] NFL analystGil Brandt stated Quin would be one of the biggest surprises in the league as a rookie.[16] Head coachGary Kubiak named Quin the third cornerback and starting nickelback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Dunta Robinson and Fred Bennett.[17]
He made his professional regular season debut in theHouston Texans' season-opener against theNew York Jets and made five combined tackles in their 24–7 loss.[18] Quin made his first career tackle on running backLeon Washington during his eight-yard reception on the Jets' first drive.[19] On October 4, 2009, Quin earned his first career start after surpassing Fred Bennett on the depth chart and taking over the starting role. He collected five combined tackles during a 29–6 win against theOakland Raiders in Week 4.[20] In Week 9, Quin collected a season-high four pass deflections and six solo tackles in the Texans' 20–17 loss to theIndianapolis Colts.[21] He was inactive for the Texans' Week 13 loss at theJacksonville Jaguars after sustaining aconcussion the previous week.[22] He returned in Week 14 and recorded a season-high eight combined tackles during a 34–7 victory against theSeattle Seahawks.[21] Quin finished his rookie season in 2009 with 68 combined tackles (56 solo) and 11 pass deflections in 15 games and 12 starts.[23]
Quin entered training camp slated as the No. 1 starting cornerback after Dunta Robinson departed in free agency. Quin saw minor competition from Jacques Reeves, Antwaun Molden, Brice McCain, and Fred Bennett.[24] Defensive coordinatorFrank Bush named Quin and rookieKareem Jackson the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season.[25]
He started in theHouston Texans' season-opener against theIndianapolis Colts and made four combined tackles, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery in their 34–24 victory.[26] In Week 10, Quin collected a season-high 13 solo tackles and deflected a pass during a 31–24 loss at theJacksonville Jaguars; he also batted down the game-winning pass into the hands of Jaguars receiverMike Thomas.[27][28][29][30] On November 28, 2010, Quin recorded a career-high five pass deflections, made four combined tackles, and intercepted three passes by quarterbackRusty Smith in the Texans' 20–0 win againstTennessee Titans in Week 14. He made his first career interception off a pass intended forNate Washington in the second quarter.[31] His first career multi-interception game earned him theAFC Defensive Player of the Week.[32] He finished his second season with a career-high 85 combined tackles (71 solo), 14 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.[33]
On February 22, 2011, it was reported that Texans' defensive coordinatorWade Phillips was planning to move Quin to safety after discussing it with Quin before the beginning of the NFL lockout.[34] During the draft, multiple analysts stated Quin was better suited to play safety. The move was due to the Texans lack of depth at safety after the departure ofBernard Pollard and was also due to Quin's ability to cover the slot.[35] On July 29, 2011, the Houston Texans signed veteran cornerbackJohnathan Joseph to assume Quin's starting job at cornerback. After the signing of Joseph, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips stated Quin would now be moving to safety.[36] Head coachGary Kubiak officially named Quin the starting strong safety to start the regular season, along with free safetyDanieal Manning.[37]
On September 25, 2011, Quin recorded a season-high eight combined tackles during a 40–33 loss at theNew Orleans Saints in Week 3.[38] He finished the season with 77 combined tackles (59 solo) and nine pass deflections in 16 games and 16 starts.[39]
TheHouston Texans finished the 2011 season first in theAFC South with a 10–6 record.[40] On January 7, 2012, Quin started in his first career playoff game and recorded five combined tackles in the Texans' 31–10 win against theCincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wild Card Round.[41] The following week, he collected three combined tackles as the Texans were eliminated from the playoffs after a 20–13 loss at theBaltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Round.[42]
Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips opted to move Quin to free safety and named him the starter to open the regular season. He played alongside Danieal Manning who took over duties at strong safety.[43]
On September 30, 2012, Quin recorded six combined tackles and made his first career sack on quarterbackMatt Hasselbeck during a 38–14 win against theTennessee Titans in Week 4.[44] In Week 7, he made a season-high three pass deflections, five combined tackles, and intercepted a pass byJoe Flacco in the Texans' 43–13 victory against theBaltimore Ravens.[45] On December 23, 2012, Quin collected a season-high ten combined tackles (nine solo) in a 23–6 loss against theMinnesota Vikings in Week 16.[46] He finished the season with 84 combined tackles (64 solo), a career-high 14 pass deflections, two interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.[47]
TheHouston Texans finished atop their division with a 12–4 record.[48] On January 5, 2013, Quin made three pass deflections and two solo tackles during a 19–13 victory against theCincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wild Card Round.[49] The following week, he made five combined tackles in the Texans' 41–28 loss to theNew England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round.[50]
Quin became an unrestricted free agent after the 2012 season and was intent on staying with the Houston Texans. Many analysts cited Quin as the Texans' top free agent priority. The Texans general managerRick Smith decided against the franchise tag and Quin's agent claimed Quin never received an offer from the Texans.[51][52] On March 12, 2013, it was reported that Quin was visiting the Detroit Lions immediately after the free agency period began.[53]
On March 13, 2013, theDetroit Lions signed Quin to a five-year, $23.50 million contract that includes $6.25 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5.25 million.[12][54]
Head coachJim Schwartz named Quin the starting strong safety to begin the regular season, alongside free safetyLouis Delmas.[55]
He started in theDetroit Lions' season-opener against theMinnesota Vikings and recorded two combined tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by quarterbackChristian Ponder in their 34–24 victory.[56] The following week, he collected a season-high six solo tackles and deflected a pass during a 25–21 loss at theArizona Cardinals in Week 2.[57] In Week 4, he made a season-high two pass deflections, a solo tackle, and intercepted a pass byJay Cutler during a 40–32 victory against theChicago Bears.[58] On December 31, 2013, the Detroit Lions fired head coach Jim Schwartz after finishing third in the NFC North with a 7–9 record in 2013.[59] He finished the season with 57 combined tackles (44 solo), eight pass deflections, three interceptions, a sack, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts.[60]
On February 21, 2014, it was reported that Quin underwent a minor surgery to repair a torn ligament in his ankle that he had for the majority of the season after injuring it in Week 4.[61][62] Defensive coordinatorTeryl Austin chose to move Quin to free safety after the departure of Louis Delmas and the arrival ofJames Ihedigbo. Head coachJim Caldwell officially named Quin the starter to begin the regular season, alongside strong safety James Ihedigbo.[63]
He started in theDetroit Lions' season-opener against theNew York Giants and recorded five combined tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass byEli Manning in their 35–14 victory.[64] On October 26, 2014, Quin collected a season-high eight solo tackles during a 22–21 win at theAtlanta Falcons in Week 8.[65] In Week 13, he made seven combined tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass byJay Cutler in their 34–17 win against theChicago Bears. The following week, he collected a season-high three pass deflections, two tackles, and an interception in a 34–17 victory against theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[66] On December 21, 2014, Quin made two combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by Jay Cutler during a 20–14 win at the Chicago Bears in Week 16.[67] His interception continued his streak of four games with an interception and became his seventh pick of the season. On December 24, 2014, Quin was announced as one of the players voted to appear in the2015 Pro Bowl, marking the firstPro Bowl selection of his career.[68] He finished the season with 73 combined tackles (57 solo), ten pass deflections, and a career-high seven interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.[69] His seven interceptions led the league in 2014 and his performance earned him a second-team All-Pro selection.[70][71]
The Detroit Lions finished second in the NFC North with an 11–5 record.[72] On January 4, 2015, Quin started at free safety and recorded two solo tackles in a 24–20 loss to theDallas Cowboys in the NFC Wild Card Round.[73] He was ranked 88th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2015.[74]
Head coach Jim Caldwell retained Quin and James Ihedigbo as the starting safety duo to open the regular season in 2015.[75]
Quin started in theDetroit Lions' season-opener at theSan Diego Chargers and collected a season-high eight combined tackles, a pass deflection, and returned an interception byPhilip Rivers for a 31-yard touchdown in their 33–28 loss.[76] The touchdown was the first of Quin's career. He finished the season with 67 combined tackles (56 solo), five pass deflections, four interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts.[77]
Head coach Jim Caldwell retained Quin as the starting free safety to begin the season, alongside strong safetyTavon Wilson.[78] In Week 9, Quin collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 22–16 victory at theMinnesota Vikings.[79] On December 4, 2016, he made five combined tackles, a season-high two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by quarterbackDrew Brees in the Lions' 28–13 win at theNew Orleans Saints in Week 13.[80] Quin finished the2016 season with 68 combined tackles (55 solo), five pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts.[81]
TheDetroit Lions finished the 2016 season second in the NFC North with a 9–7 record.[82] On January 7, 2017, Quin collected six combined tackles and a pass deflection during a 26–6 loss at theSeattle Seahawks in the NFC Wild Card Round.[83]
On July 30, 2017, the Detroit Lions signed Quin to a two-year, $13 million contract that includes $10 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5 million.[12][84]
On September 24, 2017, Quin collected eight combined tackles, broke up a pass, and returned an interception byMatt Ryan for a 37-yard touchdown in the Lions' 30–26 loss to theAtlanta Falcons in Week 3.[85] It became the second touchdown of his career. In Week 14, Quin collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 24–21 victory at theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[86] He finished the season with 84 combined tackles (60 solo), six pass deflections, four forced fumbles, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.[87] TheDetroit Lions did not qualify for the playoffs after finishing second in the NFC North with a 9–7 record.[88]
Quin finished without an interception for the first time since 2011 in the 2018 season. He had one sack, 74 total tackles, and three passes defended in 16 games.[89]
On February 15, 2019, Quin was released by the Lions.[90] He started all 96 regular season games during his six-year career in Detroit.[91]
On July 9, 2019, Quin announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons.[92]
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | HOU | 15 | 12 | 68 | 56 | 12 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 85 | 71 | 14 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 77 | 59 | 18 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 84 | 64 | 20 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | DET | 16 | 16 | 57 | 44 | 13 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DET | 16 | 16 | 73 | 57 | 16 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 117 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DET | 16 | 16 | 67 | 56 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DET | 16 | 16 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | DET | 16 | 16 | 84 | 60 | 24 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DET | 16 | 16 | 74 | 58 | 16 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 159 | 156 | 737 | 580 | 157 | 4.0 | 25 | 24 | 347 | 2 | 56 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2011 | HOU | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | HOU | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DET | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DET | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Quin was raised by his parents Glover and Annie Quin inSummit, Mississippi. He and his wife, Gladys Quin, raise their three sons inHouston, Texas.[93] His family was affected byHurricane Harvey while Quin was with the Lions in Detroit.[94] He volunteers as an assistant coach for his son Dacquan's little league baseball team.
He majored in business during his time at New Mexico. While in the league, Quin has followed a 30–70 savings strategy that was presented to him by a financial advisor. He saves 70% of his salary and uses the other 30% for yearly expenses. Quin has used his savings to invest in numerous well-known publicly traded companies. The majority of investments have accrued earnings that are expected to equal his total salary during his stint with the Detroit Lions. He also uses 10–12% of his savings to help fund private up-and-coming businesses.[95]
Quin works with numerous charities including the Ms. Molly Foundation in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The foundation works with victims of domestic violence and Quin has attended charity events and assisted in raising funds for the organization.[96] He also made a donation to help people effected by Hurricane Harvey. He pledged to donate $5,000 for an interception and $100 for a tackle during the 2017 season. Based on his statistics for 2017, his donation totaled $38,400.[97] In 2016, Quin worked with other teammates to donate 36,000 bottles of water to the residents ofFlint, Michigan, during theFlint water crisis.[98] He also has worked closely withUnited Way for over nine years and has mentored children and held book readings with groups of kids.[99][100] Quin also works with Me & the Bees Lemonade and became an angel investor for the charity in 2017.[101]
