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Trey Quinn

David Lee "Trey" Quinn III (born December 7, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at LSU and SMU. Quinn was selected by the Washington Redskins with the final pick of the 2018 NFL draft, making him that year's Mr. Irrelevant. He has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, and Detroit Lions.

Trey Quinn
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Quinn with the Washington Redskins in 2019
No. 18 – Michigan Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-07) December 7, 1995 (age 28)
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Alfred M. Barbe (Lake Charles, Louisiana)
College:
  • LSU (2014–2015)
  • SMU (2016–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / round: 7 / pick: 256
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:35
Receiving yards:273
Receiving touchdowns:2
Return yards:136
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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As a child, Quinn played baseball for the Southwest region, representing the state of Louisiana at the 2008 Little League World Series, where he threw a no-hitter in the opening round.[1] The team finished in fourth place, losing the U.S. Championship to Hawaii and the consolation game to Japan.

Quinn attended Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Along with football, Quinn also played baseball and ran track. During his senior year at Barbe, he recorded 1,967 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns. He finished his high school career with 70 touchdowns and 6,566 receiving yards, making him the national all-time career leader in receiving yards.[2] A 4-star recruit, Quinn committed to play football for LSU in August 2013, choosing the Tigers over offers from Auburn, California, Clemson, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, and Texas, among others.[3][4]

College career

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LSU

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Quinn began his college football career at LSU in 2014. He played in 13 games for the Tigers as a true freshman, finishing the season with 17 receptions for 193 yards.[5] As a sophomore in 2015, he played in all 12 of LSU's games. He caught five passes for 83 yards.[6] He left the team after the season.[7]

SMU

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Quinn transferred to Southern Methodist University (SMU) prior to the 2016 season.[8] Due to NCAA transfer rules, Quinn sat out the 2016 season and redshirted. As a redshirt junior in 2017, Quinn played in all 13 games for SMU, catching 114 passes for 1,236 yards and 13 touchdowns. After the season, Quinn declared for the 2018 NFL draft.[9]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		203 lb
(92 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.52 s 1.58 s 2.55 s 4.17 s 6.91 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

Washington Redskins

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Quinn was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 7th round (256th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft, making him Mr. Irrelevant.[12][13] He suffered a high-ankle injury during the first game of the season and was subsequently placed on injured reserve a few days later.[14][15] He was activated off injured reserve on November 14, 2018.[16] He was placed back on injured reserve on December 5, 2018, after re-injuring his ankle.[17] He finished his rookie year with 75 receiving yards and 1 touchdown on 9 receptions.

In Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Quinn caught 4 passes for 33 yards and a touchdown as the Redskins lost 27–32.[18] In the Week 13 win against the Carolina Panthers, he was removed from the game after sustaining a helmet-to-helmet hit on a punt return and was diagnosed with a concussion.[19] After missing the next two games due to concussion symptoms, he was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2019.[20] Quinn was waived on September 5, 2020.[21]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On September 6, 2020, Quinn signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[22] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on October 17, 2020,[23] and was activated back to the practice squad on October 22.[24] He was elevated to the active roster on November 28 for the team's week 12 game against the Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[25] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 30.[26] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[27]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On January 12, 2021, Quinn signed a reserve/future contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[28] He was waived/injured on August 10, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[29] He was released on August 26.

Denver Broncos

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On April 27, 2022, Quinn signed with the Denver Broncos.[30] He was waived on August 23, 2022.[31]

Michigan Panthers (first stint)

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On December 31, 2022, Quinn signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[32] He was released from his contract on July 27, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[33]

Detroit Lions

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On July 28, 2023, Quinn signed with the Detroit Lions.[34] He was waived/injured on August 14, 2023.[35] On October 2, 2023, Quinn re-signed with the Lions practice squad.[36] He was released on October 10.[37]

Michigan Panthers (second stint)

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On January 19, 2024, Quinn re-signed with the Panthers.[38]

References

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  1. ^ Gleeson, Scott (April 28, 2018). "NFL draft Mr. Irrelevant Trey Quinn threw a no-hitter in the Little League World Series". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Top 10 all-time high school football leaders in passing, rushing, receiving and scoring". MaxPreps. January 30, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Trey Quinn's commitment to LSU shakes up ESPN class rankings; Urban Meyer's puzzling pitch: National recruiting roundup". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Trey Quinn, 2014 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Trey Quinn 2014 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Trey Quinn". SMU Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "LSU WRs Trey Quinn and Kelvin Spears transferring". ESPN. February 16, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "LSU WR Trey Quinn transferring to SMU". NOLA.com. May 19, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  9. ^ Lopez, Andrew (July 18, 2019). "Former LSU wide receiver Trey Quinn declares for 2018 NFL Draft". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "David Quinn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Trey Quinn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  12. ^ Keim, John (April 28, 2018). "Trey Quinn ready to play with chip on shoulder after going last in NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  14. ^ Pandian, Ananth (September 12, 2018). "Like Cam Sims, Trey Quinn placed on IR after ankle surgery". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  15. ^ "Redskins Sign Jehu Chesson To Active Roster, Place Trey Quinn On Injured Reserve". Washington Football Team. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "Redskins Activate Trey Quinn From Injured Reserve". Washington Football Team. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  17. ^ "Redskins Sign Josh Johnson, Three Others; Place Quinton Dunbar, Trey Quinn And Jonathan Cooper On Injured Reserve". Washington Football Team. December 5, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  18. ^ "Jackson shines in Philly return, Eagles beat Redskins 32–27". ESPN. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  19. ^ Neel, Zachary (December 1, 2019). "Trey Quinn removed from the game with a concussion after brutal hit". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  20. ^ "Redskins Make Several Roster Moves". Washington Football Team. December 17, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "Trey Quinn: Waived by Washington". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  22. ^ "Trey Quinn: Joins Jacksonville's practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  23. ^ DiRocco, Michael (October 17, 2020). "Jaguars close facility and place 12 practice-squad players, Josh Mauro on reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  24. ^ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2020). "Jaguars remove 11 players from reserve/COVID-19". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  25. ^ Johnson, James (November 28, 2020). "Jags make practice squad additions for Week 12's game vs. Browns". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  26. ^ "Trey Quinn: Lands on injured list". CBSSports.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  27. ^ "Five have contract expire". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  28. ^ "Raiders sign Trey Quinn to Reserve/Future contract". Raiders.com. January 12, 2021.
  29. ^ "Raiders add QB Case Cookus". Raiders.com. August 10, 2021.
  30. ^ "Broncos sign CBs Bless Austin and Donnie Lewis Jr., WR Trey Quinn". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  31. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 23, 2022). "Broncos trim roster to reach 80-player limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  32. ^ @USFLPanthers (December 31, 2022). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ @USFLPanthers (July 27, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
  34. ^ Alper, Josh (July 28, 2023). "Lions sign Trey Quinn, waive Tom Kennedy". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  35. ^ @Lions (August 14, 2023). "#Lions have waived injured WR Trey Quinn and signed WR Avery Davis and C Alex Mollette" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  36. ^ "Trey Quinn: Headed to Detroit". CBS Sports. October 2, 2023.
  37. ^ "Detroit Lions sign veteran CB, TE to practice squad". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 10, 2023.
  38. ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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