1. Glover Quin played college football for the New Mexico Lobos, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
58 Facts About Glover Quin
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Glover Quin then played for the Detroit Lions for six seasons.
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Glover Quin transferred into the University of New Mexico after spending a year at Southwest Mississippi Community College.
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Glover Quin was a three-year starter at the cornerback position for the University of New Mexico.
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In 2006, during his sophomore season, Glover Quin received an Honorable Mention on the All Mountain West Conference, team as a sophomore.
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Glover Quin led the MWC with 12 pass break-ups and was second in the league, behind his teammate DeAndre Wright in passes defended with 12.
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Glover Quin was 3rd on the Lobos and 29th in the MWC with 63 tackles on the year.
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In 2007, during his junior season, Glover Quin again received Honorable Mention on the All Mountain West Conference Team.
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Early in the season, Glover Quin suffered a painful groin injury that required surgery.
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Glover Quin tied for third in the MWC with 10 passes defended.
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In 2008, during his senior season, Glover Quin was selected as a first-team All Mountain West Conference player.
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Glover Quin had a remarkable season that ended with him missing only five tackles throughout the season.
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Glover Quin was voted team MVP by his teammates; an honor that had not gone to a defensive player for the school since Brian Urlacher was given the honor in 1999.
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Glover Quin became the first cornerback in Lobos' history to win the award.
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Glover Quin attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, and completed all of the combine drills.
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Glover Quin performed well and ran positional drills for scouts.
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Glover Quin was ranked the seventh best free safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Glover Quin was impressive throughout camp and was able to progress quickly after Jacques Reeves sustained a broken leg and Dunta Robinson chose to holdout for a new contract.
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NFL analyst Gil Brandt stated Glover Quin would be one of the biggest surprises in the league as a rookie.
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Glover Quin made his first career tackle on running back Leon Washington during his eight-yard reception on the Jets' first drive.
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On October 4,2009, Glover Quin earned his first career start after surpassing Fred Bennett on the depth chart and taking over the starting role.
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Glover Quin was inactive for the Texans' Week 13 loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars after sustaining a concussion the previous week.
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Glover Quin finished his rookie season in 2009 with 68 combined tackles and 11 pass deflections in 15 games and 12 starts.
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Glover Quin entered training camp slated as the No 1 starting cornerback after Dunta Robinson departed in free agency.
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Glover Quin saw minor competition from Jacques Reeves, Antwaun Molden, Brice McCain, and Fred Bennett.
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Glover Quin made his first career interception off a pass intended for Nate Washington in the second quarter.
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Glover Quin finished his second season with a career-high 85 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On July 29,2011, the Houston Texans signed veteran cornerback Johnathan Joseph to assume Glover Quin's starting job at cornerback.
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Head coach Gary Kubiak officially named Glover Quin the starting strong safety to start the regular season, along with free safety Danieal Manning.
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Glover Quin finished the season with 77 combined tackles and nine pass deflections in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Glover Quin played alongside Danieal Manning who took over duties at strong safety.
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Glover Quin finished the season with 84 combined tackles, a career-high 14 pass deflections, two interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Glover Quin became an unrestricted free agent after the 2012 season and was intent on staying with the Houston Texans.
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The Texans general manager Rick Smith decided against the franchise tag and Glover Quin's agent claimed Glover Quin never received an offer from the Texans.
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On March 12,2013, it was reported that Glover Quin was visiting the Detroit Lions immediately after the free agency period began.
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Head coach Jim Schwartz named Glover Quin the starting strong safety to begin the regular season, alongside free safety Louis Delmas.
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Glover Quin finished the season with 57 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions, a sack, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On February 21,2014, it was reported that Glover 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.
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Glover Quin's interception continued his streak of four games with an interception and became his seventh pick of the season.
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On December 24,2014, Glover Quin was announced as one of the players voted to appear in the 2015 Pro Bowl, marking the first Pro Bowl selection of his career.
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Glover Quin finished the season with 73 combined tackles, ten pass deflections, and a career-high seven interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Glover Quin was ranked 88th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
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Glover Quin finished the season with 67 combined tackles, five pass deflections, four interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Glover Quin finished the 2016 season with 68 combined tackles, five pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Glover Quin finished the season with 84 combined tackles, six pass deflections, four forced fumbles, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Glover Quin finished without an interception for the first time since 2011 in the 2018 season.
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Glover Quin had one sack, 74 total tackles, and three passes defended in 16 games.
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On February 15,2019, Glover Quin was released by the Lions.
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Glover Quin started all 96 regular season games during his six-year career in Detroit.
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On July 9,2019, Glover Quin announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons.
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Glover Quin's family was affected by Hurricane Harvey while Quin was with the Lions in Detroit.
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Glover Quin majored in business during his time at New Mexico.
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Glover Quin has used his savings to invest in numerous well-known publicly traded companies.
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The foundation works with victims of domestic violence and Glover Quin has attended charity events and assisted in raising funds for the organization.
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Glover Quin made a donation to help people effected by Hurricane Harvey.
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Glover Quin pledged to donate $5,000 for an interception and $100 for a tackle during the 2017 season.
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In 2016, Glover Quin worked with other teammates to donate 36,000 bottles of water to the residents of Flint, Michigan, during the Flint water crisis.
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Glover Quin has worked closely with United Way for over nine years and has mentored children and held book readings with groups of kids.