Marcus Quinn

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Marcus Quinn
Personal information
Born: (1959-06-27) June 27, 1959 (age 65)
Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College: LSU
Position: Safety
Undrafted: 1981
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • USFL Defensive Player of the Year (1984)
  • All-USFL (1984)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcus Quinn (born June 27, 1959) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at LSU.

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Early life

Quinn was born in Tylertown, Mississippi and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended St. Augustine High School. He helped lead the Purple Knights to a 15–0 record as a junior and was named first-team All-State as a senior. [1]

College career

Quinn was a member of the LSU Tigers for four seasons. He played running back as a freshman in 1977 before moving to defensive back. Quinn was a three-year starter at safety in a defensive backfield nicknamed the "Soul Patrol" along with future NFL players Willie Teal, James Britt and Chris Williams. [2] Quinn finished his collegiate career with six interceptions. [3]

Professional career

Quinn was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders after going unselected in the 1981 NFL Draft but was cut during training camp. [4] He was signed by the New Orleans Saints in 1982 but was waived during final roster cuts. [5] Quinn was signed by the Oakland Invaders of the newly formed United States Football League (USFL) on February 7, 1983. [6] He was named All-USFL and the 1984 USFL Defensive Player of Year after leading the league with 12 interceptions. Quinn began the 1985 in a contract dispute with the Invaders and was traded to the Tampa Bay Bandits in March. [7] Quinn was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in October 1987 as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike and started three games at strong safety before being released when the strike ended. [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ "History Class: The Last Days of Charles McClendon". AndTheValleyShook.com. SB Nation. June 24, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Marcus Quinn College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. July 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Monday's Sports Transactions". United Press International . Gale Academic OneFile. June 15, 1981.
  5. ↑ "The New Orleans Saints today cut veterans Tinker Owens..." United Press International . Gale Academic OneFile. August 31, 1982.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times . February 8, 1983.
  7. ↑ "All-USFL safety Marcus Quinn got his wish Wednesday when..." United Press International . March 6, 1985.
  8. ↑ "NFL Strike Rosters". United Press International . October 1, 1987. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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