Quentin Poling

Quentin Poling

Personal information
Born:	(1994-08-17) August 17, 1994 (age 29) Gomer, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Elida (OH)
College:	Ohio
Position:	Linebacker
NFL draft:	2018  / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2018–2019)* Oakland Raiders (2019) Atlanta Falcons (2019)* Las Vegas Raiders (2020)* Minnesota Vikings (2020)* New Orleans Saints (2021)* Birmingham Stallions (2022–2023)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2x USFL champion (2022, 2023) First-team All-MAC (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com Quentin Poling (born August 17, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio. Early years Poling attended Elida High School in Elida, Ohio. College career Poling played college football at Ohio University. He was a team captain and a first-team All-Mid-American Conference selection. [1] In his Senior year, Poling became Ohio University's all-time leader in both solo tackles (219) and tackles for loss (45). [2] Professional career Miami Dolphins Poling was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 227th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. [3] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2019. [6] He was waived/injured by the during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, [7] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list after clearing waivers on September 1. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 4. Oakland Raiders On September 25, 2019, Poling was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2019, but was waived two days later and re-signed to the practice squad. [9] [10] He was released on December 4, 2019. Atlanta Falcons On December 10, 2019, Poling was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. [11] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020. [12] Las Vegas Raiders On February 6, 2020, Poling was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders. [13] He was waived on May 5, 2020. [14] Minnesota Vikings Poling was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on August 8, 2020. [15] He was waived/injured on August 17, 2020, [16] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. [17] He was waived on September 2, 2020. [18] New Orleans Saints On May 16, 2021, Poling signed with the New Orleans Saints. [19] He was waived/injured on August 13, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. He was waived on August 21. Birmingham Stallions Poling signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League on May 20, 2022, [20] and was subsequently moved to the inactive roster. [21] He was placed on the team's suspended list on June 13, 2023. [22] He became a free agent after the 2023 season References "Quentin Poling college profile". Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018. "Football: Saying goodbye to Quentin Poling, one of the greatest defenders in Bobcat history | The Post". The Post. Retrieved May 29, 2018. "Miami Dolphins 2018 draft results: 7th round selection adds Quentin Poling". ThePhinsider.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018. "Miami Dolphins Sign 10 To Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2018. "Dolphins Sign 6 To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 1, 2019. "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019. "Raiders promote linebacker Justin Phillips; release wide receiver Ryan Grant". Raiders.com. September 25, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019. "Raiders promote linebacker Quentin Poling and place defensive end Arden Key on IR". Raiders.com. November 7, 2019. "Raiders sign D.J. Swearinger and Dion Jordan; place Joseph on IR and waive Poling". Raiders.com. November 9, 2019. McFadden, Will (December 10, 2019). "Falcons place Calvin Ridley, Desmond Trufant on IR". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019. @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Falcons practice-squad contracts expired Monday: LB/DE Carroll Phillips; LB Quentin Poling; WR Tavonn Salter" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020– via Twitter. "Raiders sign linebacker Quentin Poling". Raiders.com. February 6, 2020. "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2020. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves; Sign Quentin Poling". Vikings.com. August 8, 2020. "Quentin Poling: Waived/injured by Minnesota". CBSSports.com. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020. Bouda, Nate (August 18, 2020). "Vikings LB Quentin Poling Reverts To IR After Clearing Waivers". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 18, 2020. "Quentin Poling: Cut by Minnesota". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020. "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with Murphy, Neal and Poling". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 16, 2021. @USFLStallions (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022– via Twitter. @USFLStallions (May 20, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022– via Twitter. @USFLStallions (June 14, 2023). "Transferred Player to Suspended List" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2023– via Twitter. 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