When we talk about the players who have risen to the top in the NFL in recent times the name Robert Quinn is certainly one of them. He was born in Ladson, South Carolina on May 18, 1990, as of now he's 33 years old. Quinn first stepped foot into the NFL when he was selected by the St. Louis Rams at the age of 21 and since then he has taken his career to a whole new level.
Before his journey in the NFL started out Quinn performed high school football for the Fort Dorchester Patriots high faculty football team on the Fort Dorchester High School and participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. After high school, he played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels soccer team at the University of North Carolina. In his freshman year in 2008, he had 34 tackles and two quarterback sacks, and two forced fumbles. Because of his performances, he was named the ACC's Brian Piccolo Award winner as the league's most brave participant. In his sophomore year in 2009, he had three pass touchdowns and was second in the ACC and fourth in the country with six forced fumbles. He additionally finished 2nd in the ACC Defensive Player of the Year voting. He maintained his performance throughout his complete college career and he completed his successful run with the North Carolina Tar Heels football team where he in his entire college career received many awards.
He is married to Christina Quinn and they have two children. Quinn's mom is from Puerto Rico and is the brother of Olympic gold medalist hurdler Jasmine Camacho-Quinn. He weighs around 111 kg and is 6 ft 4 inches tall. The young player thus far in his career has performed brilliantly in every game and has shown everybody that he has what it takes to be a top star in the NFL.
What position does Robert Quinn play
Robert Quinn is a professional American Footballer who plays as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Quinn’s professional career in the NFL started in 2011 when was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.
In 2011 after joining the St. Louis Rams he signed a deal with them for four years of worth $9.43 million. In the 2011 season in a match against the New York Giants, he made his official NFL debut where in the following match he made two solo tackles and recorded his first career sack. Quinn was able to continue his dominant performance throughout the entire season and he finished his debut season playing in 16 games. He finished his second season with 29 combined tackles and 10.5 sacks. In 2014 Quinn signed a new contract deal with the Rams for six years and was ranked 44th by his team members on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
In the 2016 season, he was placed on the injury reserve list and in 2017 which was his last season with the Rams he played in 15 games. In the 2018 season, the Rams traded Quinn to the Miami Dolphins. In the 2019 season the Dolphins traded him to the Dallas Cowboys he changed his jersey number from 94 to 58 for the Cowboys. Quinn signed a new contract deal of 5 years worth $70 million with the Chicago Bears and made his team debut against the New York Giants. In the subsequent season, he was named the Defensive Player of the Month for November. In the 2023 NFL draft, the Bears traded Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles and after two days they declared that his contract was legally cancelled making him a free agent.
FAQs
A. He is a free agent.
A. He is married to Christina Quinn.
A. The estimated net worth of Robert Quinn in 2023 is $24 million.
A. Quinn will appear in his first Super Bowl in his 12th season.
