Brad Quast
{{Short description|American football player (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
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| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|6|5|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lbs = 245
| high_school = Arlington Heights (IL) Forest View
| college = Iowa
| draftyear = 1990
| draftround = 10
| draftpick = 251
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1990}})*
- Barcelona Dragons (1991)
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1992}})
| highlights =
- 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1988, 1989)
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Brad Quast (born June 5, 1968) was an all-conference football player for the University of Iowa from 1986 to 1989. He is a member of the University of Iowa's all-time football team.
Iowa career
Brad Quast went to Forest View High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, before attending the University of Iowa. He was heavily recruited and selected the Hawkeyes over Michigan. Quast was a linebacker for Iowa for four years from 1986-1989, and he was one of the few linebackers in school history to start for four years. He was named the top freshman linebacker in the nation by The Sporting News in 1986.Hawkeye Greats, By the Numbers, by Lyle Hammes and Neal Rozendaal, Page 172 ({{ISBN|1-426-94303-2}})
In his junior season in 1988, Quast was an all-Big Ten selection. He recorded 20 tackles against Iowa State,[http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/a-rec-ind-game-bests.html Iowa single game records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103133822/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/a-rec-ind-game-bests.html |date=2011-01-03 }} and then he duplicated the feat later in the year against Colorado.Hayden Fry: A High Porch Picnic, by Hayden Fry & George Wine, Page 162 ({{ISBN|1-58261-033-9}}) Quast finished the year with 133 tackles, which ranked eighth in school history.[http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/a-rec-ind-season-bests.html Iowa season records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111153657/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/a-rec-ind-season-bests.html |date=2011-01-11 }} He also led the team with four interceptions, including one against Kansas State that he returned 94 yards for a touchdown, setting a school record.Hayden Fry: A High Porch Picnic, by Hayden Fry & George Wine, Page 162 ({{ISBN|1-58261-033-9}})
In his senior season, Quast was named a team captain of the 1989 Hawkeyes. He was an all-Big Ten selection for the second time, as he again led the team with four interceptions. His 11 career interceptions ranked fourth in school history.Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore, by Mike Finn & Chad Leistikow, Page 71 ({{ISBN|1-57167-178-1}}) Quast also had 114 tackles, raising his career total to 435, which ranked third in school history.Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore, by Mike Finn & Chad Leistikow, Page 167 ({{ISBN|1-57167-178-1}})
Professional career and honors
Quast was the New York Jets' tenth round pick in 1990 but was released without playing a game.{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played two seasons with Barcelona in the World League before signing a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. But Quast tore up his knee in a 1992 preseason game and never played again. By 1993, he could no longer pass a physical exam.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/sports/football/04nflhearts.html |work=New York Times |title=For N.F.L. Players, Another Risk: Heart Disease |date=November 3, 2010 }}
In 1989, Iowa fans selected an all-time University of Iowa football team during the 100th anniversary celebration of Iowa football, and Brad Quast was an honorable mention selection as a linebacker.[http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/a-ah-all-time-iowa-team.html Iowa All-Time team] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329050852/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/a-ah-all-time-iowa-team.html |date=2012-03-29 }}
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football players
Category:Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) players
Category:Sportspeople from Arlington Heights, Illinois
Category:Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois