Quinten Rollins
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Quinten Rollins
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 24
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|15}}
| birth_place = Canton, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 195
| high_school = Wilmington (Wilmington, Ohio)
| college = Miami (OH) (2014)
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 62
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2018}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
| highlights =
- MAC Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
- First-team All-MAC (2014)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 91
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 16
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 3
| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = RollQu00
}}
Quinten Benjamin Frederick Rollins (born July 15, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played one year of college football for the Miami RedHawks, after playing four years of basketball. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.
Early life
Quinten Rollins was raised by his mother and his grandmother along with two younger brothers.{{cite web|url=http://www.wnewsj.com/news/home_top-localsports1/153252869/Rollins-Draft-Day-comes-full-circle |title=Rollins' Draft Day comes full circle - News Journal - wnewsj.com |access-date=May 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505050756/http://wnewsj.com/news/home_top-localsports1/153252869/Rollins-Draft-Day-comes-full-circle |archive-date=May 5, 2015 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2015/02/17/diary-quinten-rollins-miami-ohio-cornerback-redhawks/23576089/|title=NFL draft diary: Quinten Rollins hopes to make jump from hardcourt|first=Tom|last=Pelissero|website=Usatoday.com|access-date=November 26, 2021}} He attended Wilmington High School in Wilmington, Ohio,{{Cite web|url=http://timesgazette.com/news/localsports2/50724795/WHS-grad-Rollins-among-national-leaders-in-pass-interceptions|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213023114/http://timesgazette.com/news/localsports2/50724795/WHS-grad-Rollins-among-national-leaders-in-pass-interceptions|url-status=dead|title=WHS grad Rollins among national leaders in pass interceptions|archive-date=December 13, 2014|access-date=November 26, 2021}} where he played both basketball and football for the Hurricanes. A four-year letter winner and two-year captain on the basketball team, and as a senior in 2009–10 he was named Division II first-team All-Ohio,{{cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/history/BBK/09-10AllOhioTeams.pdf|title=2009-10 AP Boys Basketball All-Ohio Teams|website=Ohsaa.org|access-date=November 26, 2021}} averaging 19.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.5 assists per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID%3D205458193 |title=Quinten Rollins Biography |access-date=May 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518140019/http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205458193 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 }} As a junior in 2008–09. he was third-team All-Ohio, averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals.{{cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/history/BBK/08-09AllOhioTeams.pdf|title=2008-09 AP Boys Basketball All-Ohio Teams|website=Ohsaa.org|access-date=November 26, 2021}}
In football, he was a three-year team captain. As a senior, Rollins was a first-team all-conference selection and Division II third-team All-Ohio.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/2009/allohio09.htm|title=2009 All-Ohio Football|website=Ohsaa.org|access-date=November 26, 2021}} He is a member of the Wilmington High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
College career
Rollins played college basketball at Miami University from 2010 to 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2014-11-26/taking-his-chance|title=Miami (Ohio)'s Rollins successfully tries out football|website=Ncaa.com|access-date=November 26, 2021}} During his career at Miami he played in 116 games and finished second in RedHawks history with 214 career steals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wnewsj.com/news/localsports2/4069037/Rollins-serious-about-career-in-NFL|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213020720/http://www.wnewsj.com/news/localsports2/4069037/Rollins-serious-about-career-in-NFL|url-status=dead|title=Rollins serious about career in NFL|archive-date=December 13, 2014|access-date=November 26, 2021}} He also ranked fourth at Miami in career assists (391), seventh in games started (106) and ninth in minutes played (3,448). He was a three-time Miami defensive player of the year.
Rollins joined Miami's football team in 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.journal-news.com/news/sports/miami-hoops-standout-joins-football-team/nfSrp/|title=Miami hoops standout joins football team|website=Journal-news.com|access-date=November 26, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/ub-football/ub-notebook-rollins-brings-net-gains-to-miami-20140927|title=UB notebook: Rollins brings net gains to Miami|website=Buffalonews.com|access-date=November 26, 2021}} In his lone season of football, he was the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year after recording 72 tackles and seven interceptions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/college-football/miamis-rollins-named-mac-defensive-player-of-the-y/njKt9/|title=Miami's Rollins named MAC Defensive Player of the Year|website=Daytondailynews.com|access-date=November 26, 2021}}
=College football statistics=
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colspan="15" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami RedHawks|color=white}};" |Miami RedHawks | ||||||||||||
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rowspan="2"|Year | colspan="2"|Games | colspan=3 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||||
G | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
2014
| 12 || 12 || 72 || 53 || 19 || 9 || 7 || 35 || 5.0 || 27 || 1 || 1 || 0 | ||||||||||||
Total || 12 || 12 || 72 || 53 || 19 || 9 || 7 || 35 || 5.0 || 27 || 1 || 1 || 0 | ||||||||||||
colspan="15"|Source: [http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/quinten_rollins_960029.html MiamiRedHawks.com] |
Professional career
{{external media
| video1 = [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/0ap3000000480341/2015-Combine-workout-Quinten-Rollins Rollins's NFL Combine workout]
| video2 = [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/0ap3000000490091/Packers-select-Rollins-No-62 Rollins gets drafted by Green Bay]
}}
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11+1/8
| weight = 195
| dash = 4.57
| ten split = 1.61
| twenty split = 2.67
| shuttle = 4.28
| cone drill = 7.10
| vertical = 36.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 2
| bench = 14
| arm span = 30+1/4
| hand span = 9
| note = All values are from NFL Combine{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/quinten-rollins?id=2552263|title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Quinten Rollins|work=NFL.com|access-date=July 27, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1001249&draftyear=2015&genpos=CB|title=Quinten Rollins - Miami (OH), CB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile|work=NFLDraftScout.com|access-date=July 27, 2016}}
}}
=Green Bay Packers=
==2015==
The Green Bay Packers selected Rollins in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/quinten-rollins?id=2552263|title=Quinten Rollins NFL Draft Profile|work=NFL.com|access-date=July 27, 2016}} Rollins was the ninth cornerback selected in 2015 and was the highest selection from Miami University (Ohio) since Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. He also became the Redhawks' sixth highest selection and 45th player drafted in school history.{{cite web| title=Football Database: Miami of Ohio NFL Draft History| url=https://www.footballdb.com/draft/college.html?c=Miami+%28OH%29| access-date=February 10, 2018| website=footballdb.com}} On May 12, 2015, the Packers signed Rollins to a four-year, $3.74 million contract that also includes $1.25 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $981,864.{{cite news |last=Hodkiewicz |first=Weston |date=May 11, 2015 |title=Packers sign second-round pick Rollins |url=http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/insidersblog/2015/05/11/packers-sign-second-round-pick-rollins/27142859/ |newspaper=Press-Gazette Media |location=Green Bay, WI |access-date=May 13, 2015 }}{{cite web| title=Spotrac.com: Quinten Rollins contract| url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/quinten-rollins-16786/| access-date=February 10, 2018| website=spotrac.com}}
He fell behind after missing the first three weeks of training camp with a hamstring injury.{{cite web|title=Quinten Rollins makes debut at Packers training camp| url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/green-bay-packers-training-camp-quinten-rollens-returns-hamstring-080415| access-date=February 10, 2018| website=FoxSports.com| date=August 4, 2015}} Upon returning from injury, he competed against first round pick and fellow rookie Damarious Randall for the third cornerback spot on the Packers' depth chart.{{cite web| title=Green Bay Packers camp battle: Quinten Rollins vs. Damarious Randall at CB| url=https://www.nflspinzone.com/2015/06/23/green-bay-packers-camp-battle-quinten-rollins-vs-damarious-randall-cb/| access-date=February 10, 2018| website=nflspinzone.com| date=June 23, 2015}} Head coach Mike McCarthy named him the fourth cornerback behind Sam Shields, Casey Hayward, and Randall to start the regular season.{{cite web| title=Ourlads.com: Green Bay Packers' depth chart: 10/01/2015| url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/176/GB| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=Ourlads.com}}
He made his professional regular season debut in the Packers' season-opener at the Chicago Bears and made one solo tackle in their 31–23 victory. He was inactive the following week after the Packers' chose to play Demetri Goodson instead.{{cite web|title=Barclay to start at RT; Rollins inactive| url=https://www.packersnews.com/amp/72536106| access-date=February 11, 2018| website=packersnews.com| author=Ryan Wood|date=September 20, 2015}} On October 11, 2015, Rollins recorded two tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception off St. Louis Rams' quarterback Nick Foles, and returned it for a 45-yard touchdown to put the Packers ahead 14–0 late in the first quarter. He recorded his second career interception with 28 seconds remaining in that game to secure the 24–10 victory for the Packers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/23946/rookie-corner-quinten-rollins-joins-packers-interception-party|title=Rookie corner Quinten Rollins joins Packers' interception party|date=October 12, 2015|website=ESPN.com|access-date=November 26, 2021}} On November 26, 2015, Rollins collected three combined tackles, one pass break up, and made his first career sack on Jay Cutler as the Packers were defeated by the Bears 17–13. The following week, Rollins earned his first career start in place of Randall who was inactive for Week 13 due to a knee injury.{{cite web| title=Lions-Packers inactives: Swanson, Moore out tonight| url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/12/03/detroit-lions-green-bay-packers-inactives/76751206/| access-date=February 11, 2018| website=freep.com| author=Dave Birkett| date=December 3, 2015}} He recorded five combined tackles and broke up a pass in the 27–23 victory at the Detroit Lions. In Week 16, he recorded a season-high five solo tackles during a 38–8 loss at the Arizona Cardinals. Rollins finished his rookie season with 31 combined tackles (28 solo), six pass deflections, two interceptions, a sack, and a touchdown in 14 games and four starts.{{cite web| title=NFL Player stats: Quinten Rollins (2015)| url=http://www.nfl.com/player/quintenrollins/2552263/gamelogs?season=2015| access-date=February 11, 2018| website=NFL.com}}
The Green Bay Packers finished second in the NFC North with a 10-6 record and received a playoff berth. On January 10, 2016, Rollins played in his first playoff game and made one solo tackle and a pass breakup during the Packers' 35–18 victory at the Washington Redskins. They were eliminated from the playoffs after being defeated by the Cardinals 26–20 the following week.
==2016==
Rollins entered training camp competing against Randall and LaDarius Gunter for the vacant starting cornerback left by the departure of Hayward in free agency.{{cite web| title=Meanwhile, Casey Hayward is tearing it up| url=https://www.totalpackers.com/2016/09/meanwhile-casey-hayward-tearing/| access-date=February 10, 2018| website=totalpackers.com| date=September 28, 2016}} He was named the third cornerback and the starting nickelback to start the {{NFL Year|2016}} regular season.{{cite web| title=Packers 2016 Depth Chart Projection for Week 1| url=https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/platform/amp/2016/9/6/12816764/packers-2016-depth-chart-projection-for-week-1| access-date=February 10, 2018| website=acmepackingcompany.com| date=September 6, 2016}}
Rollins started the Packers' season-opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars and made two combined tackles and two pass deflections during a 27-23 victory. He suffered a groin injury and missed three games (Weeks 6-8).{{cite web| title=Packers cornerback Quinten Rollins ruled out with groin injury| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17912709/quinten-rollins-leaving-green-bay-packers-thin-cornerback| access-date=February 11, 2018| website=espn.com| author=Rob Demovsky| date=October 23, 2016}} On December 11, 2016, he recorded seven combined tackles, two pass break ups, and intercepted a pass by Russell Wilson during a 38-10 win against the Seattle Seahawks. The following week, Rollins collected a career-high eight solo tackles in a 30-27 victory at the Bears. He finished the 2016 season with 41 combined tackles (39 solo), eight pass deflections, and an interceptions in 13 games and ten starts.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/quintenrollins/2552263/profile|title = Quinten Rollins Stats, News and Video - CB|website=Nfl.com}}
==2017==
Rollins entered camp competing with rookie Kevin King for the third cornerback spot on the Packers' depth chart.{{cite web|title=Quinten Rollins impressing early at Packers' training camp| url=https://www.cheeseheadtv.com/blog/quinten-rollins-impressing-early-at-packers-training-camp-619| access-date=February 11, 2018| website=Cheeseheadtv.com| date=July 30, 2017}} He was named the third cornerback behind Davon House and Randall.{{cite web|title=Packers projected depth chart following 2017 final cuts| url=https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/platform/amp/2017/9/4/16249824/packers-projected-depth-chart-following-2017-final-cuts| access-date=February 11, 2018| website=Acmepackingcompany.com| author=Evan Western| date=September 4, 2017}}
He played in the Packers' season-opener against the Seahawks and made a season-high eight combined tackles and a pass deflection in their 17-9 victory. In Week 3, he saw a sharp decline in his snap count after he was surpassed by King on the depth chart and safety Morgan Burnett was given nickelback duties.{{cite web|title=Snap counts highlight disappearance of Packers CB Quinten Rollins| url=http://packerswire.usatoday.com/2017/10/02/snap-counts-highlight-disappearance-of-packers-cb-quinten-rollins/| access-date=February 11, 2018| website=Packerswire.usatoday.com| author=Zach Kruse| date=October 2, 2017}} On October 16, 2017, Rollins was placed on injured reserve after suffering a non-contact leg injury in Week 6.{{cite web|title=Packers sign QB Joe Callahan to active roster|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-QB-Joe-Callahan-to-active-roster/636e2f5e-8af2-4c0b-9112-fc880045fbed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221124246/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-QB-Joe-Callahan-to-active-roster/636e2f5e-8af2-4c0b-9112-fc880045fbed|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 21, 2018|website=Packers.com|date=October 16, 2017}} He finished the 2017 season with 19 combined tackles (nine solo) and two pass deflections in six games and one start.{{cite web| title=NFL Player stats: Quinten Rollins| url=http://www.nfl.com/player/quintenrollins/2552263/gamelogs| access-date=February 11, 2018| website=NFL.com}} He received an overall grade of 41.3 from Pro Football Focus in 2017.{{cite web |title=Pro Football Focus: Quinten Rollins |url=https://www.profootballfocus.com/nfl/players/quinten-rollins/9495 |access-date=June 12, 2018 |website=ProFootballFocus.com}}
==2018==
The Packers attempted to convert Rollins to safety during the 2018 preseason, as well as giving him punt return duties, but he struggled in both roles. Rollins sustained a hamstring injury during the final preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on August 30; two days later, on September 1, the Packers placed Rollins on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-1|website=Packers.com|date=September 1, 2018}} He was later released by the Packers with an injury settlement.{{cite web |last1=Kruse |first1=Zach |title=Packers releasing Quinten Rollins, Kyle Murphy and Devante Mays with injury settlements |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/02/packers-releasing-quinten-rollins-kyle-murphy-and-devante-mays-with-injury-settlements/ |website=PackersWire |access-date=September 3, 2018 |date=September 2, 2018}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On November 27, 2018, Rollins signed with the Cardinals.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Sign Cornerbacks Dontae Johnson and Quinten Rollins|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-sign-cornerbacks-dontae-johnson-and-quinten-rollins|author=Odegard, Kyle|website=AZCardinals.com|date=November 27, 2018}} He was released on December 18, 2018.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Make More Moves At Cornerback|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-make-more-moves-at-cornerback|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=December 18, 2018}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
On August 16, 2019, Rollins was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite web |last1=Madson |first1=Kyle |title=Report: 49ers sign former Packers CB, Greg Mabin injured |url=https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/16/report-49ers-sign-former-packers-cb-greg-mabin-injured/ |website=ninerswire.usatoday.com |date=August 16, 2019 |access-date=August 16, 2019}} He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.{{cite news |title=49ers Release Nine Players |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-release-nine-players |website=49ers.com |date=August 30, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019}}
NFL career statistics
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|+Regular season statistics | ||||||||||||
rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|GP | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
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Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
2015 | GB
| 14 || 4 || 31 || 28 || 3 || 1.0 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 48 || 24.0 || 45 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
2016 | GB
| 13 || 10 || 41 || 39 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
2017 | GB
| 6 || 1 || 19 || 9 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
colspan=2| Total || 33 || 15 || 91 || 76 || 15 || 1.0 || 0 || 16 || 3 || 48 || 16.0 || 45 || 1 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
colspan="17"|Source: [http://www.nfl.com/player/quintenrollins/2552263/careerstats NFL.com] |
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Postseason statistics | ||||||||||||
rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|GP | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
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Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
2015 | GB
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
2016 | GB
| 1 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
colspan=2| Total || 3 || 1 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
colspan="17"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RollQu00.htm pro-football-reference.com] |
Personal life
Rollins has a daughter, Quinlyn, who was born in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2014/11/quinten-rollins-the-surprise-nfl-prospect|title=Quinten Rollins: The surprise NFL prospect|website=The Miami Student|access-date=November 26, 2021}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/quinten_rollins_960029.html Miami RedHawks bio]
{{Green Bay Packers 2015 NFL draft picks}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rollins, Quinten}}
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