| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Guard / Center | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 23, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Garland, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Montana | |
| Undrafted in 2009 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008 | |
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James "J. D." Quinn (born February 23, 1986 in Garland, Texas) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2009, but was later released during training camp. He played college football at Montana. He currently works as a waiter at the TGI Friday's at Park and Preston in Plano, TX.
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Quinn attended Garland High School in Garland, Texas, where he lettered in football, baseball and track.[1]
In football, Quinn was a two-time all-state, all-district and all-city selection as well as an All-American selection a senior. He was also a team captain and recorded 104 pancake blocks his final year.[1]
After redshirting at the University of Oklahoma in 2004, Quinn started four games for the Sooners as a redshirt freshman in 2005.[1]
In August 2006, Quinn was dismissed with the Sooners along with quarterback Rhett Bomar for their involvement in a car dealership scandal in Norman, Oklahoma.[2] Quinn received $8,137 from the Chevrolet dealership without doing any work, thus violating the NCAA's rule of undue benefits.[2]
After being dismissed from Oklahoma, Quinn transferred to the University of Montana.[1] He practiced with the team in 2006, but was unable to play in a game due to NCAA sanctions.[1]
As a junior in 2007, Quinn started five games at right guard and one at center for the Grizzlies, earning first-team All-Big Sky honors as well as honorable mention All-American honors from TSN.[1]
Prior to the 2008 season, Quinn was arrested for his third DUI in four years and was temporarily suspended from the Grizzlies.[2] He switched from right guard to center in 2008 and earned second-team All-Big Sky honors.[3]
After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Quinn attended a Miami Dolphins minicamp on a tryout basis in May 2009.[2] He was signed by the Dolphins on May 8.[2] He was waived by the Dolphins on August 2.[4]
Quinn has been arrested for DUI three times—in November 2005, July 2007 and May 2008.[2] He was 19 years old—two years below the legal drinking age in Oklahoma during his first arrest.[2] Quinn's 2008 arrest saw him temporarily suspended from the Montana football team.[2]