Quinton Dunbar
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Dunbar in 2016 | |||||||||
| No. 47 Washington Redskins | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 22, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington | ||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2016 | |||||||||
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Quinton Dunbar (born July 22, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a wide receiver at Florida, and signed with the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015, where he converted to cornerback.
College career
Dunbar accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football team from 2010 to 2014. Dunbar was a wide receiver for the Gators over five seasons. In his freshman season, he played in one game in 2010 against Miami (OH) on opening day and ultimately redshirted.[1]
College statistics
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | YDS/G |
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| 2010 | FLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | FLA | 12 | 14 | 216 | 15.4 | 27.0 |
| 2012 | FLA | 13 | 36 | 383 | 10.6 | 29.5 |
| 2013 | FLA | 12 | 40 | 548 | 13.7 | 45.7 |
| 2014 | FLA | 11 | 21 | 353 | 16.8 | 44.1 |
Professional career
2015 season
After going unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft, Dunbar was considered one of the top undrafted free agent wide receivers available.[2] He signed with the Washington Redskins on May 11, 2015.[3] Due to camp injuries to cornerbacks on the roster, the team moved him to cornerback.[4] On September 5, he was waived during final roster cuts before the start of the regular season,[5] but signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6] On September 29, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster.[7] On November 29, 2015, he had his first career interception after he intercepted Eli Manning of the New York Giants in the end zone.[8]
2016 season
Dunbar had a large impact in the Week 3 win over the New York Giants. He recorded his second career interception, picking off Eli Manning in the end zone, and recorded his first career catch on a 31-yard pass from punter, Tress Way, on a fake punt play.[9]
Personal life
Dunbar's cousin is former Miami and current San Diego Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman.[10]
Dunbar has one daughter, Denim, who was born in July 2016.[11]
References
- ↑ Quinton Dunbar Florida Gators Bio
- ↑ Brandt, Gil (May 2, 2015). "Top undrafted free agents following the 2015 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ Walker, Andrew (May 11, 2015). "Redskins Pick Up Receiver Quinton Dunbar". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ Capria, Brendan (August 7, 2015). "Quinton Dunbar Makes Switch To Cornerback". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ "9/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "9/6: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (September 29, 2015). "Redskins Sign Dunbar, Foster; Lauvao, Rogers Placed On IR". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (November 29, 2015). "Quinton Dunbar Nabs First Interception In Victory". Redskins.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ↑ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (September 25, 2016). "Quinton Dunbar Shows Off His Hands In Major Way Vs. Giants". Redskins.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ GCTV: Quinton Dunbar returns to Miami
- ↑ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (July 31, 2016). "Quinton Dunbar Returns To Training Camp Following Daughter's Birth". Redskins.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.