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Paul Quessenberry
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 (age 32)
La Jolla, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:La Costa Canyon
(Carlsbad, California)
College:Navy (2011–2014)
Position:Tight end
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Paul Quessenberry (born January 8, 1992) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Navy.

Career

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Military

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After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in general science from the United States Naval Academy, Quessenberry served for five years as a rifle platoon and weapons platoon commander in the United States Marine Corps.[1] He also served as deputy director of the 1st Marine Division school.[2]

New England Patriots

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m) 		239 lb
(108 kg) 		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.82 s 1.72 s 2.72 s 4.52 s 7.58 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 24 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Quessenberry signed with the New England Patriots on August 22, 2020, after serving five years in the Marine Corps. He was released on September 4, signed with the New England practice squad on September 6, and was released on September 9, 2020.[4]

Houston Texans

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Quessenberry signed with the Houston Texans on February 8, 2021, to a one-year contract.[5] He was waived on August 31.[6] Quessenberry was later signed to the practice squad.[7] He made his NFL debut in week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers, appearing on 18 snaps in the 41–29 win.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022.[9]

On August 30, 2022, Quessenberry was waived by the Texans and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was released on September 7.[11]

Personal life

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Quessenberry's brothers both play in the NFL. His younger brother, Scott Quessenberry, was the 155th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers. His older brother, David Quessenberry, was drafted in the sixth round as the 176th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Northam, Mitchell (August 21, 2020). "New England Patriots bring in former Navy player Paul Quessenberry for tryout". Against All Enemies. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Wilson, Aaron. "Source: Texans to Cut Former Marine Quessenberry". Sports Illustrated Houston Texans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Paul Quessenberry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Patriots Release TE Paul Quessenberry from the Practice Squad". www.patriots.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Meet TE Paul Quessenberry". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Wilson, Aaron (August 31, 2021). "Source: Texans to Cut Former Marine Quessenberry". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Kubena, Brooks (September 7, 2021). "Inside the NFL's practice squad rules: How the Texans are using new roster flexibility". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Paul Quessenberry Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  9. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-7-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Quessenberrys brought together by cancer, football". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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