Marcus Quinn

Quinn was born in Tylertown, Mississippi and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended St. Augustine High School. He helped lead the Purple Knights to a 15–0 record as a junior and was named first team All-State as a senior.[1]

Quinn was a member of the LSU Tigers for four seasons. He played running back as a freshman in 1977 before moving to defensive back. Quinn was a three-year starter at safety in a defensive backfield nicknamed the "Soul Patrol" along with future NFL players Willie Teal, James Britt and Chris Williams.[2] Quinn finished his collegiate career with six interceptions.[3]

Quinn was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders after going unselected in the 1981 NFL Draft but was cut during training camp.[4] He was signed by the New Orleans Saints in 1982 but was waived during final roster cuts.[5] Quinn was signed by the Oakland Invaders of the newly formed United States Football League (USFL) on February 7, 1983.[6] He was named All-USFL and the 1984 USFL Defensive Player of Year after leading the league with 12 interceptions. Quinn began the 1985 in a contract dispute with the Invaders and was traded to the Tampa Bay Bandits in March.[7] Quinn was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in October 1987 as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike and started three games at strong safety before being released when the strike ended.[8]