Quinten Benjamin Frederick Rollins (born July 15, 1992) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played one year of

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for the

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, after playing four years of

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. He was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. He was also a member of the

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and

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Early life

Quinten Rollins was raised by his mother and his grandmother along with two younger brothers. He attended Wilmington High School in

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, where he played both

and

for the Hurricanes. A four-year letter winner and two-year

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on the basketball team, and as a senior in 2009–10 he was named Division II first-team All-Ohio, averaging 19.5 points, 4.0

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, 2.6 steals and 2.5 assists per game. 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. 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. He is a member of the Wilmington High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

College career

Rollins played

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from 2010 to 2014. During his career at Miami he played in 116 games and finished second in RedHawks history with 214 career steals. 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. In his lone season of football, he was the

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Defensive Player of the Year after recording 72

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and seven

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College football statistics

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

2015

The

selected Rollins in the second round (62nd overall) of the

. Rollins was the ninth

selected in 2015 and was the highest selection from Miami University (Ohio) since

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. He also became the Redhawks' sixth highest selection and 45th player drafted in school history. 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

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of $981,864. He fell behind after missing the first three weeks of

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with a

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injury. 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. Head coach

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named him the fourth cornerback behind Sam Shields,

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, and Randall to start the regular season. He made his professional regular season debut in the Packers' season-opener at the

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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. On October 11, 2015, Rollins recorded two tackles, two

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s, and made his first career interception off

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' quarterback

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, 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. On November 26, 2015, Rollins collected three combined tackles, one pass break up, and made his first career

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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. He recorded five combined tackles and broke up a pass in the 27–23 victory at the

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. In Week 16, he recorded a season-high five solo tackles during a 38–8 loss at the

. 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. The Green Bay Packers finished second in the

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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

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. 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. He was named the third cornerback and the starting nickelback to start the regular season. Rollins started the Packers' season-opener at the

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and made two combined tackles and two pass deflections during a 27-23 victory. He suffered a

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injury and missed three games (Weeks 6-8). On December 11, 2016, he recorded seven combined tackles, two pass break ups, and intercepted a pass by

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during a 38-10 win against the

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. 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.

2017

Rollins entered camp competing with rookie Kevin King for the third cornerback spot on the Packers'

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. He was named the third cornerback behind Davon House and Randall. 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

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was given nickelback duties. On October 16, 2017, Rollins was placed on

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after suffering a non-contact leg injury in Week 6. He finished the 2017 season with 19 combined tackles (nine solo) and two pass deflections in six games and one start. He received an overall grade of 41.3 from

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in 2017.

2018

The Packers attempted to convert Rollins to safety during the 2018 preseason, as well as giving him

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duties, but he struggled in both roles. Rollins sustained a hamstring injury during the final preseason game against the

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on August 30; two days later, on September 1, the Packers placed Rollins on injured reserve. He was later released by the Packers with an injury settlement.

Arizona Cardinals

On November 27, 2018, Rollins signed with the Cardinals. He was released on December 18, 2018.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 16, 2019, Rollins was signed by the

. He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

NFL career statistics

Personal life

Rollins has a daughter, Quinlyn, who was born in 2011.

References

External links

Miami RedHawks bio
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