Quinn Schulte (born October 18, 2000) is an

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for the

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Early life and high school

Schulte attended Xavier High School in

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. Coming out of high school, he joined the

as a preferred walk-on.

College career

As a

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in 2019, Schulte took a redshirt and did not play any games. In 2020, he appeared in three games where he made three tackles. In week 5 of the 2021 season, Schulte recorded his first career interception in a blowout win over

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. He finished the season playing in 12 games and tallying two tackles and an interception. In the 2022 season, Schulte started all 13 games for Iowa, where he notched 71 tackles, six pass deflections, and an interception. In week 11 of the 2023 season, he intercepted a pass off of quarterback Gavin Wimsatt in a win over

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. During the 2023 season, Schulte started all 14 games for the Hawkeyes, totaling 65 tackles, four pass deflections, and an interception.

Professional career

References

External links

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Iowa Hawkeyes bio
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