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David Quessenberry

Offensive Tackle, Los Angeles Rams · #68.

Player facts

Team: Los Angeles Rams
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 68
Born: Aug 24, 1990 (age 36)
Birthplace: Carlsbad, CA, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 310 lbs
College: San José State
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

About

David Lee Quessenberry Jr. (born August 24, 1990) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San José State Spartans and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He has also played for the Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, and Minnesota Vikings.

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Background

Early life

Born in the La Jolla community of San Diego, Quessenberry attended La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California, and lettered in football and lacrosse. Quessenberry played tight end at La Costa Canyon. His father played college football at the United States Naval Academy and served in the United States Navy from 1980 to 2010.

College career

Having no scholarship offers out of high school, Quessenberry met a San Jose State assistant coach who was recruiting a teammate. Quessenberry later walked-on to the Spartans football team at San Jose State University in 2008 and redshirted that year to bulk up from his 235-pound weight. He would go on to play in 50 games for the Spartans with 38 starts. As a freshman in 2009 under coach Dick Tomey, Quessenberry played in all 12 games mostly on special teams and was a reserve at offensive tackle and tight end.

Quessenberry first earned an athletic scholarship the summer before sophomore season of 2010. In a 1–12 season under new coach Mike MacIntyre, Quessenberry started in all 13 games at left tackle and played mostly as a punt protector and extra point lineman. As a junior in 2011, Quessenberry again started all 12 games of the season, and San Jose State football improved to 5–7. Quessenberry earned second-team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors.

In his senior season, an 11–2 season in 2012 that included a 2012 Military Bowl victory, Quessenberry became team captain and was a Burlsworth Trophy finalist for best non-scholarship NCAA FBS player. He was also on the Lombardi Award watch list. After starting 27 straight games dating back to 2009, Quessenberry sat out the September 15 game due to an ankle injury suffered in the first play of the September 8 game. On September 29, Quessenberry played in a game against Navy, a team with younger brother Paul as an offensive lineman. Selected for the 2013 Senior Bowl, Quessenberry became the first San Jose State offensive lineman to play in a Senior Bowl. He was a first-team all-WAC selection. In December 2012, Quessenberry graduated from San Jose State with a B.A. in history.

Personal life

In June 2014, Quessenberry was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after experiencing fatigue and persistent cough. On February 25, 2015, his cancer went into remission after completing radiation treatment, then on April 13, 2017, he officially completed his cancer treatment. On June 12, 2017, Quessenberry won the 2017 George Halas Award. The award is given to the "player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed". His brother Scott Quessenberry was the 155th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers. Another brother, Paul Quessenberry, is a former tight end. Quessenberry hosts an annual golf tournament at different golf destinations all over the world (FIMA Golf Tournament).

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