Quentin Poling

Quentin Poling
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-17) August 17, 1994 (age 30)
Gomer, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Elida (OH)
College:Ohio
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2018 / round: 7 / pick: 227
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Quentin Poling (born August 17, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio.

Early life

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Poling attended Elida High School in Elida, Ohio.

College career

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Poling played college football at Ohio University. He was a team captain and a first-team All-Mid-American Conference selection.[1] In his Senior year, Poling became Ohio University's all-time leader in both solo tackles (219) and tackles for loss (45).[2]

Professional career

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Miami Dolphins

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Poling was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 227th overall, of the 2018 NFL draft.[3] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2019.[6] He was waived/injured by the during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[7] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list after clearing waivers on September 1. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 4.

Oakland Raiders

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On September 25, 2019, Poling was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2019, but was waived two days later and re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] He was released on December 4, 2019.

Atlanta Falcons

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On December 10, 2019, Poling was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[11] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.[12]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On February 6, 2020, Poling was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.[13] He was waived on May 5, 2020.[14]

Minnesota Vikings

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Poling was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on August 8, 2020.[15] He was waived/injured on August 17, 2020,[16] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[17] He was waived on September 2, 2020.[18]

New Orleans Saints

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On May 16, 2021, Poling signed with the New Orleans Saints.[19] He was waived/injured on August 13, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. He was waived on August 21.

Birmingham Stallions

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Poling signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League on May 20, 2022,[20] and was subsequently moved to the inactive roster.[21] He was placed on the team's suspended list on June 13, 2023.[22] He became a free agent after the 2023 season

References

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  1. ^ "Quentin Poling college profile". Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Football: Saying goodbye to Quentin Poling, one of the greatest defenders in Bobcat history | The Post". The Post. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Miami Dolphins 2018 draft results: 7th round selection adds Quentin Poling". ThePhinsider.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign 10 To Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Dolphins Sign 6 To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "Raiders promote linebacker Justin Phillips; release wide receiver Ryan Grant". Raiders.com. September 25, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Raiders promote linebacker Quentin Poling and place defensive end Arden Key on IR". Raiders.com. November 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "Raiders sign D.J. Swearinger and Dion Jordan; place Joseph on IR and waive Poling". Raiders.com. November 9, 2019.
  11. ^ McFadden, Will (December 10, 2019). "Falcons place Calvin Ridley, Desmond Trufant on IR". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  12. ^ @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Falcons practice-squad contracts expired Monday: LB/DE Carroll Phillips; LB Quentin Poling; WR Tavonn Salter" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Raiders sign linebacker Quentin Poling". Raiders.com. February 6, 2020. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Smith, Eric (August 8, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves; Sign Quentin Poling". Vikings.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  16. ^ "Quentin Poling: Waived/injured by Minnesota". CBSSports.com. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  17. ^ Bouda, Nate (August 18, 2020). "Vikings LB Quentin Poling Reverts To IR After Clearing Waivers". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Quentin Poling: Cut by Minnesota". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with Murphy, Neal and Poling". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 16, 2021.
  20. ^ @USFLStallions (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ @USFLStallions (May 20, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ @USFLStallions (June 13, 2023). "Transferred Player to Suspended List" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
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