{{Infobox NFL biography , name = Keith O'Quinn , image = , image_size = , alt = , caption = , current_team = Dallas Cowboys , position = Advance scouting coordinator , birth_date = , birth_place = Pensacola, FL , death_date = , death_place = , high_school = San Antonio (TX) James Madison , college =

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Hardin–Simmons , pastcoaching = * Liberty Christian School
Defensive backs & wide receivers coach (1998) * Bryan Adams HS
Run game coordinator & offensive line coach (1999) * Hardin–Simmons
Assistant offensive line & tight ends coach (2000–2003) * Abilene Christian
Tight ends & special teams coach (2003–2004) * Kaufman HS
Assistant head coach (2005) *

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Director of pro personnel ({{nfly, 2009) * Dallas Cowboys (2010–2019)
- Offensive quality control coach ({{nfly, 2010–{{nfly, 2012)
- Assistant wide receivers coach ({{nfly, 2013)
- Assistant special teams ({{nfly, 2014–{{nfly, 2017)
- Special teams coordinator ({{nfly, 2018–{{nfly, 2019)
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for the

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Early years

O’Quinn was born in

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, FL.{{Cite web, url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article216056970.html, title='I came back as soon as I could': Cowboys' new special teams coach has DFW roots, website=star-telegram He played the

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position on the

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team at the

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, playing under{{clarify, date=March 2019 Jeff Ireland in 1992 and 1993.{{Cite web, url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/front-office-roster/jeff-ireland?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook, title=Jeff Ireland, website=www.neworleanssaints.com O'Quinn earned a bachelor's of science degree at the University of North Texas and went on to earn a master's degree in counseling and human development from Hardin-Simmons University.

Coaching career

Dallas Cowboys

In 2010, O'Quinn was hired by the

as an offensive quality control coach, a position he would serve for four seasons. In 2014, he was promoted to the assistant special teams coach. In 2018, O'Quinn was promoted to special teams coordinator.

Personal life

O’Quinn and his wife, Reigan, have three children, Mysti, Brittney and Brock.

References

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