Quinton Teal (born March 8, 1984) is a former
American football
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safety. He was born in
Bennettsville
Bennettsville is a city located in the U.S. state of South Carolina on the Great Pee Dee River. As the county seat of Marlboro County, Bennettsville is noted for its historic homes and buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries—including ...
,
South Carolina
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where he attended Marlboro County High School. He played
college football at
Coastal Carolina University
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. A three-time first team All-Big South winner, he holds the
Big South Conference record with 17 career interceptions.
At Coastal Carolina, Teal played with future NFL players QB
Tyler Thigpen,
Miami Dolphins
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, WR
Jerome Simpson
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,
Cincinnati Bengals, FB
Mike Tolbert
William Michael Tolbert (born November 23, 1985) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for Coastal Carolina University. He has also been a ...
,
Carolina Panthers
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.
In the 2007 season he ranked third on the Panthers with 13 special teams tackles. He made his first NFL start against the
Dallas Cowboys
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on December 22 and responded with a career-high seven tackles. He was the only undrafted rookie free agent to make Carolina's 53-man roster. Had 45 tackles in his 3-year career with the Panthers (2007–2009).
On April 29, 2010 Teal signed with the
Seattle Seahawks but was later cut from the team.
On August 10, 2010 Teal signed a two-year contract with the
San Diego Chargers but was released during final cuts on September 4, 2010. He was then re-signed by the team on September 28, 2010.
Quinton currently owns and operates Teal Fitness with his spouse in the Charlotte, NC area.
Quinton Teal and Mike Tolbert are the first Coastal Carolina teammates to be on the same NFL roster.
1984 births
Living people
American football defensive backs
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players
Carolina Panthers players
Seattle Seahawks players
San Diego Chargers players
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