2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

27 - GLOVER QUIN
Safety New Mexico Summit, Miss.
Year: 7 Ht: 6-0 Wt: 207 Born: 1/15/86
Draft: ’09, R4 (112)-Hou Acquired: UFA-Hou ’13
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
MANE FACTS
‣ ¾ Pronunciation: GLOW-ver
‣ ¾ Pro Bowl: 2015
‣ ¾ Associated Press All-Pro: Second Team 2014.
‣ ¾ Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 15 of 2014.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent to a five-year contract on March 13, 2013.
‣ ¾ Drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
PRO
Seventh-year safety that brings an experienced skill set to the Lions’ secondary after spending four seasons with the
Houston Texans (2009-12). Aligned with fellow S James Ihedigbo as one of the top veteran defensive back combinations
in the League and earned the first Pro Bowl nod of his career following the 2014 season. With seven interceptions to cap
off 2014, Quin became the first Lions player to lead the NFL in interceptions since Hall of Fame CB Lem Barney in 1967
when he registered 10 during his exceptional rookie campaign. He is also the first Lions defensive player to record seven
interceptions in a season since S Kurt Schulz (7) in 2000.
‣ ¾ Quin is now the fourth Lions defensive player (fifth time) to lead the NFL in interceptions during a season.
2014: Had a breakout season in which he finished third on the team in total tackles with 73 (57 solo), and also tallied 10
pass breakups and a League-leading seven interceptions (117).
‣ ¾ Recorded four tackles, defended two passes and grabbed an interception in Week 1 vs. New York Giants (9/8). This is
the second consecutive season he recorded a pick in the opener (2013).
‣ ¾ Recorded four tackles (two solo) in Week 2 at Carolina (9/14).
‣ ¾ Registered eight tackles in Week 4 at New York Jets (9/28).
‣ ¾ Posted five tackles, including one for loss, in Week 5 vs. Buffalo (10/5).
‣ ¾ Posted two tackles and an interception in Week 6 at Minnesota (10/12). With two interceptions this season, he now has
2+ interceptions in four of his six NFL seasons, including each of the past three years.
‣ ¾ Recorded six tackles, one interception and defended one pass in Week 7 vs. New Orleans (10/19).
‣ ¾ Registered a team-high eight tackles in Week 8 at Atlanta (10/26).
‣ ¾ Posted one tackle in Week 10 vs. Miami (11/09).
‣ ¾ Registered three tackles and defended one pass in Week 11 at Arizona (11/16).
‣ ¾ Posted eight tackles in Week 12 at New England (11/23).
‣ ¾ Registered seven tackles, one interception and defended one pass in Week 13 vs. Chicago (11/27). He totaled a new
career-high four interceptions, breaking his previous best of three set twice before (2010, 2013).
‣ ¾ Posted two tackles, one interception, and defended three passes in Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay (12/7).
‣ ¾ Registered three tackles, including one for loss, one interception and defended one pass in Week 15 vs. Minnesota (12/14).
‣ ¾ Recorded two tackles, his League-leading seventh interception and defended one pass in Week 16 at Chicago (12/21).
‣ ¾ Totaled eight tackles (seven solo) in Week 17 at Green Bay (12/28).
‣ ¾ Posted two tackles in the NFC Wild Card game at Dallas (1/4).
2013: Started all 16 games in his first season in Detroit, and totaled 57 tackles (44 solo), two sacks (20 yards), three
interceptions (57 yards), nine pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
‣ ¾ In his Detroit Lions debut in Week 1 vs. Minnesota (9/8), posted two solo tackles, including one tackle for loss, one pass
defense and returned an interception 15 yards.
‣ ¾ Finished second on the team in tackles with six (all solo) in Week 2 at Arizona (9/15).
‣ ¾ Posted six solo tackles and one fumble recovery in Week 3 at Washington (9/22).
‣ ¾ Returned an interception a career-long 42 yards and posted one solo tackle and two pass defenses vs. Chicago (9/29).
‣ ¾ Finished tied for third on the team in tackles with six (all solo) in Week 5 at Green Bay (10/6).
‣ ¾ Posted four tackles (one solo) in Week 6 at Cleveland (10/13).
‣ ¾ Recorded one solo tackle and one pass defense in Week 7 vs. Cincinnati (10/20).
‣ ¾ Posted two solo tackles in Week 8 vs. Dallas (10/27).
‣ ¾ Had three tackles (two solo) in Week 10 at Chicago (11/10).
‣ ¾ Posted three tackles (two solo) and one pass defense in Week 11 at Pittsburgh (11/17) before leaving the game in the
second half with an ankle injury.
‣ ¾ Picked up his second career sack (13 yards) and posted four tackles (two solo), including one tackle for loss, and one
quarterback hit in Week 12 vs. Tampa Bay (11/24).
‣ ¾ Had one solo tackle in Week 13 vs. Green Bay (11/28).
‣ ¾ Posted five tackles (three solo) in Week 14 at Philadelphia (12/8).
‣ ¾ Recorded four solo tackles, one sack (seven yards) that forced a fumble, and one pass defense in Week 15 vs. Baltimore
(12/16).
‣ ¾ Picked off a pass by Giants QB Eli Manning and posted five tackles (four solo) and two pass defenses in Week 16 vs.
New York Giants (12/22).
‣ ¾ Totaled four tackles (one solo) in Week 17 at Minnesota (12/29).
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