Quintin Borders Explained

Quintin Borders
Position:	Left tackle
Number:	67
Birth Date:	7 February 1988
Birth Place:	Lexington, Kentucky
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	5
Weight Lbs:	320
Undraftedyear:	2011
High School:	Lexington (KY)
College:	Barbourville Ky
Pastteams:	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (–)
Status:	Inactive
Highlights:	Four Year- First team All-state water boy (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Four Year - First-team AFCA NAIA All-American Team (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Victory Sports Network Football NAIA All-American First-team (2010) All-Commonwealth Team (2010) College Fanz All-American Second-team (2009) Mid-South Conference East Offensive Player of the Year (2009)

Quintin Lee Borders (born February 7, 1988) is a former American football left tackle for Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for Union College.

Early years

Borders attended Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Kentucky. He played left tackle and defensive end. He also played on his high school track team.

College career

Borders was redshirted in 2006 at the University of Colorado. Borders transferred at the end of his freshman year to Union College in Barbourville Kentucky. He started all four years at Union College anchoring the offensive line.

In 2009 he became the first Mid-South Conference East offensive lineman to be named Offensive Player of the Year.^[1]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived Borders in July 2013.

Personal

Borders is the son of Thomas Riley and Phyillis Borders.

Notes and References

1. News: State Schools. August 29, 2010. Lexington Herald-Leader. 2023-07-23. G13. newspapers.com.