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.

Quintin Borders
No. 67
Position:Left tackle
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-07) February 7, 1988 (age 36)
Lexington, Kentucky
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Lexington (KY)
College:Barbourville Ky
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 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)

Early years

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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

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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

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2011 NFL Combine

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
320 lb
(145 kg)
74 in
(1.88 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.92 s 31 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
26 reps

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived Borders in July 2013.

Personal

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Borders is the son of Thomas Riley and Phyillis Borders.

References

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  1. ^ "State Schools". Lexington Herald-Leader. August 29, 2010. p. G13. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via newspapers.com.