Quinton Spain

Quinton Lamar Spain (born August 7, 1991) is an American football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at West Virginia.

Quinton Spain
Spain with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 67 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991
Petersburg, Virginia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:Petersburg (VA)
College:West Virginia
Undrafted:2015
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:66
Games started:64
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

2015 season
See also: 2015 Tennessee Titans season

Spain signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft.[2] He made the Titans final roster as a rookie, playing in seven games with six starts at guard. The Titans finished with a league-worst 3-13 record.

2016 season
See also: 2016 Tennessee Titans season

In 2016, Spain won the starting left guard spot and started 13 games, missing 3 due to injury. The 2016 Titans offensive line was heralded as one of the best in the league, which blocked for DeMarco Murray as he led the AFC in rushing yards. The Titans finished with a 9-7 record.

2017 season
See also: 2017 Tennessee Titans season

Spain started the 2017 season as the Titans' starting left guard. He started 14 games for the Titans and missed two, who finished with another 9-7 record and qualified for the playoffs. He started his first two postseason contests, playing in the Titans' upset comeback win against the Kansas City Chiefs, blocking for Derrick Henry as he accounted for a then-franchise record 191 total yards, and then the Titans' 35-14 loss to the New England Patriots in the Divisional round.

2018 season
See also: 2018 Tennessee Titans season

In the 2018 offseason, the Titans placed a tender on Spain, who was a restricted free agent. Spain signed his one-year tender on April 3, 2018.[3] He started 15 games at left guard in 2018, missing the Titans Week 7 London Game against the Los Angeles Chargers as the Titans finished with another 6-7 record. He notably blocked for Derrick Henry as he was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for December.

Buffalo Bills

2019 season
See also: 2019 Buffalo Bills season

On April 3, 2019, Spain signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[4] During the 2019 season, Spain would start in all 16 games for the Bills, playing every offensive snap, committing only four penalties and not allowing a single sack. The Bills finished with a 10-6 record, qualifying for the playoffs where he started for the Bills' wild card loss to the Houston Texans.

On March 17, 2020, Spain signed a three-year, $15 million contract extension with the Bills.[5]

Personal life

Spain has hosted a Football Skills Camp the last three years in his hometown of Petersburg, Virginia. During his camp on July 1, 2017, Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham gave Spain a proclamation and officially declared it Quinton Spain Day. He is married to Alexandra. He has a son, Kingston Lamar Spain.

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References
  1. "Bio for Quinton Spain". titansonline.com. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  2. "Titans Agree to Terms with 14 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. Wyatt, Jim (April 3, 2018). "Titans Guard Quinton Spain Signs Tender". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  4. Brown, Chris (April 3, 2019). "Bills agree to terms with G Quinton Spain". BuffaloBills.com.
  5. Shook, Nick (March 12, 2020). "Bills OL Quinton Spain inks 3-year, $15M extension". NFL.com.


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