{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Quinton Spears | image = | image_size = | caption = | number = 90 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|11}} | birth_place = Huntsville, Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 235 | high_school = Montgomery {{nowrap|(Montgomery, Texas)}}<ref name="Courier2011">{{cite web|last1=Meyer, B|title=Montgomery grads head to NFL training camps|url=http://www.yourconroenews.com/sports/article/Montgomery-grads-head-to-NFL-training-camps-9263926.php|website=The Courier|access-date=24 March 2017|date=2011}}</ref> | college = Prairie View A&M | undraftedyear = 2011 | pastteams = *Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2011}})* *Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2011}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/waivers/2012/9 |website=NFL.com |access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref> *Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2013}}) *Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2014}})* | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 8 }} '''Quinton Spears''' (born May 11, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers.
==Early life== Spears was a three-year-letter wide receiver at Montgomery High School in Montgomery, Texas, and received a scholarship to Prairie View A&M University where he was switched to tight end and finally defensive line. While at Prairie View A&M, Spears was a unanimous preseason All-SWAC first-team selection as a defensive end in 2009.
==Professional career== ===Cleveland Browns=== Spears was claimed by Cleveland Browns off waivers from Miami Dolphins and moved from defensive end to linebacker on September 4, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quinton Spears Biography|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/Quinton-Spears/2dba8c1c-2689-479e-909b-0f8e2b8cf5ab|publisher=Cleveland Browns|access-date=28 October 2012|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103075151/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/quinton-spears/2dba8c1c-2689-479e-909b-0f8e2b8cf5ab/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Indianapolis Colts=== Spears signed a reserve/futures contract with the Indianapolis Colts on December 31, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Quinton-Spears/fc19fb7d-fa9d-4247-b9a5-033758d50e1f |title=Indianapolis Colts: Quinton Spears |website=www.colts.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313160855/http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Quinton-Spears/fc19fb7d-fa9d-4247-b9a5-033758d50e1f |archive-date=2013-03-13}}</ref> On August 13, 2013, he was waived-injured by the Colts. On the next day, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Colts' injured reserve list. On September 10, 2013 the Indianapolis Colts waived linebacker Quinton Spears (hamstring) from injured reserve.<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1853941 Indianapolis Colts waived Quinton Spears off Injured Reserve], CBSsports, September 10, 2013.</ref>
===Dallas Cowboys=== The Dallas Cowboys signed Spears to a futures contract on January 8, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/tag/_/name/quinton-spears|title=Cowboys sign four players|date=January 8, 2014|first=Todd|last=Archer|access-date=2014-03-16}}</ref> On May 12, 2014 the Dallas Cowboys released Quinton Spears.<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1853941 Dallas Cowboys release Quinton Spears], CBSsports, May 12, 2014.</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Quinton-Spears/fc19fb7d-fa9d-4247-b9a5-033758d50e1f Indianapolis Colts bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spears, Quinton}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:American football linebackers Category:American football defensive ends Category:Prairie View A&M Panthers football players Category:Miami Dolphins players Category:Cleveland Browns players Category:Players of American football from Huntsville, Texas