๐ Trey Quinn’s Wild Gridiron Journey: From Barbe Buccaneers to Detroit Lions! ๐ฆ
TL:DR; High school football legend Trey Quinn, after setting records and hopping around different teams, has finally landed with the Detroit Lions.๐ฅ Will he be the game changer for the Lions this season? ๐ค
Remember that Louisiana high school phenom who made opposing teams sweat with his impressive receptions and jaw-dropping yards? Yup, that’s Trey Quinn. With 357 career receptions and a staggering 6,566 receiving yards during his time at Barbe Buccaneers, he had his name etched in gold in Louisiana’s football hall of fame. Oh, and not to forget, this legend also earned a spot on the USA Today All-USA First Team. ๐ฅ But where did the journey take him from there?
Post the glitzy high school career, Quinn took his talents to Baton Rouge, joining the LSU Tigers. Ever heard of the sophomore slump? Yeah, Quinn didn’t. In his short stint there, he managed to play in 25 games and even took the lead in 9 of them.๐ The scoreboard? 22 receptions and 276 yards. Not too shabby, right? But, just when things seemed to plateau, Quinn shifted gears and transferred to SMU. Sat out a year (thanks, transfer rules ๐) but came back with a bang in 2017! The numbers? Hold your breath: 114 receptions, 1,236 yards, and 13 touchdowns! ๐
Riding high on this wave, Quinn decided it’s time to play with the big boys. NFL Draft was the next stop. And the then Washington Redskins said, “We’ll take him!” Landing 256th overall in the seventh round might seem late, but it’s the game that counts, right? Washington saw Quinn’s magic in 15 games, and he scored two touchdowns with 273 yards on 35 receptions. After a short-lived dance with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020 and hanging out with the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos’ practice squads, guess where our boy landed in 2023? The Michigan Panthers of the USFL! ๐ฒ And boy, did he light up the scoreboard there: 438 yards (11th in the league) and four touchdowns (tied for 5th in the league). ๐
Now, here’s the big news, peeps: Quinn’s now wearing Detroit Lions’ colors! Yup, he’s hoping to be one of the chosen 53 to rep the Lions in the upcoming 2023 season. ๐ฆ But after such a roller-coaster of a career, what’s in store for him next?
๐คจ So here’s the million-dollar question for all y’all football junkies: With his history of bouncing between teams, will Detroit be the final stop for Trey Quinn? Or is this just another chapter in his ever-unfolding gridiron saga? ๐๐ฎ
What do you think? Will he roar with the Lions or is another twist on the horizon? ๐๐คทโโ๏ธ