Having no scholarship offers out of high school, Quessenberry met a San Jose State assistant coach who was recruiting a teammate.[4] Quessenberry later walked-on to the Spartans football team at San Jose State University in 2008 and redshirted that year to bulk up from his 235-pound weight.[2] He would go on to play in 50 games for the Spartans with 38 starts. As a freshman in 2009 under coach Dick Tomey, Quessenberry played in all 12 games mostly on special teams and was a reserve at offensive tackle and tight end.[1]
Quessenberry first earned an athletic scholarship the summer before sophomore season of 2010.[4] In a 1–12 season under new coach Mike MacIntyre, Quessenberry started in all 13 games at left tackle and played mostly as a punt protector and extra point lineman. As a junior in 2011, Quessenberry again started all 12 games of the season, and San Jose State football improved to 5–7. Quessenberry earned second-team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors.[1]
In his senior season, an 11–2 season in 2012 that included a 2012 Military Bowl victory, Quessenberry became team captain and was a Burlsworth Trophy finalist for best non-scholarship NCAA FBS player. He was also on the Lombardi Award watch list.[1][4] After starting 27 straight games dating back to 2009, Quessenberry sat out the September 15 game due to an ankle injury suffered in the first play of the September 8 game.[1][5] On September 29, Quessenberry played in a game against Navy, a team with younger brother Paul as an offensive lineman.[6] Selected for the 2013 Senior Bowl, Quessenberry became the first San Jose State offensive lineman to play in a Senior Bowl. He was a first-team all-WAC selection.[1] In December 2012, Quessenberry graduated from San Jose State with a B.A.inhistory.[1]
On September 10, 2013, the Texans placed Quessenberry on injured reserve after he injured a foot during practice, a season-ending injury.[11][12]
On June 10, 2014, the Texans announced Quessenberry felt fatigue and had persistent cough. After seeking a medical evaluation, he was diagnosed with Lymphoma. As a result, the Texans put him on the Non-Football Illness designation. He was waived by the Texans with a non-football injury designation in May 2016.[13] He cleared waivers and was placed on the team's non-football injury list.[14]
After completing his cancer treatment, Quessenberry returned to practice with the Texans at the start of OTAs on May 23, 2017.[15] On September 2, 2017, he was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2017.[18] Quessenberry made his NFL debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 25, 2017.[19]
On September 1, 2018, Quessenberry was waived by the Texans.[20]
On September 11, 2018, Quessenberry was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on December 31, 2018.[22] On September 15, 2019, in a 19-17 Week 2 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Quessenberry caught his first receiving touchdown from a pass by Marcus Mariota.[23] On October 7, 2019, Quessenberry was released by the Titans and re-signed to the practice squad.[24] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 20, 2020.[25]
On September 5, 2020, Quessenberry was waived by the Titans and signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] He was elevated to the active roster on October 13 and 24 for the team's weeks 5 and 7 games against the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[28][29] He was promoted to the active roster on October 27, 2020.[30]
Quessenberry with the Titans in 2021
Quessenberry was named the Titans starting right tackle in 2021, and started every game.
In June 2014, Quessenberry was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after experiencing fatigue and persistent cough.[36] On February 25, 2015, his cancer went into remission after completing radiation treatment, then on April 13, 2017, he officially completed his cancer treatment.[37][38] On June 12, 2017, Quessenberry won the 2017 George Halas Award. The award is given to the "player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed".[39] His brother Scott Quessenberry was the 155th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.[40] Another brother, Paul Quessenberry, is a tight end who is currently a free agent. Quessenberry hosts an annual golf tournament at different golf destinations all over the world (FIMA Golf Tournament).
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