Player Career

TJ Quinn Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

TJ Quinn story

TJ Quinn built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from Valdosta, GA wearing No. 34, spending time with Louisville. The clearest part of TJ Quinn's career was his defensive production: 282 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Louisville. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but TJ Quinn's production has multiple signals. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisville.

The arc is straightforward: TJ Quinn moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Louisville

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonLouisville08.31.3
2022 Regular SeasonLouisville1.511.72.41.5
2023 PostseasonLouisville10.533.48.89
2023 Regular SeasonLouisville10.533.48.80
2024 PostseasonLouisville5.530.27-5
2024 Regular SeasonLouisville5.530.270
2025 PostseasonLouisville1843.910.512.5
2025 Regular SeasonLouisville1843.910.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 66 Kentucky

Week 14 · W 41-0

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5

Havoc Plays

97.2 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 97.2 takeover score.

#2

@ Notre Dame

Week 5 · L 24-31

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Kentucky

Week 14 · W 41-14

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 36 Pittsburgh

Week 5 · W 34-27 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Notre Dame

Week 6 · W 33-20

1.5

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Louisville

18 primary output · 43.9 efficiency · 10.5 usage

67.7

#2

2025 Regular Season · Louisville

67.7

18 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 10.5 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Louisville

55

10.5 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 8.8 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

6

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games