Brent Qvale

Brent Qvale
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Qvale with the New York Jets in the 2017
No. 79, 76
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 (age 33)
Williston, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Williston
(Williston, North Dakota)
College:Nebraska
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:77
Games started:18
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Brent Qvale (/ˈkwɑːliː/ KWAH-lee; born March 11, 1991) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Nebraska.

Early years

Qvale attended Williston High School in Williston, North Dakota.[1] Qvale played American football and basketball for Williston, and finished in second place in voting for North Dakota Mr. Basketball in 2009.[2][3]

College career

Qvale enrolled at the University of Nebraska, where he played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. As a result of a shoulder injury, he redshirted in his first year at Nebraska.[4][5] He served as a reserve at offensive guard in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, after two years as a reserve, Qvale succeeded Tyler Moore as the Cornhuskers' starting left tackle.[5][6] Qvale played in 53 games for the Cornhuskers, with 18 games started. He was not selected in the 2014 NFL draft.[2]

Professional career

New York Jets

Qvale had a try-out with the New York Jets in training camp and was subsequently signed. He suffered a concussion that limited his playing time and did not make the final roster. He was added to the Jets' practice squad at the end of training camp.[7] Qvale signed a reserve/future contract with the team on December 30, 2014.[8]

In 2015, the Jets had Qvale try out for the team at guard.[9] Qvale made the Jets' 53-man active roster at the start of the 2015 season.[10]

On March 19, 2019, Qvale re-signed with the Jets.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2019, with a knee injury.[12] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 27, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on December 12, 2019.[13]

Houston Texans

On April 14, 2020, Qvale signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.[14][15] He was released during final roster cuts on September 5,[16] but re-signed with the team two days later.[17] On January 2, 2021, Qvale was placed on injured reserve.[18] He started his last three games at left guard.

Tennessee Titans

On August 5, 2021, Qvale signed with the Tennessee Titans.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on August 19, 2021. Qvale was released with an injury settlement on August 31.[20]

Personal life

While at Nebraska, Qvale obtained a master's degree in applied science. He became certified as a strength and conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.[4]

Qvale married Melisa McDonald, a fellow Nebraska alumni, in 2015.[4] Brent's older brother, Brian Qvale, is a professional basketball player.[21] Their father, Sanford, played offensive tackle at North Dakota State University.[4]

References

  1. ^ "New York Jets sign Qvale to practice squad". The Washington Times. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Former Nebraska Lineman Qvale Gets Shot at NFL". North Platte Post. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Qvale, Malzer Mr. Basketball finalists". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "Brent Qvale inks pact with agent seeking job in the NFL". Williston Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Qvale poised to be starter". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Sipple, Steven M. "Steven M. Sipple: Husker left tackle Qvale's career on uptick". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "Brent Qvale, undrafted rookie offensive tackle, says he has joined Jets' practice squad". NJ.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  8. ^ Lange, Randy (December 30, 2014). "Jets Sign Simms, Plus 8 to Reserve/Future Deals". New York Jets. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  9. ^ Cimini, Rich (August 4, 2015). "Jets' OL Brent Qvale adjusts to bright lights, big city and right guard". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  10. ^ Jones, Mark (September 6, 2015). "Williston's Brent Qvale lands on Jets' 53-man roster". Minot Daily News. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  11. ^ Allen, Eric (March 19, 2019). "OL Brent Qvale Re-Signs with Jets". NewYorkJets.com.
  12. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 2, 2019). "Jets Re-Sign LB Albert McClellan, Place OL Brent Qvale on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 12, 2019). "Jets Place Ryan Griffin on IR, Activate OL Brent Qvale". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. ^ "Texans agree to terms on the following moves". HoustonTexans.com. March 21, 2020.
  15. ^ Aaron Wilson (April 17, 2020). "Breaking down Texans offensive tackle Brent Qvale's deal". Houstonchronicle.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  16. ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-2-21)". HoustonTexans.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  19. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 5, 2021). "Titans Add QB Matt Barkley, Release QB DeShone Kizer, in a Flurry of Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  20. ^ RotoWire Staff. "Brent Qvale: Cut after injury settlement". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  21. ^ "Brothers Brian and Brent Qvale vying for pro rosters". Williston Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2014.