Brent Qvale

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

Brent Qvale
Qvale in the 2017 NFL season.
No. 76 – Houston Texans
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991
Williston, North Dakota
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:63
Games started:15
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

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 and Melisa McDonald, a fellow Nebraska alumni, are engaged with a wedding planned for 2015.[4] Brent's older brother, Brian Qvale, is a professional basketball player.[15] 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. "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. "Brent Qvale inks pact with agent seeking job in the NFL". Williston Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  5. "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. "Brothers Brian and Brent Qvale vying for pro rosters". Williston Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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