A U.S. Marine who has been playing football for more than five years landed a job with the New England Patriots on Sunday after suffering a tryout earlier last week.
Paul Quessenberry played defensive end when he was with Navy and last played a game in 2014. He became a U.S. Marine officer the following year, NESN reported.
He was on the Patriots’ tryout list last week in camp and signed his first pro deal Sunday.
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The 28-year-old played defensive end for the Midshipmen, but is set to convert to tight end. He played in 38 games over four seasons with the Navy from 2011 to 2014. He recorded 80 tackles, 3.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble during his collegiate career.
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The Patriots have a history of taking flyers on players who had military backgrounds or who came from families out of military or law enforcement. The parents of James White returned to work in law in Florida, the father of Rex Burkhead was an FBI agent, the father of Jason and Devin McCourty served in the U.S. Army and Joe Cardona served in the U.S. Navy, Military.com reported.
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Quessenberry is also the brother of current NFL offensive linemen David and Scott Quessenberry, according to Capital Gazette.
David Quessenberry has played for the Tennessee Titans, and Scott Quessenberry is a member of the Los Angeles Chargers.
