Colorado State University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Brinnon, Quinn

Jersey Number 8
Quinn Brinnon
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop O'Dowd
Bio
Career Highs
Tackles: 10 at Air Force, 11/22/18
2019 (Soph.) | 11/0: Served as the primary backup at the safety positions. … Best outing came vs. Western Illinois with five tackles. ... Finished the season with 13 tackles.
2018 (Fr.) | 12/1:: Played in all 12 games and made one start, in the season finale at Air Force (Nov. 22) ... for the season made 21 tackles (11 solo), including 1.0 for lost yardage, and added a forced fumble. ... Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. Hawai'i (Aug. 25) and contributed two assisted tackles. ... Recorded then-season-high four tackles vs. Wyoming (Oct. 26), all assisted. ... Forced fumble at Nevada (Nov. 10) was first of his career. ... Made his first collegiate start at safety at Air Force (Nov. 22) and recorded a career-high 10 tackles (6 solo), including his first career TFL.
HS/Misc: Starred on both sides of the ball at Bishop O'Dowd High School, playing in the secondary and at quarterback. ...  Logged 106 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, 3 INTs and 13 pass defenses over his sophomore and junior seasons, then added 46 more tackles in his senior season. ... Threw for 1,919 yards and 25 touchdowns at quarterback his senior year, and had 10 rushing TDs. ... Won California’s Division 5-AA state championship as a junior. ... Earned all-league honors at both defensive back and quarterback.
Personal:Â Born June 14, 1999Â in Pleasanton, Calif. ... parents are John and Michelle Brinnon.
Tackles: 10 at Air Force, 11/22/18
2019 (Soph.) | 11/0: Served as the primary backup at the safety positions. … Best outing came vs. Western Illinois with five tackles. ... Finished the season with 13 tackles.
2018 (Fr.) | 12/1:: Played in all 12 games and made one start, in the season finale at Air Force (Nov. 22) ... for the season made 21 tackles (11 solo), including 1.0 for lost yardage, and added a forced fumble. ... Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. Hawai'i (Aug. 25) and contributed two assisted tackles. ... Recorded then-season-high four tackles vs. Wyoming (Oct. 26), all assisted. ... Forced fumble at Nevada (Nov. 10) was first of his career. ... Made his first collegiate start at safety at Air Force (Nov. 22) and recorded a career-high 10 tackles (6 solo), including his first career TFL.
HS/Misc: Starred on both sides of the ball at Bishop O'Dowd High School, playing in the secondary and at quarterback. ...  Logged 106 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, 3 INTs and 13 pass defenses over his sophomore and junior seasons, then added 46 more tackles in his senior season. ... Threw for 1,919 yards and 25 touchdowns at quarterback his senior year, and had 10 rushing TDs. ... Won California’s Division 5-AA state championship as a junior. ... Earned all-league honors at both defensive back and quarterback.
Personal:Â Born June 14, 1999Â in Pleasanton, Calif. ... parents are John and Michelle Brinnon.
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