David Quessenberry

BIOGRAPHY

David Quessenberry was born on August 24th, 1990, in La Jolla, California. He plays offensive tackle in the National Football League.

n his early years, Quessenberry attended La Costa Canyon High School where he played as a tight end. 

After he finished high school, Quessenberry committed to the University of San Jose State where as a redshirted freshman in 2009, he played in all 12 games as a reserve offensive tackle and extra tight end. As a sophomore in 2010, Quessenberry started all 13 games after taking over left tackle duties and also contributed on special teams as a punt protector and lineman on kick-scoring tries. He placed on scholarship prior to the beginning of the season after walking on as a freshman. As a junior in 2011, Quessenberry started all12 games at left tackle and earned second-team All-WAC honors while in his senior year in 2012, he started all 12 games at left tackle and earned All-Western Athletic Conference first-team honors and became the first offensive lineman in program history to play in the Senior Bowl after recording 32 touchdown-resulting blocks. He was named a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the top FBS player that began his career as a non-scholarship player. In four seasons at San Jose State, Quessenberry appeared in 49 games, starting the final 37 contests he appeared in at left tackle.

After he graduated from college, Quessenbery entered the 2013 NFL Draft where he was selected in the sixth round by the Houston Texans where he made his NFL debut until December 25th, 2017, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. On September 1st, 2018, he was released by the Houston Texans and on September 11th he was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. On December 31st, Quessenberry signed a reserve/future contract with the team and on September 15th during a Week 2 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, Quessenberry caught his first NFL touchdown off quarterback Marcus Mariota.

On April 21, 2022, Quessenberry signed with the Buffalo Bills on a one-year deal. On March 27, 2023, Quessenberry re-signed with the Bills on a one-year deal.