UNM Football's Glover Quin Retires After Illustrious Decade-Long NFL Career; Positioned for Success in Next Chapter
Hello Lobo Fan!

If you have not heard, former UNM Lobo defensive back and NFL veteran Glover Quin has retired from the game of football, putting a bow on one of the most successful professional careers we have ever seen from a former Lobo!

Glover and his family made a trip to campus last week which made us think that we need to share his incredible on-field and off-field accomplishments with Lobo Nation!

In short, Glover's career after leaving UNM is exemplary of all that we hope our student-athletes accomplish. Not only did he perform at a high-level in the NFL, but Glover and his family made a meaningful and lasting impact in the Houston and Detroit communities.

Glover's work ethic, selflessness and tunnel vision toward his personal and team goals helped him rise to the top in a league where the average player's career is less than three seasons. And his humanitarianism and business acumen has helped Glover seamlessly evolve into his next chapter. Here is the ground we cover:

  • Looking back at his time in Cherry & Silver: Future Pro Talent on Display
  • Recapping his 10-year NFL career: Leaving his mark in Houston and Detroit communities
  • Devotion to supporting his local community: From year one, Glover distinguished himself as a leading NFL humanitarian
  • Leveraging his education to excel on & off the field: Glover's unique approach to building his investment portfolio while an NFL star

Let's take a look back on Glover's journey from Albuquerque to the NFL as player, humanitarian and business leader! Lobo Nation is proud of you!

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Eddie Nuñez
Director of Athletics
The University of New Mexico
Glover Displayed Lockdown Ability as a Lobo, Houston Texan and Detroit Lion
Glover Quin UNM
Career Stats

  • 156 total tackles
  • 7 Interceptions
  • Conference-best 5 INT's in 2008
  • 28.9 career kick-return average
  • 1st-team All-MW (2008)
  • Voted UNM team MVP (2008)
Glover came to UNM in 2006 after spending a season at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He immediately made his impact felt during his sophomore season, receiving an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention award while leading the conference with 12 pass break ups.

A year later, Quin again received All-MW Honorable Mention. Unfortunately, early in the season, Quin suffered a painful groin injury that required surgery.

Upon his return, the Lobos' defense improved its allowed passing yardage from 255.6 yards in its first five games down to 161 yards in its final eight games. Quin tied for third in the MWC with 10 passes defended.
Glover helped UNM football snap a 45-year bowl win drought that season as the Lobos finished the year 8-4 and as New Mexico Bowl champions.

Glover's senior campaign would prove to be his best as a Lobo, earning first-team All-MW honors.

His seven interceptions were a conference best and he was voted team MVP at the conclusion of the season, an award that had not gone to a Lobo defensive player since Brian Urlacher.

He would go on to be drafted in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, marking the start of what would eventually be an outstanding professional career.
Glover's NFL Statistics & Accomplishments
  • 159 career games played / 156 NFL starts / 6 playoff starts
  • 24 career interceptions
  • 2 career touchdowns
  • AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 12, 2010)
  • 2014 Pro Bowler / 2nd-team All-Pro
  • 88th-ranked player in NFL Network 2015 Top 100
  • 2x Detroit Lions' Good Guy Award Winner
  • Detroit Lions NFLPA representative
GQ Establishes a Lasting Impact Behind with Teammates and in Local Communities
The impact of Glover on the field is well-documented but his locker room presence and impact in local communities are some of the attributes that set apart his NFL career.

Glover served as the Lions' NFLPA representative for multiple terms, which underscores how his teammates viewed his leadership. Teammates from his days with the Texans and Lions consistently applauded his willingness to support them in their careers on and off the field.

As Lions defensive back Quandre Diggs said to ESPN back in 2018, "So basically everything he's done, I've watched and I tried to emulate."

In the community, Glover's devotion to having a meaningful, hands-on impact on the communities where he played was a consistent theme throughout his career. He and his family's commitment to community service was formally recognized by the NFLPA, naming him the NFLPA Community MVP in November 2014. Glover was also twice named the Lions' Good Guy Award winner, given to the player who was the most helpful and media friendly during the season.

His charitable impact included meaningful support of causes that aligned with his family's values, including Clothes4Soul, which provides children with coats, Ms. Molly Foundation, which supports victims of domestic violence and Scoring for Good, which supports children who have a parent with cancer. Glover's social activism has focused on improving the relationship between law enforcement and local communities and has included visits to Congress.

The accolades do not define Glover, but they certainly speak to the type of leader and person he has always been!

Read about Glover's career of service from a publication aptly named, "Pride of Detroit" along with an article featuring his NFLPA community MVP award.
Glover Supports Hurricane Harvey Victims Despite Playing for Lions
The Detroit Lion safety could only watch then, like millions of other Americans seeing what Hurricane Harvey was doing to the city of Houston.

This was personal, though. The 31-year-old made his offseason home in the city. His wife, Gladys, and their children were living there and were in their home -- safe, but unable to do much else due to flooding.

Despite playing for a team a thousand miles away, Glover once again demonstrated his passion for meaningfully supporting his community and rallying others around his mission. Glover partnered with Attack Poverty to amplify his own mission of leveraging his playing prowess for good.
Glover Leans on UNM Business Education to Maximize Professional Earnings
You can tell from this photo - Glover can still play. But, after 10 years in the NFL and thanks to his thoughtful approach to managing his finances, he no longer has to.

Glover heard it from teammates early in his career. They saw how he lived, how they lived and chided him. “Stop being so cheap,” some of his teammates in Houston said. He ignored them.

He continued to drive the Yukon Denali he bought when he entered the NFL in 2009, a car he still owns. He stuck with his budget. He had a plan. It meant doing everything possible to make sure he had a long NFL career while using it to set up the rest of his life.

Quin saved 70 percent of his take-home pay each year and invested in well-known, publicly traded companies. He and his family lived on the remaining 30 percent the first three years of his career.

Not flashy, but effective. Glover's plan has paid off and he seamlessly leaves the NFL to fully pursue his next career!

Read the rest of ESPN's feature on Glover's financial discipline below!