When Quinton Dunbar signed with the Washington Redskins in May, just days after going unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft, the former University of Florida wide receiver was thought by many to be nothing more than the typical training camp body.
Six months later, he made one of the biggest plays in the Redskins’ biggest game since the 2012 season, intercepting Giants quarterback Eli Manning in the third quarter of a 20-14 victory that catapulted Washington to first place in the NFC East over New York.
Yes, a player at a position he hadn’t played since high school picked off a two-time Super Bowl winner.