Scott Quessenberry

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft...Placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Dec. 9, 2021...Activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Dec. 16, 2021...Signed with the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 23, 2022...Re-signed with the Texans on March 13, 2023...Placed on the Reserve/Injured list on Aug. 4, 2023...Signed to the Texans' practice squad on Sept. 18, 2024

Career:

• Played in 79 games (26 starts) with the Chargers (2018-21) and Texans (2022)

2022 (Houston 16/16):

• Started a career-high 16 games at the center, following OL Justin Britt's departure in Week 1
• Helped block for RB Dameon Pierce's 131-yard effort vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (10/2)
• Paved the way for Pierce's 139-yard effort vs. Philadelphia (11/3), a career high for the rookie

2021 (L.A. Chargers 16/1):

• Appeared in 16 games (one start) and blocked for QB Justin Herbert as he set the franchise record for touchdown passes in a season (38) and recorded 5,014 passing yards, 302 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns
• Helped protect Herbert as he completed 26-of-38 passes (68.4 percent) for 281 yards, four touchdowns and a passer rating of 125.0 at Kansas City (9/26)
• Paved the way for an offense that saw the rushing attack total 112 yards on 23 carries (4.9 avg.) and three touchdowns along with 398 passing yards from Herbert, who threw for four touchdowns and a passer rating of 122.0 vs. Cleveland (10/10)
• Made his first start of the season at center at Houston (12/26)

2020 (L.A. Chargers 16/3):

• Made his first start of the season vs. Kansas City (9/20)
• Started at New Orleans (10/12) and helped Herbert pass for 264 yards, four touchdowns and a passer rating of 122.7
• Helped pave the way for Herbert as he completed 22-of-32 passes (68.8 passes) for 314 yards, two touchdowns and a passer rating of 121.1 as a starter at Las Vegas (12/17)

2019 (L.A. Chargers 16/9):

• Started a career-high nine games and appeared in all 16 contests
• Made his first NFL start at Chicago (10/27) and anchored the offensive line that blocked for QB Philip Rivers as he completed 19-of-29 passes (65.5 percent) for 201 yards and one touchdown
• Opened holes for a rushing attack that combined for 159 yards on 38 carries (4.2 avg.) and two touchdowns vs. Green Bay (11/3)
• Blocked for Rivers as he completed 16-of-22 passes (72.7 percent) for 314 yards, three touchdowns and a career-high passer rating of 154.4

2018 (L.A. Chargers 15/0, 2/0):

• Made his first NFL appearance at Buffalo (9/16) and helped Philip Rivers achieve a passer rating of 143.2 as he completed 23-of-27 passes (85.2 percent) for 256 yards and three touchdowns
• Helped pave the way for a rushing attack that gained 246 yards on 36 carries (6.8 avg.) and three touchdowns at Cleveland (10/14)
• Blocked for Rivers as he completed 28-of-29 passes (96.6 percent) for 259 yards, three touchdowns and a passer rating of 138.4 vs. Arizona (11/25)
• Made his first career playoff appearance in the Wild Card Round at Baltimore (1/6/19)

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2013-14; 2016-17) at the University of California, Los Angeles and finished his career with 44 starts
• Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 recognition and was a member of the Rimington Trophy watch list and the Outland Trophy watch list as a senior (2017)
• Started all 12 games at center as a junior (2016) and was named to the first-team Pac-12 All-Conference squad
• Did not see game action in 2015
• Started all 13 games as a sophomore (2014) and earned an honorable mention All-Conference nod by the coaches
• Saw his first game action as a starter at Oregon in the seventh game of the season and went on to start five of the next six contests at left guard as a freshman (2013)

PERSONAL:

• Attended La Costa (Calif.) Canyon High School and started all 33 high school games
• Played in the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando, Fla., and was ranked as the nation's No. 274 recruit, the No. 3 center and the No. 30 prospect in California by ESPN.com
• Served as a team captain for football and track
• Also lettered in basketball and track and field
• Brother, Paul, also plays for the Texans as a fullback and his other brother, David, is a former Texans offensive lineman