Quinn Carroll

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 315
Hometown:
Edina, Minn.
High School:
Edina
Prev School:
Notre Dame
Years in College / At Minnesota:
6 / 3
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Letters:
2
Class:
Graduate Student

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
2025 Hula Bowl participant
Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2023)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2024, 2023, 2022)

OVERVIEW: Graduate transfer from Notre Dame • enrolled at Minnesota in June 2022 with three seasons of playing eligibility remaining, which were used in 2022, 2023 and 2024 • started 39 straight games on the offensive line at Minnesota.

2024: Started all 13 games • started seven at right tackle (Rhode Island, Nevada, Iowa, Michigan, USC, UCLA and Maryland), five at right guard (North Carolina, Illinois, Rutgers, Penn State and Wisconsin) and one at left tackle (Virginia Tech) • blocked for an offense that averaged 26.15 points per game and one that rushed for 115.6 yards per game and threw for 222.15 yards per game • protected for an offense that rushed for 18 touchdowns on the season and threw for 20. Game-by-Game: Started against North Carolina • blocked for an offense that scored five touchdowns (two rushing, three passing) and gained 422 total yards (116 rushing, 306 passing) against Rhode Island • started against Nevada and protected for an offense that ran for 195 yards and two touchdowns one that passed for 191 yards and one touchdown • started against Iowa • protected for an offense that passed for 258 yards at Michigan • paved the way for Minnesota to rush for three touchdowns and total 362 yards of offense against USC • started at UCLA • did not allow any sacks and blocked for an offense that threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns against Maryland • provided protection for an offense that totaled 361 yards at Illinois • started at Rutgers and against Penn State • started at right guard at Wisconsin before moving to left tackle - which he had never played before - to replace an injured Aireontae Ersery • blocked for an offense that rushed for 183 yards and one touchdown and one that passed for 191 yards and two touchdowns at Wisconsin • started at left tackle against Virginia Tech and blocked for an offense that rushed for 167 yards and threw for 236 yards.

2023: Started all 13 games at right tackle • blocked for an offense that rushed for 2,264 yards and 13 touchdowns and one that threw for 1,864 and 16 touchdowns. Game-by-Game: Started against Nebraska • blocked for an offense that rushed for 296 yards against Eastern Michigan • started at North Carolina and at Northwestern • blocked for an offense that scored five touchdowns, rushed for 201 yards and passed for 146 yards against Louisiana • started against Michigan and at Iowa • started against Michigan State and blocked for an offense that rushed for 200 yards and passed for 200 yards • started against Illinois • blocked for an offense that gained 407 yards at Purdue • started at Ohio State and against Wisconsin • blocked for an offense that rushed for 255 yards and scored three touchdowns against Bowling Green.

2022: Started all 13 games at right tackle • blocked for an offense that rushed for 2,698 yards and 33 touchdowns and one that passed for 2,369 yards and 12 touchdowns. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut and blocked for an offense that gained 485 total yards and rushed for five touchdowns against New Mexico State • helped pave the way for Minnesota to gain 679 yards of offense (third most in school history) against Western Illinois • blocked for an offense against Colorado that gained 500 yards and scored seven touchdowns • protected for an offense that totaled 508 yards of offense (240 rushing, 268 passing), 32 first downs and 34 points and did not allow a sack at Michigan State • started against Purdue, at Illinois and at Penn State • protected for an offense that controlled the ball for 41:02 and racked up 375 yards of offense against Rutgers • blocked for an offense that totaled 300 yards of offense at Nebraska • paved the way for Minnesota to rush for 302 yards and four touchdowns against Northwestern • cleared the way for Minnesota to rush for 312 yards against Iowa • blocked for an offense that gained 416 total yards (319 passing) at Wisconsin • started against Syracuse.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent three seasons (2019-21) at Notre Dame • competed in 14 games for the Irish • in 2021, competed in 12 of 13 games (only game he did not play in was at Stanford • in 2020, played in two games and saw action against Pitt and Syracuse • in 2019, missed the season after suffering a knee injury during fall camp.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Edina High School in Edina, Minn. • was named 2018 Minnesota Associated Press First Team All-State and Star Tribune First Team All-Metro • Rivals ranked him as the No. 54 overall player nationally, No. 7 offensive tackle nationally and No. 1 player in Minnesota • coached by Derrin Lamker •

PERSONAL: Son of Jay and Kari Carroll • has six siblings (Collin, Paddy, Kevin, Preston, Lily and Bella) • father, Jay, played college football at Minnesota from 1980-83 • he was a three-time letterwinner at tight end and earned all-Big Ten recognition as a sophomore and senior • Jay was also named Minnesota’s offensive MVP in 1983 • he was selected in the 7th round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and also played for the Minnesota Vikings • brother, Paddy, was a collegiate baseball pitcher at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 2009-2012 • brother, Collin, played college football at Virginia Tech from 2007-11, where he started a program-record 55 consecutive games and was a four-time letterwinner • brother, Kevin, played college football at the University of Northern Iowa, where he was an offensive lineman.