Julian Quintero

Julian quinn-TARE-oh Appeared in all 12 of the team's games, each coming on special teams and as a defensive reserve … Credited with four total tackles on the year with one forced fumble … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Gardner-Webb (Aug. 30), recording his first career tackle … Also posted solo stops against Elon (Sept. 13) and at Wofford (Oct. 4), forcing a fumble in the road win against the Terriers … Had a tackle assist at VMI (Nov. 22) ... Named to the 2025-26 Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2025-26 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. Did not see game action, remaining eligible for a redshirt ... Credited with three tackles and recorded an interception in WCU's annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. Named first-team All-County defense as a senior … Recorded 112 tackles including two TFLs and a forced fumble as a senior … Part of a 13-1 state runner-up in his final season … Played football, basketball, and ran track as a prep … Started his high school career at Pedro Menendez HS. Full name is Julian Andres Quintero ... Is the son of Dr. Ricardo J. Quintero-Herencia and Barbara Hornsby and the stepson of Tom Hornsby ... Has two siblings - older, Barbara and younger Tomilynn ... Father is a physician and played college football at Brown University ... His stepfather is Thomas Hornsby.