Temple University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Kwantel Raines
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Aliquippa, Pa.
- High School:
- Aliquippa
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made first career start at BUBO in season opener and recorded first career TFL at Rutgers ... started at BUBO against BC and recorded 3 tackles ... moved to safety midway through the season ... lettered.
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Transferred to Temple in January from West Virginia ... would not have been active for games due to NCAA transfer regulations ... opted out for the season due to COVID concerns.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in six games for West Virginia … totaled nine tackles and a forced fumble.
2018 (Freshman): Appeared in one game and had a tackle against #25 Texas Tech … redshirted.
High School: Played defensive back and running back at Aliquippa High for head coach Mike Smijnanc … helped team to a 12-1 season, a 6-0 conference mark and a #3 ranking in the state … Quips made their 10th straight appearance in the WPIAL championship game … 3A Pittsburgh Tribune Review’s Trib 25 All-Star Team … two-time All-Beaver Valley Conference first-team selection … nominated for the US Army All-American Bowl … collected three interceptions in a win over South Park … forced six turnovers in the first two playoff games of 2017 … was the team leader of one of the best defenses statistic-wise in the WPIAL, allowing just one touchdown in the regular season.
Personal: Born Kwantel Raines in Pittsburgh, Pa. … son of Michael Raines … one of six children … human development and community engagement major.
