Quendyn Quarterstorm
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| No. 26 – Honolulu Hahalua | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 3, 2029 (aged 31) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Username: | Twenty6 |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rainier Beach High School |
| College: | University of Washington |
| ISFL Draft: | 2051 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 |
| DSFL Draft: | 2050 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Quendyn Quarterstorm (born June 3, 2029) is an American football cornerback for the Honolulu Hahalua of the International Simulation Football League (ISFL).
Early years
Quarterstorm was born in Seattle, Washington. He was raised by his single mother, Gina Quarterstorm. He attended Rainier Beach High School and was initially defaulted to playing linebacker as he was bigger in size than the rest of the secondary. His achieved mediocre stats that year, and he often looked lost. As he moved onto his sophomore year, he became leaner, and his coach moved him to safety. The position fit Quarterstorm like a glove and everything seemed to click for him. He wreaked havoc across the field and Rainier Beach managed to make the playoffs. In Quarterstorm's junior year, he was designated captain of the defense and was given free rein to change calls as he saw fit. These coaching decisions propelled Quarterstorm to new heights as he tallied 38 tackles, 13 passes defensed, seven interceptions, two forced fumbles, and three fumbles recovered. This stellar season won him the All-State Defensive Player of the Year honors. In his senior year, his stats dipped as most opposing schools decided to play away from where he lined up. Quarterstorm still managed eight pass breakups, two interceptions, and two sacks for the season.
College career
Quarterstorm attended the University of Washington where he played for the Huskies from 2047 to 2049. He began in a reserve role, but an injury to the starter in the seventh game of the season bumped Quarterstorm up the depth chart. In the remaining five games of the year, he accrued 12 combined tackles and three pass breakups. He also had one interceptions and one forced fumble. In his second year, Quarterstorm was given the starting job and garnered 45 combined tackles, one forced fumble, and five interceptions, returning one of them for a touchdown. Quarterstorm chose to forgo his final two years at Washington to take his shot at the pros.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2047 | UW | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2048 | UW | 12 | 45 | 2 | 1/0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 |
| Total | 17 | 57 | 2 | 2/0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 | |
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
4.41 s | 4.33 s | 7.12 s | 30.3 in (0.77 m) |
10 ft 6.5 in (3.21 m) |
18 reps | 20 |
DSFL career
2049
Quarterstorm declared for eligibility during the tail end of DSFL's 34th season. Due to the league's rules, he was able to be claimed off waivers by the London Royals. He started the final two games of the season.
2050
In Season 35, Quarterstorm was selected in the first round with the second overall pick by the London Royals. In the first four games of the season, he started at the free safety position and racked up 27 tackles. Although slightly undersized, from Game 5 and on, the coaches decided to slot Quarterstorm at strong safety to take advantage of his tackling ability. He set a personal high in Week 6 when he tallied 12 tackles against the Portland Pythons. By the end of the season, he amassed 86 tackles, good for third best in the Royals' defense. He also managed 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 7 passes defended, and 1 interception. To further expand on his utility, Quarterstorm was given kick returning duties starting on Game 8 of the season. In the stretch of the final seven games, he had a respectable kickoff return average of 23.6 yards and a good punt return average of 10.0 yards.
2051
In the 2051 ISFL Draft, Quarterstorm was taken at Pick 11 by the Chicago Butchers. Both Quarterstorm and the Butchers agreed that he would continue playing in the DSFL for one more season to further hone his skills. With his third-level partner Aleksandr Milescu also returning, Quarterstorm stayed at the Strong Safety position. In this season, Quarterstorm actually got fewer tackles compared to Season 35. This could be attributed to the further development of the Royals' two star linebackers, Ignatius Reilly and Emerson Quinn. With the players at the second level covering more ground, Quarterstorm was able to more often sit back and react to the play happening in front of him. His stats reflect this with 10 passes defended and 1 interception. He also had a 56.47% catch rate against, the lowest among all safeties in the league. Although his total tackles dipped to 51, he still managed to tally 4 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. On special teams, he was a kick and punt returner for the first two weeks, but relinquished the role to one of the rookies who had a knack for the job. On a positive note for special teams, though, in Week 11 against the Bondi Beach Buccaneers, Quarterstorm earned a rare stat by blocking a punt.
DSFL career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2049 (S34) | Royals | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2050 (S35) | Royals | 14 | 86 | 0 | 2/0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2051 (S36) | Royals | 14 | 51 | 0 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 |
| Total | 30 | 145 | 0 | 4/2 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 | |
| Career statistics | Returns | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR Lg | KR TD | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | PR Lg | PR TD |
| 2049 (S34) | Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2050 (S35) | Royals | 14 | 14 | 330 | 23.6 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 2051 (S36) | Royals | 14 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 19 | 428 | 22.5 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 0 | |
ISFL career
2052
In Season 37, Quarterstorm received the call-up from the Chicago Butchers. He continued to play at the Strong Safety position, with Tessie Garciaparra shifting over to Free Safety and Dee Walt playing a more of a roaming role, lining up at different spots depending on the defensive formation. In the first three games of the season, Quarterstorm appeared to be overwhelmed, often getting caught out of position by opposing offenses. He may have been a factor in the Butchers' 0-3 start. Something must have clicked thereafter because the team then rattled off a three-game winning streak, and then another five-game winning streak. Despite the early woes, Quarterstorm and the Butchers managed to sneak into the playoffs due to a late-game collapse by the Philadelphia Liberty in their game against the Yellowknife Wraiths. Quarterstorm finished his inaugural season with 64 tackles, 4 sacks, 8 PDs, and 1 INT. In the playoffs, the Butchers made an early exit, getting ousted by the Wraiths in the Wildcard Round with a 26-36 loss. Quarterstorm was all over the field in that game, tallying 7 tackles.
2053
The Chicago Butchers had a big shake-up in their secondary in Season 38. With Tim Soulja retiring and Art Deco leaving in free agency to play for the Philadelphia Liberty, the Butchers had to play Dee Walt and Tessie Garciaparra at CB1 and CB2, respectively. These moves allowed Quarterstorm to slide to Free Safety, his more natural position. This defensive scheme proved fruitful at the onset of the season as the Butchers started off with a blazing 3-0 start. Quarterstorm had two 5-tackle games in that span, being the stalwart last line of defense for the team. Opposing teams adjusted, though, and the Butchers went 4-9 for the next 13 games, finishing the season at a disappointing 7-9. The adjustment from strong safety to free safety naturally saw Quarterstorm's sack count dip, but with a slight uptick in passes defended. For the season, Quarterstorm had 59 tackles, 1 sack, 11 PDs, and 2 INTs.
2054
Season 39 brought about an even bigger upheaval of the Chicago Butchers' secondary. As both Dee Walt and Tessie Garciaparra lost a step, Quarterstorm suddenly became the most qualified to play CB1. This qualification may have been misevaluated because the Butchers endured a dismal start to the season, sitting at 2-5 after the first seven games. At this point, Quarterstorm called a meeting with the secondary, hoping to break out of the funk by airing grievances and exchanging points of view. This meeting sparked something in the team and although the pass defense wasn't spectacular, it did just enough for the Butchers to bang out six wins in a row. In Week 14, the coaches tinkered with the depth chart again, having [[Dee Walt|Walt] play CB1 and Quarterstorm play CB2. This change didn't prove fruitful, as the Colorado Yeti broke the Butchers' win streak. The coaches stuck with it, though, and the Butchers won out their final two games and making the playoffs. This was Quarterstorm's second trip to the postseason in three seasons, and the Butchers eked out a victory in the Wildcard round, defeating the Sarasota Sailfish. Quarterstorm's first experience in the Conference Championship was not a positive one as the Yellowknife Wraiths gave the Butchers the boot. Quarterstorm's CB-play this season gave him a few personal career records, though. He accumulated 76 tackles (12 more than any prior season), 2 forced fumbles (2 more than any prior season), 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 21 passes defended (10 more than any prior season), and got his very first defensive touchdown.
2055
Quarterstorm went through a big change ahead of Season 40. He expressed to his coaches his desire to fully commit to the cornerback position. With their go-ahead, Quarterstorm spent the entire offseason watching tape and doing drills related to the position. Peculiarly, this focus brought him fewer interceptions than the previous year (from 2 to 0), but the number of passes defended increased from 21 to 30. The number of tackles also increased, going from 76 to 89, with 5 of them forcing fumbles (3 more than 2054). Perhaps opposing quarterbacks were instructed to throw at Quarterstorm to test his ability. Quarterstorm arguably held his own, but the lack of interceptions is definitely glaring. Despite that, the Butchers finished the season 12-4 — much better than the masses predicted — tying the Yellowknife Wraiths for the best record in the NSFC and making the playoffs for the second season in a row. The Butchers advanced past the Wildcard round by defeating the Cape Town Crash, but was ousted by the Wraiths in the Conference round. Throughout the season, interviews with Quarterstorm showed that he would be staying at cornerback for the foreseeable future.
2056
In the offseason of S41, Quarterstorm — dissatisfied with his lack of interceptions in the previous season — changed his workout regimen to gain leaner muscle and lose a bit of weight. He expressed a desire to be more agile to put himself into position to more likely pick the ball off from the intended receiver. His strategy worked, as he earned a personal season best of 3 interceptions. The Butchers as a whole, however, regressed. With three key players retiring, the Butchers had to put in uniform two draftees of the same season to fill some gaps in the defense. They also had to call up their quarterback waiting in the wings, Painted Penguin. Despite this lack of experience, they still managed a winning record of 9-7, narrowly missing the playoffs due to losses in the final two games of the season. Quarterstorm's best games came in Week 8 against Arizona and in Week 14 against Baltimore, tallying 4 tackles and 4 passes defended with 1 interception, and 5 tackles and 5 passes defended with 1 interception, respectively. On the season, Quarterstorm amassed a total of 29 passes defended and tacked on 87 tackles.
2057
When Season 42 rolled around, Quarterstorm noted a lack of talent and development in the Chicago roster. He was getting along in years, and his desire to win a championship grew, so he met with the front office to request a trade to a contender. Quarterstorm played the first six games of the season with the Butchers, and prior to Week 7, a trade agreement was reached. Quarterstorm found a new home in Honolulu with the Hahalua while the Chicago Butchers received an S43 R1, S44 R1, and the better of S43 BER/HON R3. Quarterstorm and the Hahalua completed the season going 6-4, with a total record of 10-6, good enough to make the playoffs as a 3-seed in the ASFC. The Hahalua managed to defeat the New York Silverbacks in the Wildcard round, a revenge game of the Week 16 matchup. Unfortunately in the Conference Championship round, Honolulu was given the boot by the Arizona Outlaws in a 10-34 trouncing. Quarterstorm finished the year with a personal best in interceptions (4) and tackles (97).
2058
Season 43 was a roller coaster of emotions for Quarterstorm. After Honolulu finished the first half of the season at 2-6, he questioned whether his decision to come to this team was a sound one. The Hahalua managed to the right the ship, however, and ran through the second half of the season with a 6-2 record to just squeak into the playoffs at 8-8. Morale was high going into the playoffs, but unfortunately, like the season prior, Honolulu's postseason run was cut short by the pesky Arizona Outlaws, this time not even getting past the Wildcard round. Despite the up-and-down season, Quarterstorm set a new personal best in passes defended with 31 (previous best of 30). He also tallied 3 interceptions, one of which he took to the house. He further garnered 84 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries, notching himself 5 turnovers to round out arguably his best season of his career thus far.
2059
Ladies and gentlemen, he got it. Quarterstorm and the Honolulu Hahalua are the S44 ISFL champions. The journey was a bit precarious, but Honolulu received some luck along the way to the Ultimus trophy. At the beginning of the season, Quarterstorm relinquished the cornerback position to the budding Billy Jor-El and played more of a central, off-ball role in the defense. He was seen lining up in the second and third levels, sometimes slotted at linebacker, sometimes slotted at safety. In conjunction with this positioning, he was given the green dot, and the strategy as a whole seemed to pay dividends. The Hahalua defense ranked first in Points Allowed (16.7), Passing Yards Allowed (232.9), and Total Yards Allowed (319.4). After a tenuous 1-2 start, Honolulu rattled off a seven-game win streak, allowing an average of only 12.6 points in that stretch. The Hahalua finished first in their conference with a record of 12-4, earning a Wildcard bye. The Arizona Outlaws, arguably top three in the conference in talent, missed the playoffs due to some unforeseen losses to weaker NSFC teams. Honolulu defeated the New York Silverbacks in the Conference Championship 19-16 behind their defense and Baker's leg. The Ultimus was a nailbiter, where for the first three quarters, the vaunted defense could barely stop Cape Town Crash's offense, letting them score 36 points. Fortunately, the Hahalua offense stepped up and kept them in the game with 29 points of their own. In the fourth quarter, Honolulu's defense finally woke up and disallowed the Crash any more points. The Hahalua scored 14 more to secure victory. In terms of stats, Quarterstorm's season was different from all prior. He tallied a career-low 43 tackles, but got his first TFL of his career, along with 4 forced fumbles, a career-high 8 sacks, 1 interception, and 8 passes defended.
2060
Perhaps suffering from Ultimus Hangover, the Honolulu Hahalua had a somewhat bumpy season which ultimately led them to defeat in the Conference round of the playoffs. The Hahalua were touted as the top team of the league this season, but their play far from reflected that. They dropped games to the New Orleans Second Line and the San Jose Sabercats, the two bottom teams of the conference. They also suffered a season sweep at the hands of the Arizona Outlaws. Despite these setbacks, the Hahalua still managed to end the season as the overall #1 seed. Quarterstorm, keeping in the same role he had in 2059, had one of his best overall statistical seasons, tallying 42 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 11 sacks (new personal best), 8 passes defensed of which 2 were interceptions, and 1 blocked punt. Still, the Hahalua defense took a step back, as they ended up in middling territory Total Yards Allowed and Passing Yards Allowed. This was apparent in their Conference Championship game against the Austin Copperheads, giving up 358 passing yards and 517 total yards en route to a 42-35 loss. Quarterstorm's camp has produced rumblings of his retirement, but with the Hahalua's championship window still open, he may return for one last shot of glory.
2061
*ker-chunk* That was the sound of the Honolulu Hahalua's championship window slamming shut. Quarterstorm's hopes of a second ring were dashed as the Hahalua limped out of the gate by going 0-5 to start the season. With their playoff chances all but washed away, Honolulu management decided to chop down the roster to begin a re-build, even despite a victory over the New York Silverbacks in Week 6. Quarterstorm watched his young star teammates depart the team, though a few team-first veterans decided to stay to mentor the future rookies. Quarterstorm and the few vets finished out the season with a glorified DSFL roster, going 1-9 the rest of the way with a pleasant surprise of a victory over the Austin Copperheads. Despite the abysmal season, Quarterstorm still tallied 48 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 8 sacks, and 7 passes defensed. After Week 10, Quarterstorm unequivocally stated that he would retire at the end of the season. At the end of the Week 16 game hosting the Berlin Fire Salamanders, the crowd gave Quarterstorm a standing ovation as the team trotted off the field for the last time of the season. In the post-game press conference, Quarterstorm relayed that he was happy with his career because he had gotten what he wanted out of it: an Ultimus championship.
ISFL career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2052 (S37) | Butchers | 16 | 64 | 0 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2053 (S38) | Butchers | 16 | 59 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2054 (S39) | Butchers | 16 | 76 | 0 | 2/0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 |
| 2055 (S40) | Butchers | 16 | 89 | 0 | 5/3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2056 (S41) | Butchers | 16 | 87 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2057 (S42) | Hahalua | 16 | 97 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2058 (S43) | Hahalua | 16 | 84 | 0 | 3/2 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 |
| 2059 (S44) | Hahalua | 16 | 43 | 1 | 4/0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2060 (S45) | Hahalua | 16 | 42 | 0 | 4/2 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 |
| 2061 (S46) | Hahalua | 16 | 48 | 0 | 1/1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| Total | 160 | 689 | 1 | 22/8 | 33 | 18 | 178 | 0 | 2 | 1/0/0 | |
| Career statistics | Returns | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR Lg | KR TD | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | PR Lg | PR TD |
| 2052 (S37) | Butchers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2053 (S38) | Butchers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2054 (S39) | Butchers | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2055 (S40) | Butchers | 16 | 20 | 451 | 22.6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2056 (S41) | Butchers | 16 | 21 | 477 | 22.7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2057 (S42) | Hahalua | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2058 (S43) | Hahalua | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2059 (S44) | Hahalua | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2060 (S45) | Hahalua | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2061 (S46) | Hahalua | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 160 | 44 | 932 | 21.2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Achievements and records
Awards
- Individual
- DSFL Pro Bowl Selection (1): 2050
- ISFL Second Team All-Pro Flex: 2056
- ISFL Pro Bowl Selection (1): 2058
- ISFL Second Team All-Pro CB: 2058
- ISFL First Team All-Pro S: 2060
Championships
- ISFL Ultimus Champion: 2059
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