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Petersburg’s Quinton Spain starting for Tennessee Titans

1/13/2018, 11:24 a.m.
Petersburg can wrap its arms around the NFL Tennessee Titans. Former Petersburg High School standout Quinton Spain is now the ...

Petersburg can wrap its arms around the NFL Tennessee Titans.

Former Petersburg High School standout Quinton Spain is now the starting left guard — jersey No. 67 — for a Titans squad jubilant about a come-from-behind, 22-21 playoff victory Jan. 6 against the Denver Broncos.

Spain provides much of the protection for the Titans’ two former Heisman Trophy headliners — quarterback Marcus Mariota and tailback Derrick Henry, each of whom starred against the Broncos.

After leaving Petersburg High, where he also played basketball, the 6-foot-5, 340-pound Spain became a two-time, All-Big 12 offensive lineman at West Virginia University.

Undrafted, he signed as a free agent with the Titans in 2015 and became a full-time starter in 2016.

Tennessee (10-7) advances to the AFC semifinals against the New England Patriots on Saturday, Jan. 13. The game will be broadcast at 8:15 p.m. on CBS.

Spain is at least the fifth Petersburg High player to reach the NFL. Others have been Earl Hawkins (1964-65), Ricky Hunley (1984-90), Jerome Mathis (2005-08) and Kendall Langford (2008-17).