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Quentin Burrell

Quentin Burrell

Quentin Burrell enters his first season at Savannah State University as the Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Quarterbacks Coach, bringing more than two decades of coaching experience and a strong background in developing student-athletes both on and off the field.

Prior to joining Savannah State, Burrell spent three seasons at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving as the Wide Receivers Coach from 2023–2025.


From 2016-2021, Burrell was on the  coaching staff at Grambling State University. During his five seasons with the Tigers, Burrell helped the program capture two conference championships and the 2016 HBCU National Championship, while also contributing to back-to-back appearances in the Celebration Bowl in 2016 and 2017.

Prior to joining the GSU staff, Burrell coached at his alma mater, Southwest DeKalb High School, in Decatur, Ga.  He coached there from 2006 to 2011 and was a part of two No. 1-ranked defenses in the state. Southwest DeKalb made playoff appearances in each of Burrell’s six seasons with the program.
 
In 2011, he became the defensive coordinator at Miller Grove high school, in Lithonia, Ga. and led Miller Grove to its first winning season in the school’s short history. Burrell has mentored over 20 all-state players, three high school All-Americans, and was instrumental in helping all receive their college degrees.
 
The former Notre Dame defensive back was a two-year starter, three-year letterman, and earned the privilege of being a captain his senior year. During his career at Notre Dame, Burrell made two bowl game appearances with the Fighting Irish – the 2003 Gator Bowl and the 2004 Insight Bowl – and had five career interceptions.
 
Burrell also played professionally four years in the arena football league with the AF2 League Alabama Vipers and finished his professional career playing with the AF1 League Georgia Force in 2012.
 
As a senior at Southwest DeKalb, he made 90 tackles to go with seven interceptions and 13 passes broken up. He won four letters in football as a defensive back and wide receiver. Burrell was a two-time team captain and helped the team to a pair of league crowns and was an honorable mention pick on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Class 5A all-state squad. His other high school accolades include being a Class 5A First Team All-State pick as a junior, two-time all-Atlanta and four-time all-league pick. Additionally, he was selected for the Georgia-Florida prep all-star football game.
 
Burrell earned his bachelors in the College of Arts and Letters from the University of Notre Dame in 2005. he also earned his Master's Degree in Sports Administration from Grambling State university.

A Grambling, Louisiana native, he is the great-grandson of legendary coach Eddie Robinson.