After
redshirting his first year at Washington in 2013, Qualls played in all 14 games in 2014, recording 13
tackles.[4] In 2015, he played in 10 games with eight starts and had 26 tackles and 4.5
sacks.[5][6] As a junior in 2016, he was named first-team
All-Pac-12 Conference after recording 38 tackles and three sacks.[7] After the season, Qualls decided to forgo his senior year and enter the
2017 NFL Draft.[8][9]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
The
Philadelphia Eagles selected Qualls in the sixth round (214th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10][11] On May 11, the Eagles signed Qualls to a four-year, $2.52 million contract with a signing bonus of $127,204.[12] Qualls ended his rookie season with a
Super Bowl ring after the Eagles defeated the
New England Patriots 41–33 in
Super Bowl LII.[13]
On September 1, 2018, Qualls was waived by the Eagles.[14]
Carolina Panthers
On December 20, 2018, Qualls was signed to the
practice squad of the
Carolina Panthers.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018.[16] He was waived on July 24, 2019.[17]
Baltimore Ravens
On August 10, 2019, Qualls was signed by the
Baltimore Ravens, but was waived five days later.[18]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 19, 2019, Qualls signed with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[19] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[20]
DC Defenders
In October 2019, Qualls was drafted by the
DC Defenders of the
XFL in the third round of the
2020 XFL Draft.[21] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[22]
New York Giants
On August 11, 2021, Qualls signed with the
New York Giants.[23] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[24]