College: In his second season at UCLA in 2018, Lake was selected as Second-Team Academic All-Pac-12. He was also named to the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society for his outstanding achievements on and off the field and received the Athletic Director Honor Roll acclaim all five years at UCLA. In his senior season in 2021, Lake led his team in passes defensed (21 total) and received First-Team All-Pac-12 honors by Phil Steele and Second-Team All-Pac-12 honors.
Personal: Lake was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His mother and father, Carnell and Monica Lake, both attended UCLA. His father played linebacker for the Bruins and was inducted to the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000 and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Quentin has two siblings: one younger brother, Austin, and one older sister, Siena. During his time at Mater Dei High School, Quentin was listed as a three-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com. He was named All-CIF Division I and was credited with 28 tackles, two interceptions, and nine pass breakups as a senior. He majored in sociology.
