McQuistan accepted a football scholarship from Weber State University along with his brother Paul, but was declared academically ineligible in 2002.
[4] The teams were going to switch 2011 sixth-round draft positions if the Dolphins had the worst record (and higher pick), eventually no exchange was made because that condition wasn't met.
At the end of the season his contract was due to expire, and the Dolphins chose to not re-sign him, releasing McQuistan to free agency.
On June 8, 2012, McQuistan was signed by the Cowboys to provide depth for training camp practices, reuniting with the team for whom he played 3 seasons.
[5] On September 3, 2012, he was signed by the Arizona Cardinals after offensive linemen Levi Brown and Jeremy Bridges were lost for the season.
On August 18, 2014, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons for depth purposes after Sam Baker was placed on the injured reserve list.
[10] His twin brother, Paul McQuistan, also played at Weber State University and in the National Football League.