Quincy Carter
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| Quincy Carter | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 13, 1977 (age 29) |
| Place of birth |  Decatur, Georgia |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Georgia |
| NFL Draft | 2001 / Round 2/ Pick 53 |
| Stats | |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2001-2003 2004 |
Dallas Cowboys New York Jets |
Lavonya Quintelle "Quincy" Carter (born October 13, 1977) is an American former NFL quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets. After leaving the NFL following a brief career marred by allegations of drug use, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on April 4, 2006, only to be released one month later.
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[edit] Early Life and College
Carter was born in Decatur, Georgia and had a stellar high school football career at Southwest DeKalb H.S.(SWD), becoming well-known in the Atlanta area. He originally signed a football letter of intent with Georgia Tech in 1996, but opted instead for baseball after being drafted by the Chicago Cubs. After two seasons in baseball, he went to the University of Georgia college football program in 1998.
Carter won the starting job at Georgia in a highly contested battle (over future Oklahoma starter, Nate Hybl, among others) and after an excellent freshman season was recognized as one of the top young quarterbacks in NCAA football. He had a decent sophomore season but was mediocre as a junior due to injuries and inconsistencies. A widespread and persistent rumor among Georgia fans is that Carter was paid by local bookies to throw Georgia's game against South Carolina in 2000.[1][2]
Carter declared himself eligible for the NFL draft after his junior season and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2nd round as the 53rd pick of the 2001 NFL Draft. February 1, 2007 He was signed by the Bossier-Shreveport Arena Football 2 league.
One of Carter's hobbies includes canoeing. Carter has been known to take several yearly trips to Southern Missouri and canoe or raft on the Black River.
[edit] NFL career
Carter became the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys team as a rookie, being part of a succession of short-tenured quarterbacks following the retirement of Troy Aikman. The highlight of his rookie season was a 20-13 victory over the New York Giants in which Carter threw for nearly 200 yards, scrambled for a key first down late in the game, and tossed the game-winning touchdown pass to veteran tight end, Jackie Harris. Dallas would sign another young quarterback and former baseball player, Chad Hutchinson, following Carter's rookie season. He lost the starting job during his second season to Hutchinson after a loss to the Arizona Cardinals in which he engaged in a heated sideline discussion with Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones. However, in his third season, under newly-hired head coach Bill Parcells, Carter retook the starting job and led the Cowboys to a 10-6 record and a playoff appearance. Hutchinson was released the next season after playing in NFL Europe.
Carter was released on August 4 of the 2004 offseason under unclear circumstances. The field of quarterbacks for the Cowboys in that offseason had expanded with the trade for yet another former baseball player , Drew Henson, and the acquisition of Vinny Testaverde off of waivers. Before Carter's release, it had been projected that Carter had a slight edge over Testaverde for the starting spot and that former third-string quarterback, Tony Romo, would be released. Many believe Carter was released because of a failed drug test, and Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said that for reasons including but not limited to his drug problems Carter could not be trusted with the leadership of the team. The official Cowboys statement regarding his release was a failed drug test, a poor attitude over the signing of Vinny Testaverde, and an average performance during the first week of training camp.
After being released by the Cowboys, Carter was signed to a one-year contract with the New York Jets where he served as a backup to Chad Pennington and started three games (winning two) after Pennington suffered a rotator cuff injury. He suffered a drug relapse during the playoffs of the 2004 season and has since received treatment for drug addiction and bipolar disorder in Houston. The Jets released him during the 2005 offseason, and he currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
Carter's release by the Cowboys is currently subject to an arbitration hearing by the NFLPA. He officially filed his retirement papers in September 2005 but has stated he intends to return to the NFL.
[edit] CFL career
On April 4, 2006, Carter was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) to a one year contract with an option for 2007 only to be released by the team the following month.[3] On being cut, Carter remarked, "This is a joke... an insult." No other football team has signed Carter since his release and one CFL club official told the Montreal Gazette that Carter has "a serious marijuana problem."[4]
On December 15, 2006 Carter was arrested in Irving, Texas on possession of marijuana charges. He was released in lieu of a $500 bond paid by Dallas-Fort Worth area sports talk-show host and journalist, Randy Galloway.[5]
[edit] af2
In February of 2007, Carter was reported to have signed with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, a team in the af2 indoor football league.[1]
| Preceded by Troy Aikman |
Dallas Cowboys Starting Quarterbacks 2001-2003 |
Succeeded by Vinny Testaverde |
| Preceded by Mike Bobo 1996-1997 |
Georgia Bulldogs Starting Quarterbacks 1998-2000 |
Succeeded by David Greene |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_272717.html
- ^ http://www.texnews.com/1998/2001/cowboys/center0908.html
- ^ "Alouettes Sign ex-NFL QB Carter".
- ^ http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=48b641b8-1607-4805-9b04-c5e840f36dd4
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2698751
