Quincy Carter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Quincy Carter
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 13, 1977(1977-10-13)
Age	47
Birthplace	Decatur
Country	United States
Birth City	Georgia
Horoscope	Libra

Quincy Carter Biography

Quincy Carter is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on October 13, 1977 in Decatur, Georgia, United States. Carter finished 292 of 505 attempts for 3305 yards, 17 passing touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He also ranked 11th among NFC quarterbacks with an average 71.4 rating. He was one of five quarterbacks to pass for over 3,000 yards in a single season in franchise history, along with Roger Staubach (2x), Danny White (4x), Steve Pelluer (1x) and Aikman (5x).

He was a senior and led the Panthers to 1995 AAAA State Championship, under Coach William Godfrey. This made them the first all-African American school to reach this level of competition in Georgia. He was accompanied by future Olympic athletes Terrence Trammell and Angelo Taylor. He was also awarded Parade All-American, All-state (second consecutively) and Georgia Player-of- the-Year by USA Today. He completed his high school career with 4,450 yards passing, 37 passing touchdowns and 1,489 rushing miles, along with 32 rushing touchdowns.

Carter originally signed a football letter of intent with Georgia Tech in 1996, but opted instead to play minor league baseball after being selected by the Chicago Cubs as an outfielder 52nd overall in the 1996 MLB draft.

Against Louisiana State University, he was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 27-of-34 passes (79.4% – career high) for 318 yards and 2 touchdowns. He showed he was a dual-threat quarterback, as he demonstrated in Georgia’s 28-26 win over the University of Kentucky, running 14 times for 114 yards (including a 49-yard touchdown run) and completing 10-of-14 passes for 147 yards and 2 passing touchdowns. In the 7-38 loss against the University of Florida, he completed a career-high 33-of-49 passes (67.3%) for a career-high tying 368 yards and 2 interceptions. Against Auburn University, he threw for 351 yards 2 touchowns and 3 interceptions. In the 1998 Peach Bowl against the University of Virginia, he passed for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions to lead Georgia from a 21-0 deficit to a 35-33 victory.

Carter had a record of 3-4 in seven starts, which included a loss against the expansion Houston Texans. He completed 125 of 221 attempts, 1,465 yards, 7 touchdowns and 27 carries for 91 yard, with 8 interceptions. He threw for at most 200 yards six consecutive games, which was the longest streak by a Cowboy since Aikman’s streak of six games in 1993. He also completed over 20 passes in three consecutive games, the longest streak by a Cowboy since Aikman’s streak of 5 games in 1996.

Quincy Carter Net Worth

Quincy Carter is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Quincy Carter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After two years of football absence, he was elected to be the starting quarterback. He defeated Nate Hybl (the future University of Oklahoma starter), in a closely fought battle. He was the Bulldog’s first rookie starter in 53 years (John Rauch, 1945), and finished with a record of 9-3. He was ranked No. 16 ranking in the final AP Poll, and winning the 1998 Peach Bowl. He set school freshman records for passing yards (2.484), touchdowns (12), attempts (2290), completions (176), and passing yards (176). He also accumulated 300 or more passing yards in four games. His 2,484 passing yards was fourth in school history. He was the Southeastern Conference Freshman-of- the Year and was acknowledged as one of the best young quarterbacks in the country.

Quincy Carter, born October 13, 1977, is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for both the Dallas Cowboys (New York Jets) and the New York Jets. He was also a member the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings and Kansas City Brigade, as well as the Abilene Ruff Rides. He was also a member of the Chicago Cubs minor-league baseball team from 1996 to 1999. He played college football for the University of Georgia.

In 1996, with the Gulf Coast Cubs of the rookie league, he hit .215 and played in 55 games. In 1997, he was promoted to the Rockford Cubbies of Single-A and hit .211 in 105 games.

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He received SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors after registering 349 passing yards and a touchdown on 26-of-41 completions against the University of Mississippi. Against Georgia Tech in a 48-51 loss, he helped the offense score 51 points, completing 29 out of 55 passes for 345 yards and 2 touchdowns while also rushing for one touchdown. Georgia finished the season with a 7-4 record and ranked 14th in the final AP Poll. In the 2000 Outback Bowl 28-25 overtime win against Purdue University, he threw for 243 yards and one touchdown on 20-of-33 passing, while running for 21 yards and a score to lead the Bulldogs to the biggest come-from-behind victory in school history.

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Quincy Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Quincy Carter celebrates birthday on October 13 of every year.

In 2002, the Cowboys would sign another young quarterback and former baseball player, Chad Hutchinson, to compete with Carter. The highlight of the season was Carter leading the Cowboys to a dramatic come from behind win for the second time in three weeks (the other one was against the St. Louis Rams), on his 25th birthday he turned a 13-0 deficit to the Carolina Panthers, into a 14-13 victory by throwing an 80-yard touchdown pass to Joey Galloway with 3:55 minutes left, then a 24-yarder to Antonio Bryant with 56 seconds to go.

Where is Quincy Carter today?

Today Carter lives in north Austin with the goals of becoming a high school coach and remaining sober. He forever remains one of the more fascinating figures in the history of the Dallas Cowboys.

Who was the first black quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys?

And as the games wore on, Carter looked like he would do two things to establish himself in Cowboys history: become the team’s first African-American starting quarterback and pick up the torch left behind by Troy Aikman. Then came his release in 2004, later revealed to be the result of his drug issues.

Was Quincy Carter a good quarterback?

Carter completed 90 out of 176 attempts for 1,072 yards, 5 touchdowns, 45 carries for 150 yards and 7 interceptions. He had a 3-4 record, leading the Cowboys to more victories than any other rookie quarterback in franchise history.

Did Quincy Carter play for the Cowboys?

Carter, drafted out of the University of Georgia, played for Dallas from 2001 to 2003. He was cut from the team early in the 2004 Training Camp. Carter would play with various other leagues including the Area Football League in the following years. Carter has been arrested several times since he left the Cowboys.

How many black quarterbacks are in the NFL in 2020?

10 of the league’s 32 starting quarterbacks were black at the start of the 2020 NFL season, the most in a single week in NFL history.