Quincy McDuffie(born September 24, 1990)[1]is an American former professionalCanadian footballwide receiverandreturn specialist.He was most recently a member of theOttawa Redblacksof theCanadian Football League(CFL). He playedcollege footballfor theUCF Knightsof theUniversity of Central Florida.He was named to the All-Conference USAfirst-team in 2010 and 2012. McDuffie has also been a member of theDenver Broncos,Hamilton Tiger-Cats,Winnipeg Blue BombersandDallas Cowboys.
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| Position: | Wide receiver Kickoff returner Punt returner |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 24, 1990 Orlando, Florida,U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Edgewater |
| College: | UCF |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| StatsatPro Football Reference | |
| Statsat CFL.ca(archive) | |
High school
editMcDuffie played on the track and football teams atEdgewater High School.[2]He ran a 46-secondquarter-mile[3]and was the district champion and regional champion in the200 metersin track in 2008.[2]He played defensive back and wide receiver in football.[2]
College
editMcDuffie played on the UCF football team from 2009 to 2012. As a true freshman in 2009, he had 8 receptions for 126 yards, 11 rushes for 55 yards, and 39 kickoff returns for 944 yards. He had a 95-yard kickoff return for atouchdownin his first collegiate game.[2]
The following year, McDuffie had 13 receptions for 144 yards, 10 rushes for 54 yards, and 27 kick returns for 869 yards. He had kickoff returns of 93 yards and 95 yards for touchdowns. He was a first-team All-Conference USA selection.[2]
McDuffie had 43 receptions for 482 yards, 12 rushes for 132 yards, and 7 kickoff returns for 106 yards in 2011.[2]
In 2012, McDuffie had 28 receptions for 350 yards, 19 rushes for 170 yards, and 17 kickoff returns for 582 yards. His 34.2 yard average on kick returns ranked first in the nation. In an October game againstMarshall,McDuffie set a school and Conference USA record by returning two kickoffs for touchdowns – one 97 yards and the other 98 yards – in the same game.[4]In November, he scored a touchdown on a 99-yard kickoff return againstECU.[5]McDuffie was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year and was a first-team All-Conference USA selection.[2][6][7]He set school records for career kickoff returns, with 90; career kickoff return yards, with 2,501; and career kickoff return touchdowns, with 6.[2][6]
Professional career
editDenver Broncos
editMcDuffie was signed as an undrafted free agent by theDenver Broncoson April 28, 2013. He was waived by the team on August 26, 2013, after suffering a hamstring injury.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editMcDuffie was signed as a free agent by theHamilton Tiger-Catson May 27, 2014. In two seasons in Hamilton, McDuffie only played in two games, catching 2 passes for 8 yards.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn January 22, 2016 McDuffie signed with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers.[9]McDuffie played in 13 games for the Bombers in 2016, mostly playing as kick and punt return specialist.
Dallas Cowboys
editOn January 31, 2017, McDuffie signed a reserve/future contract with theDallas Cowboys.[10]He was waived on June 2, 2017.[11]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn August 1, 2017, McDuffie signed a two-year contract with theOttawa Redblacks.[12]He was released by the Redblacks on April 3, 2018.[13]
Personal
editMcDuffie was born inOrlando, Florida[14]to Quincy Howard and Vonetta Burch.[2]He has a younger brother, Alton Howard, who played receiver, running back and defensive back in his junior year at Edgewater High School and College ball for the Tennessee Volunteers.[15]McDuffie is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 178 pounds. His major is general studies, with minors incoachingandhospitality management.[2]
References
edit- ^"Athlete Profile: Quincy McDuffie".IAAF.2012. Archived fromthe originalon November 9, 2012.RetrievedMarch 4,2013.
- ^abcdefghij"Quincy McDuffie Profile".UCF Football. 2013. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 12,2013.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Edgewater's Quincy McDuffie a true success story".News 13.December 13, 2012.Archivedfrom the original on June 5, 2019.RetrievedJune 4,2019– via mynews13.
- ^Tenorio, Paul (October 28, 2012)."UCF's Quincy McDuffie set school, NCAA records with kickoff return touchdowns".Orlando Sentinel.RetrievedMarch 4,2013.
- ^Haisten, Bill (November 17, 2012)."Key matchup: Cole Way vs. Quincy McDuffie".Tulsa World.RetrievedMarch 4,2013.
- ^ab"UCF's Kemal Ishmael, Quincy McDuffie earn C-USA player of the year honors".Orlando Sentinel.December 5, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 12,2013.
- ^"Around the Conference USA".USA Today.December 12, 2012.RetrievedMarch 4,2013.
- ^"Wide receivers Greg Orton, Quincy McDuffie among Denver Broncos' early cuts".FoxNews.August 25, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 31,2017.
- ^Rosset, Mitch."Winnipeg Blue Bombers bring in international quarterback and receiver".Global News.RetrievedDecember 16,2016.
- ^Phillips, Rob (January 31, 2017)."Cowboys Sign Two Receivers To Their Reserve/Future List".DallasCowboys.Archived fromthe originalon September 3, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 1,2017.
- ^Phillips, Rob (June 2, 2017)."Cowboys Waive WR Quincy McDuffie, Sign Center Ross Burbank".DallasCowboys.
- ^"Redblacks sign former Bombers WR McDuffie - Article - TSN".TSN.August 1, 2017.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^"Transactions | April 3, 2018 - Ottawa REDBLACKS".Ottawa REDBLACKS.April 3, 2018.RetrievedApril 4,2018.
- ^"#14 Quincy McDuffie".The Washington Post.2013.RetrievedMarch 4,2013.
- ^Sonnone, Brendan (February 20, 2011)."Talent is in the genes for Edgewater's Alton Howard and UCF's Quincy McDuffie".Orlando Sentinel.RetrievedMarch 4,2013.