John Quentin McCord[1] (June 26, 1978 – August 13, 2020)[2] was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).[2] He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Kentucky.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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Born: | LaGrange, Georgia, U.S. | June 26, 1978||||||||||||
Died: | August 13, 2020 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 42)||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | LaGrange (GA) | ||||||||||||
College: | Kentucky | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236 | ||||||||||||
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In his career, McCord also played with the Oakland Raiders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos. He finished his career playing arena football with the Kentucky Horsemen in the AF2.[2]
College career
editMcCord attended the University of Kentucky where he is considered one of the first players in the "LaGrange pipeline".[2] At Kentucky, he recorded 1,743 career receiving yards, ranking fourth all-time among Kentucky receivers.[2]
Professional career
editNational Football League
editMcCord was selected in the seventh round (236th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons, where he played for three seasons.[3] While playing for the Falcons, he recorded 23 receptions for 427 yards and a touchdown. The best statistical year of his career came in 2002, when he recorded 11 receptions for 253 yards and one touchdown.[1] He also played as a kick and punt returner.[2] He then spent part of the 2004 season on the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders.[2]
Canadian Football League
editMcCord was out of football in 2005; however, he signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 2006.[2] On April 20, he re-signed with the Blue Bombers,[4] however, he was later released. On September 2, McCord was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos.[5] He was released, and then re-signed on October 2.[6] He remained with the club until April 10, 2008, when he was released a final time.[7]
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editIn 2009, McCord joined Arena Football League's developmental league af2 and was assigned to the Kentucky Horsemen.[2]
Personal life
editMcCord died on August 13, 2020, at the age of 42.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Quentin McCord". Databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Horsemen pick up former UK receiver". af2.com. af2. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "McCord, Sullivan re-sign with Big Blue". CFL.ca. Canadian Football League. April 20, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "2007 Eskimos Transactions" (PDF). Esks.com. Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved June 12, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Eskimos Transactions". CFL.ca. Canadian Football League. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Wow! Yao now an Esk". CFL.ca. Canadian Football League. April 10, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Urben, Matt (August 15, 2020). "Former Falcons WR Quentin McCord passes away at 42". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.