Quincy McDuffie
| No. 14 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | September 24, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | Orlando, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Edgewater |
| College: | UCF |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Quincy McDuffie (born September 24, 1990)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He played college football for the UCF Knights of the University of Central Florida. He was named to the All-Conference USA first team in 2010 and 2012.
High school
McDuffie played on the track and football teams at Edgewater High School.[2] He ran a 46-second quarter-mile[3] and was the district champion and regional champion in the 200 meters in track in 2008.[2] He played defensive back and wide receiver in football.[2]
College
McDuffie 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 a touchdown in 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 against Marshall, 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 against ECU.[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
McDuffie was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos on April 28, 2013. He was waived by the team on August 26, 2013, after suffering a hamstring injury.[8]
McDuffie was signed as a free agent by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 27, 2014.[8]
Personal
McDuffie was born in Orlando, Florida[9] to Quincy McDuffie 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.[10] McDuffie is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 178 pounds. His major is general studies, with minors in coaching and hospitality management.[2]
References
- ↑ "Athlete Profile: Quincy McDuffie". IAAF. 2012. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Quincy McDuffie Profile". UCF Football. 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ↑ Buchalter, Bill (December 13, 2013). "Edgewater's Quincy McDuffie a true success story". Bright House Sports Network. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ Tenorio, Paul (October 28, 2012). "UCF's Quincy McDuffie set school, NCAA records with kickoff return touchdowns". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Haisten, Bill (November 17, 2012). "Key matchup: Cole Way vs. Quincy McDuffie". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- 1 2 "UCF's Kemal Ishmael, Quincy McDuffie earn C-USA player of the year honors". Orlando Sentinel. December 5, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Around the Conference USA". USA Today. December 12, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- 1 2 http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/7187. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "#14 Quincy McDuffie". The Washington Post. 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Sonnone, Brendan (February 20, 2011). "Talent is in the genes for Edgewater's Alton Howard and UCF's Quincy McDuffie". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 4, 2013.