Jerry Colquitt
Born: (1972-06-28) June 28, 1972 (age 51)
Career information
Position(s)Quarterback
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
CollegeTennessee
NFL draft1995 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191
Drafted byCarolina Panthers
Career history
As coach
1998Ole Miss (recruiting coord.)
1999–2002Seattle Seahawks (offensive asst./quality control coach)
As player
1995Carolina Panthers*
1996Frankfurt Galaxy
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only

Jeremiah Juan Colquitt (born June 28, 1972) [1] is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Draft, but did not make the team. He is of no known relation to Colquitt family of punters (Dustin, Britton, Jimmy, and Craig), who also played for Tennessee.

Early years

Colquitt played high school football at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.[2] During his senior year, he completed 86 of 155 passes for 1,168 yards and 11 touchdowns, and was named All-State. As the Wildcats' starting quarterback, he led the team to consecutive 12-1 seasons during his junior and senior years.[3]

College career

Colquitt signed with Tennessee in 1990 under head coach Johnny Majors, but redshirted his first year.[1] During the 1991 season, he was a backup to veteran quarterback Andy Kelly. He began the 1992 season competing for the starting quarterback slot, but was edged out by Heath Shuler.[4]

When Shuler entered the NFL draft following his junior season, Colquitt became Tennessee's starting quarterback, leading a quarterback corps that included future Colorado Rockies baseball All-Star Todd Helton, future Hall-of-Famer Peyton Manning, and future Texas A&M quarterback Branndon Stewart. Seven plays into his first start against UCLA, however, Colquitt suffered a season-ending knee injury.[5] Tennessee tried to persuade the NCAA to restore Colquitt's final year of eligibility, but the request was denied.[6] During his collegiate career, Colquitt completed 39 of 64 passes for 477 yards, five touchdowns, and an interception.[7]

Collegiate statistics

Season Team Passing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg AY/A TD Int Rtg
1991 Tennessee 1 1 100.0 31 31.0 31.0 0 0 360.4
1992 Tennessee 16 33 48.5 190 5.8 6.4 1 0 106.8
1993 Tennessee 19 26 73.1 233 9.0 10.3 4 1 191.4
1994 Tennessee 3 4 75.0 23 5.8 5.8 0 0 123.3
Career 39 64 60.9 477 7.5 8.3 5 1 146.2

Professional career

Despite his limited playing time in college, Colquitt was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (191st overall pick) of the 1995 NFL Draft.[8][9] He was waived by the team on August 23, 1995.[10] Colquitt was a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football in 1996, but did not appear in any games for the team.[11]

Post-playing career

In 1998, Colquitt was hired by his former offensive coordinator at Tennessee, David Cutcliffe, as recruiting coordinator at Ole Miss.[12] In 1999, he was promoted to director of recruiting.[13] He left Mississippi two months later to become an offensive assistant and quality control coach with the Seattle Seahawks.[14] He was let go by the team following the 2002 season.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Tennessee Football Programs: 1991 Football Guide". UTK.edu. September 1, 1991. p. 64. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Strange, Mike (April 11, 2018). "Home-state QBs rare, but Tennessee Vols fans don't much care". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  3. ^ 1990 Tennessee Signees Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, 1990 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 91.
  4. ^ Player Sketches, 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl Media Guide, p. 19.
  5. ^ Baker, Chris (September 4, 1994). "Season Ends Abruptly for Colquitt : Volunteers: Quarterback suffers torn knee ligament after waiting five years to become a starter". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Keim, David. "Color doesn't count; UT's black quarterbacks have left giant tracks". Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.
  7. ^ Career Football Statistics Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, UTSports.com. Retrieved: September 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "Transactions". New York Times. August 23, 1995. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "Panthers cut five players from roster". Spartanburg Herald Journal. August 23, 1995. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Jerry Colquitt Football Statistics". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "Cutcliffe Recommends Latina as Assistant". Ole Miss Athletics. December 8, 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Cutcliffe Recommends Three Assistants to Staff". Ole Miss Athletics. December 7, 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "SEAHAWKS: Eight assistants follow Holmgren; Rodriguez retained". Kitsap Sun. January 15, 1999. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Seahawks' Holmgren loses GM title, fires five assistants". ESPN.com. December 31, 2002. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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