Jerry Colquitt
Date of birth | June 28, 1972 |
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
US college | Tennessee |
NFL draft | 1995 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 |
Drafted by | Carolina Panthers |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1998 | Ole Miss (recruiting coord.) |
1999–2002 | Seattle Seahawks (offensive asst./quality control coach) |
As player | |
1995 | Carolina Panthers* |
1996 | Frankfurt Galaxy |
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only |
Jeremiah Juan Colquitt (born June 28, 1972) ), who also played for Tennessee.
Early years
Colquitt played
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
Collegiate statistics
Season | Team | Passing | ||||||||
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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
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
- ^ a b "The Tennessee Football Programs: 1991 Football Guide". UTK.edu. September 1, 1991. p. 64. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ Strange, Mike (April 11, 2018). "Home-state QBs rare, but Tennessee Vols fans don't much care". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ 1990 Tennessee Signees Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, 1990 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 91.
- ^ Player Sketches, 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl Media Guide, p. 19.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Career Football Statistics Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, UTSports.com. Retrieved: September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Transactions". New York Times. August 23, 1995. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers cut five players from roster". Spartanburg Herald Journal. August 23, 1995. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Jerry Colquitt Football Statistics". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Cutcliffe Recommends Latina as Assistant". Ole Miss Athletics. December 8, 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Cutcliffe Recommends Three Assistants to Staff". Ole Miss Athletics. December 7, 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "SEAHAWKS: Eight assistants follow Holmgren; Rodriguez retained". Kitsap Sun. January 15, 1999. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Seahawks' Holmgren loses GM title, fires five assistants". ESPN.com. December 31, 2002. Retrieved October 8, 2023.