Quentin Coryatt

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Quentin Coryatt
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Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 1992
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  • SWC Defensive Newcomer of the Year (1990)
  • SWC Defensive Player of the Year (1991)
  • Second-team All-American (1991)
  • 2× All-SWC (1990, 1991)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:82
Tackles:442
Sacks:8.5
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Quentin John Coryatt (born August 1, 1970) is a former

Crucian
to play in the NFL.

Early years

Coryatt was born in

track
.

College career

He accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University. He didn't play in his first two years after failing to meet the requirements of Proposition 48.

As a junior, he became a starter at

inside linebacker. He posted 92 tackles (5 for loss), 3 sacks, 18 quarterback pressures and 2 fumble recoveries. He received SWC Newcomer of the Year honors, contributing to the defense ranking first in the nation. He was the centerpiece of an outstanding Aggie defensive unit (nicknamed "Wrecking Crew"), along with players like Mark Wheeler, Marcus Buckley, Kevin Smith, Derrick Frazier, and Patrick Bates
.

As a senior, he registered 92 tackles (second on the team), 4.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 3 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He gained fame in a nationally televised game by knocking out

All-American, All-SWC, and a SWC Defensive Player of the Year. In the 1992 Cotton Bowl Classic, the Aggies lost 10-2 against Florida State University, with Coryatt producing the only points after making a sack for a safety, while also having 15 tackles (10 solo), 3 tackles for loss and one safety
.

In 2009, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.

Professional career

NFL statistics[1]
Year Team Games Combined tackles Tackles Assisted tackles Sacks Forced fumbles Fumble recoveries Fumble return yards Interceptions Interception return yards Yards per interception return Longest interception return Interceptions returned for touchdown Passes defended
1992 IND 7 0 0 0 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 IND 16 140 103 37 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
1994 IND 16 141 59 34 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1995 IND 16 163 86 77 2.5 1 3 0 1 6 6 6 0 8
1996 IND 8 40 32 8 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 IND 15 77 56 21 2.0 2 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 3
1999 DAL 4 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 82 459 339 120 8.5 4 7 0 3 9 3 6 0 22

Indianapolis Colts

Entering the

1958
.

As a rookie, he became the starter at

3-4 defense for the first seven games. On October 27, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a broken left wrist he suffered in the seventh game against the Miami Dolphins.[5]
He recorded 54 tackles (at the time of the injury second on the team), 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.

In

middle linebacker
. He tallied 150 tackles (led the team), 11 passes defensed, 8 quarterback pressures, one sack and one forced fumble.

In

right outside linebacker, where he registered 141 tackles (third on the team), 6 passes defensed, one sack, 2 quarterback pressures and one fumble recovery. He set the franchise record for the longest fumble return (78 yards) against the Pittsburgh Steelers
.

In

right outside linebacker, recording 163 tackles (second on the team), 2.5 sacks, 6 quarterback hurries, 7 passes defensed, 3 fumble recoveries and his first career interception, while helping the team reach the AFC Championship Game.[6]

In 1996, he was a restricted free agent and was signed to a $17.5 million offer sheet by the Jacksonville Jaguars, which the Colts ended up matching, ensuring he would remain with the team.[7] He played just eight games in the season, after tearing 20 percent of his left pectoral muscle and later in the season tearing his right pectoral muscle off the bone, which was a career-threatening injury.[8] He finished with 58 tackles, 4 quarterback pressures, 2 fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

In 1997, he was limited with an injured left shoulder, starting 15 games (11 at the right side and 4 at the left side). He missed the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an Achilles injury. He posted 116 tackles (second on the team), 2 sacks, 6 quarterback pressures, 2 interceptions, one pass defensed and 2 forced fumbles. He was waived injured on August 31, 1998. He underwent reconstructive surgery on his left shoulder on September 30.[9]

Dallas Cowboys

The

strongside linebacker
, but was slowed down by an Achilles injury suffered during a June minicamp and also had problems with his surgically reconstructed left shoulder.

After not being able to overcome his injuries, he initially announced his retirement on September 14.[10] He tried again to come back in December, playing in 4 games (one start), while making only one tackle.[11] He was released on February 13, 2000.[12]

Coryatt played in 82 games over a seven-year stretch in the

NFL
and although he was a solid contributor, injuries didn't allow him to live up to the stardom that was expected of him by virtue of his high draft status.

References

  1. ^ "Quentin Coryatt Stats". ESPN. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Linebackers No Longer Jacks of All Trades". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Indianapolis adds Defense with Emtman, Coryatt". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ^ "Colts rebuilding is working". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Colts' silent man has reason to talk". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Colts match offer given to Coryatt". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Coryatt Resurfaces as a Starter for the Cowboys". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Colts dump Coryatt; Hostetler hurting". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "Coryatt Calls It Quits". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cowboys Waive Kicker, Re-Sign Linebacker Coryatt". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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