Kelcy Quarles
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 23, 1992 Hodges, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Greenwood (SC) | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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Kelcy Quarles (born January 23, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Quarles has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
College career
[edit]As a junior in 2013, Quarles was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) and second-team All-American selection.[1] and was a first-team All-American selection by The Sporting News.[2][3][4]
Professional career
[edit]New York Giants
[edit]On May 10, 2014, Quarles signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.
New England Patriots
[edit]On August 31, 2014, the New England Patriots claimed Quarles off waivers from the Giants.
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On September 16, 2014, the Indianapolis Colts signed Quarles from the New England Patriots practice squad. In his first NFL game he recorded a sack. He was waived on November 24, 2014,[5] and re-signed to the practice squad on November 25. On September 5, 2015, Quarles was waived by the Colts.[6]
New England Patriots (II)
[edit]The New England Patriots signed Quarles back to their practice squad on December 2, 2015. They released him on December 15, 2015.
Indianapolis Colts (II)
[edit]On December 18, 2015, the Indianapolis Colts announced they had signed Quarles to their practice squad.[7] He was elevated to the active roster on December 21.[8]
On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts.[9] On September 4, 2016, he was signed to the Colts practice squad.[10] Quarles was released on September 13.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 19, 2016.[12] He was released by the Colts on December 2, 2016.[13] He was re-signed back to the practice squad on December 20, 2016.[14]
Calgary Stampeders
[edit]Quarles signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 19, 2018.[15] He was released before the start of the regular season on June 10.[15]
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Quarles signed a futures contract with the Edmonton Eskimos on November 9, 2018.[15] He spent the 2019 season on the team's practice roster.[16]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]Quarles signed a futures contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on November 1, 2019.[16] He was released on February 17, 2021.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Quarles is the nephew of Patriots Hall of Fame tight end Ben Coates.[18] It is through his mother, Mattie Quarles (née Coates) that he is related to Coates.
Quarles' father, Buddy Quarles, played for the South Carolina Gamecocks for coach Joe Morrison from 1984 to 1987 as an offensive lineman. Quarles initially played as an offensive lineman before switching to defensive around eight grade, however Buddy continued to teach him the tips and tricks of offensive linemen so that he would know what to look for.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced". SEC Digital Network. December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Three Gamecocks named to coaches All-SEC team". Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Quarles named first-team All-American by Sporting News
- ^ "Quarles named first-team All-American by Sporting News". December 13, 2013.
- ^ d'Oliviera, Sean (November 24, 2014). "Colts sign Victor Butler, waive Kelcy Quarles". fantasynews.cbssports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". blogs.colts.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE PRACTICE SQUAD MOVE" Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, "Colts.com", December 18, 2015
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. December 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ "INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SIGN NINE PLAYERS TO PRACTICE SQUAD".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts make practice squad moves". blogs.colts.com. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Practice Squad Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. December 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Practice Squad Move". Blogs.Colts.com. December 20, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c "2018 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "2019 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Riders transactions – February 17". Riderville.com. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ @cpriceglobe (August 31, 2014). "RT @kguregian: Kelcy Quarles has a Patriots connection. His uncle is Ben Coates" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Brittany Lane (September 21, 2012). "Kelcy Quarles Bolstered by Strong Parents, Support System". Gamecocksonline.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
External links
[edit]- South Carolina Gamecocks bio Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Greenwood County, South Carolina
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- American football defensive tackles
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- New York Giants players
- New England Patriots players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players