Leon McQuay III
American football player (born 1994)
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Leon McQuay III (born November 21, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. He is the grandson of Leon McQuay who was a running back selected by the New York Giants in 1973.[1]
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
McQuay with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017 | |||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||
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| Born | November 21, 1994 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Armwood (Seffner, Florida) | ||||||
| College | USC | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 6th round, 218th overall pick | ||||||
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Professional career
McQuay was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round, 218th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.[3][4] He was elevated to the active roster on December 11, 2017.[5]
On September 1, 2018, McQuay was waived by the Chiefs and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2018, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 25, 2019.[10] He was waived on May 7, 2019.[11]
