Quincy Black
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 28, 1984 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Kenwood (Chicago) | ||||||||||||
| College | New Mexico | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 3rd round, 68th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Quincy Booker Black (born February 28, 1984), is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos.
Black attended Kenwood Academy in Chicago, where he played linebacker. Black accrued 224 tackles and 17 sacks over his high-school career, and was a three-year letterman in basketball.
College career
In 2003, Black attended Harper College (Junior college), near Chicago, where he tallied 88 tackles, 28 TFL, and 16.5 sacks before he decided to transfer to University of New Mexico.Black attended Harper College[citation needed]
In 2004, Black started on special teams for all 12 games for the Lobo football team. He gained 18 tackles, and caused a fumble in a game against Colorado State.
In 2005, Black started his 10 games and was the second-leading quarterback rusher. He also recorded his first INT.
College statistics
Defensive stats
| Year | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks |
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| 2004 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 63 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | 13 | 114 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 177 | 24 | 1 |