Quincy Monk
PositionLinebacker
Number93, 41, 57
Birth dateJanuary 30, 1979
Birth placeJacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Death dateNovember 24, 2015 (aged 36)
Death placeRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft
Weight lbs250
Height in3
Draftyear2002
Draftround7
Draftpick245
High schoolWhite Oak (Jacksonville)
CollegeNorth Carolina
Pastteams
Statlabel 1Games played
Statvalue 115
Statlabel 2Total tackles
Statvalue 29
PfrMonkQu20

Quincy Omar Monk (January 30, 1979 – November 24, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Houston Texans. He was selected by the Giants in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Early life

Monk was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He attended White Oak High School where he played quarterback, safety and defensive end. At White Oak, he also played basketball, and was named All-Conference and All-Area in his junior and senior seasons.[1]

Professional career

New York Giants

The New York Giants selected Monk in the seventh round (246th overall) in the 2002 NFL draft.[2] He was one of six players from North Carolina taken, which was then the highest since seven were taken in 1998.[3] He signed a three-year $930,500 contract with the Giants on June 24.[4] He recorded three tackles during his rookie season.[5] In 2003, he recorded four tackles for the Giants.[5] He was released as a final cut before the 2004 season on September 5.[6] Throughout his career with New York, Monk was inactive in 19 games[4] and played in 13.[5]

Houston Texans

Monk signed with the Houston Texans on December 17, 2004[4] and played in two games for the team, recording two tackles.[5] He was released on August 30, 2005.[7]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesCombined tacklesTacklesAssisted tacklesSacksForced fumblesFumble recoveriesFumble return yardsInterceptionsInterception return yardsYards per interception returnLongest interception returnInterceptions returned for touchdownPasses defended
2002NYG93210.0000000000
2003NYG44310.0000000000
2004HOU22200.0000000000
Career159720.0000000000

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Post-career

Monk was hired by Argentum Capital Management as a managing director.[9] A few weeks later he was appointed to the University of North Carolina's Board of Visitors. He also held positions at Citigroup Smith Barney and Captrust following his playing days.[10] He was employed as a senior recruiter at the Select Group in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Monk suffered a stroke in the summer of 2015. Doctors later discovered that he had duodenal cancer. He died on November 24, 2015 at the age of 36.[11]

References

  1. ^ "#41 Quincy Monk". North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  2. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Day 2: Thornton, Evans, Curry, Monk drafted". Scout.com. April 21, 2002. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  4. ^ "Quincy Monk player news". KFFL. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  5. ^ "Quincy Monk". NFL.com. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  6. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2004). "Giants Make Final Cuts". Giants.com. Retrieved August 18, 2009.[dead link]
  7. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". New York Times. August 30, 2005. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  8. ^ "Quincy Monk Stats". ESPN Internet Vnetures. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  9. ^ "Argentum Capital Management Hires Quincy Monk as Managing Director". Carolina News Wire. July 9, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  10. ^ "Quincy Monk Appointed to UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors". Carolina News Wire. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  11. ^ "Other | Former NFL, UNC linebacker Quincy Monk dies at 36 | SPORTAL". www.sportal.co.nz. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015.