- Quincy Black
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
currentnumber=58
currentposition=Linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|2|28
birthplace=Chicago, Illinois
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=240
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
college=New Mexico
draftyear=2007
draftround=3
draftpick=68
pastteams=
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007-present)
nfl=BLA144191Quincy Booker Black (born on
February 28 ,1984 ), is alinebacker for theTampa Bay Buccaneers . He attended theUniversity of New Mexico .High school career
Black attended Kenwood High School in
Chicago , where he played linebacker. Black accrued 224 tackles and 17 sacks over his high-school career, and was a three-yearletterman inbasketball .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 New Mexico.In 2004, Black started on
special teams for all 12 games. He gained 18 tackles, and caused a fumble in a game againstColorado State .In 2005, Black started his 10 games and was the second-leading QB rusher. He also recorded his first INT. Black was beginning to make an impact.
In 2006, Black was predicted by
Mel Kiper , a celebratedNFL Draft analyst, as one of the top senior linebacker prospects in the country. He led theMountain West Conference with 94 tackles, had an impressive 42-inch vertical leap on Pro Day, and solidified his position in the NFL Draft as a mid-round prospect.In 2007, Black was drafted by Tampa Bay in the third round.
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External links
* [http://golobos.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/black_quincy00.html New Mexico Lobos bio]
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