Position: Safety Name Quintin Demps Parents Jackie Demps College: UTEP 40 yard dash time 4.39 seconds | Weight: 208 lb (94 kg) Height 1.80 m Role American football safety | |
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Date of birth: (1985-06-29) June 29, 1985 (age 30) NFL draft: 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 Current team Houston Texans (#32 / Safety) Education University of Texas at El Paso, Theodore Roosevelt High School Similar People Eddie Pleasant, Bill O'Brien, Will Demps, Jadeveon Clowney, Gary Kubiak Profiles | ||
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas | ||
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Quintin Lamon Demps (born June 29, 1985) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas-El Paso.
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- Nfl player quintin demps rookie hazing cost me serious cash
- Quintin demps safety for the new york giants
- Early years
- College career
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Hartford Colonials
- Houston Texans
- Kansas City Chiefs
- New York Giants
- Second stint with Texans
- Chicago Bears
- References
Demps has also been a member of the Hartford Colonials, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Giants.
Quintin demps safety for the new york giants
Early years
Demps was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in San Antonio and was a student and a letterman in football and track. In football, as a junior, he led his team to the District Title and was a second team All-District 26-5A selection. As a senior, he was named as an All-District 26-5A selection, an All-Greater San Antonio selection, and as an All-State Honorable Mention selection. Demps graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 2003.
College career
Demps earned first-team All-Conference USA honors as a senior at UTEP in 2007, when he had a pair of 100-yard interception returns. Demps ranks second in school history with 17 interceptions.
Philadelphia Eagles
Demps was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 30, 2008.
Demps proved to be a very good kick returner for the Eagles in 2008, finishing fourth in the NFL in kick return yards. He averaged 25.3 yards per kick return. He scored his first career touchdown in week 13 against the Baltimore Ravens with a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown. In his rookie season, Demps had 18 tackles and one sack.
According to former Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, Demps was the favorite to start at free safety for the Eagles in 2009. However, Macho Harris beat Demps for the starting job.
Demps was waived by the Eagles on September 4, 2010.
Hartford Colonials
Demps was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League on November 8, 2010.
Houston Texans
Demps was signed by the Houston Texans on December 7, 2010, after the team placed defensive end Jesse Nading on injured reserve. On September 3, 2011, Demps was cut. Demps re-signed with the Texans on October 25, 2011, after Danieal Manning was lost for 4–6 weeks due to a broken leg. Demps was again resigned on April 4, 2012 to a multi-year contract.
Kansas City Chiefs
Demps was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 22, 2013.
New York Giants
Demps was signed by the New York Giants on March 16, 2014. Demps intercepted 4 passes in his 2014 year with the Giants.
Second stint with Texans
On August 19, 2015, Demps signed with the Houston Texans for a one-year contract. On April 7, 2016, the Texans re-signed Demps to a one-year deal.
Chicago Bears
On March 10, 2017, Demps signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bears.