Quincy Black

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Quincy Black
No. 58     Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-02-28) February 28, 1984 (age 28)
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College: New Mexico
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68
Debuted in 2007 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011
Tackles 248
Sacks 3.5
Interceptions 3
Stats at NFL.com

Quincy Booker Black (born on February 28, 1984), is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He attended the University of New Mexico.

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High school career

Black attended Kenwood Academy High School 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 New Mexico.

In 2004, Black started on special teams for all 12 games. 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 QB rusher. He also recorded his first INT. Black was beginning to make an impact.

In 2006, Black was predicted by Mel Kiper, a celebrated NFL Draft analyst, as one of the top senior linebacker prospects in the country. He led the Mountain 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.

For the 2009-2010 NFL season, Quincy Black is slated to start at the strong side linebacker position in the new era of Buccaneers defense.

College Statistics

Defensive Stats

Year Games Tackles TFL Sacks
2004 10 0 0 0
2005 11 63 17 1
2006 13 114 7 0
Total 34 177 24 1

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