Leon McQuay III
 McQuay with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017 | |||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | November 21, 1994 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Armwood (Seffner, Florida) | ||||||
| College | USC | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 6th round, 218th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Leon McQuay III (born November 21, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. He is the grandson of Leon McQuay who was a running back selected by the New York Giants in 1973.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 12 reps | |||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
McQuay was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round, 218th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was elevated to the active roster on December 11, 2017.[6]
On September 1, 2018, McQuay was waived by the Chiefs and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2018, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[9][10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 25, 2019.[11] He was waived on May 7, 2019.[12]
References
- ↑ "Inspired by history". espn.com. February 4, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Leon McQuay III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (December 11, 2017). "Chiefs place Steven Terrell on injured reserve". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ↑ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves; Sign 10 to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Chiefs place De'Anthony Thomas on IR, promote S Leon McQuay". 247Sports.com. October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Chiefs waive Leon McQuay and bring back Jeff Allen". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. October 16, 2018.
- ↑ Bouda, Nate (January 25, 2019). "Chiefs Sign DB Leon McQuay To Futures Deal". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ "The Chiefs Make Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 7, 2019.
External links
- USC Trojans bio Archived May 3, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Leon McQuay III on X