Lamont Hollinquest

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Lamont Hollinquest
No. 96, 56
Born: (1970-10-24) October 24, 1970 (age 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Linebacker
College Southern California
NFL draft 1993, Round: 8, Pick: 212
Career history
As player
1993–1994 Washington Redskins
1994 Cincinnati Bengals
1996–1998 Green Bay Packers
Career stats

Lamont Bertrell Hollinquest (born October 24, 1970) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Southern California.

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Early years

Hollinquest attended Pius X High School in Downey, California. [1] After spending a year at a junior college to get his academics up, [2] he played college football at USC , Hollinquest started his career as a safety [3] but then moved to linebacker after an influx of recruits and transfers as a senior. [4] It is widely believed Hollinquest introduced USC QB Todd Marinovich to social drugs while they were roommates at USC. [5]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Hollinquest was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the eighth round (212th pick overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. [6] [7] In his two years with Washington, Hollinquest recorded 22 tackles and an interception. [8] The Redskins waived him near the end of the 1994 season.

Cincinnati Bengals

Hollinquest was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals in time for their December 21, 1994, game, but was inactive and was later cut before the 1995 season started. [9]

Green Bay Packers

Following a tryout, Hollinquest played for the Green Bay Packers starting in the 1996 season. He immediately made an impact on special teams, finishing the year with 15 tackles. [10] He was part of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI championship team. Hollinquest continued to get more playing time throughout his career in Green Bay, with his tackles increasing each year. [11] The Packers did not re-sign Hollinquest after the 1998 season. After he was cut by the Chiefs, the Packers signed Hollinquest in August 1999 due to a lack of depth at linebacker and the retirement of Robert Brooks. [12] After the NFL suspended Hollinquest for the first four games of the season due to substance abuse problems, [13] the Packers cut Hollinquest on August 30, 1999. [14]

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs signed Hollinquest in March 1999. [15] He was waived before training camp began.

Post-career life

On February 8, 2013, Hollinquest was arrested in Maricopa County, Arizona for narcotic drug possession and use, possession and use of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended/revoked license. [16] He has three kids, Chaz, Courtney and Kohl. [17]

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  2. ↑ Sell, Dave; Sell, Dave (1994-11-01). "HOLLINQUEST FINDS A PLACE IN REDSKINS' YOUTH MOVEMENT". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  3. ↑ Shmelter, Richard J. (2014-04-23). The USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia. McFarland. ISBN   9781476615110.
  4. ↑ CROWE, JERRY (1992-09-24). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL : DAILY REPORT : USC : Hollinquest Loses Out in the Shuffle". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  5. ↑ Cyphers, Luke (1998-01-25). "No Glory No Regret : DAILY REPORT : New York Daily News : Hollinquest Loses Out in the Shuffle". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
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  8. ↑ "Lamont Hollinquest Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  9. ↑ "Lamont Hollinquest profile, statistics and more". espn-ak.starwave.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  10. ↑ "Hollinquest now backing his children". packerrats.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  11. ↑ Sports, Fox. "Lamont Hollinquest Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  12. ↑ "Packers re-sign Hollinquest". Chippewa Herald. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  13. ↑ "Packers' Linebacker Lamont Hollinquest Suspended for Four Games". article.wn.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
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