McQuay with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017 | |||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | November 21, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Armwood (Seffner, Florida) | ||||||
College: | USC | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2017: 6th round, 218th pick | ||||||
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Leon McQuay III (born November 21, 1994) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at USC. He is the grandson of Leon McQuay who was a running back selected by the New York Giants in 1973. [1]
McQuay was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round, 218th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [2] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day. [3] [4] He was elevated to the active roster on December 11, 2017. [5]
On September 1, 2018, McQuay was waived by the Chiefs and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7] 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. [8] [9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 25, 2019. [10] He was waived on May 7, 2019. [11]