Quincy Enunwa

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Quincy Enunwa
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 31)
Moreno Valley, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Rancho Verde
(Moreno Valley, California)
College: Nebraska
NFL Draft: 2014  / Round: 6 / Pick: 209
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:41
Receptions:119
Receiving yards:1,617
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Onochie Quincy Enunwa (born May 31, 1992) [1] is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Nebraska, and he was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Enunwa attended Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California. [2] He was selected All-Inland Valley League first-team in high school. He played football and ran track. As a senior, he caught 40 passes for more than 600 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was selected and played in the Inland Empire All-Star Game while in high school.

In addition to football, he competed as a jumper on the school's track & field team. He finished sixth in the triple jump at the 2009 CIF-Southern Meet, setting a personal-best leap of 13.79 meters. [3] He won the high jump at the 2010 Rancho Verde Relays of Champions, with a career-best jump of 2.06 meters. [4]

College career

Enunwa was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in his junior season. [5] He was selected as the 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl MVP and was also the Nebraska Offensive MVP in his senior season. [6] In the 2013 season, Enunwa broke Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers's school record for most touchdown receptions in a season, catching 12 touchdowns in his senior year. At the 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, Enunwa broke the Nebraska school record for longest reception, by scoring a touchdown on a 99-yard reception from quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. in the third quarter. [7] His 12 receiving touchdowns in 2013 led the Big Ten. [8]

In his time with Nebraska, Enunwa recorded 115 receptions for 1,526 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns in four years. [9]

Collegiate statistics

Quincy EnunwaReceiving
YearSchoolGRecYdsAvgTD
2010Nebraska1011010.00
2011Nebraska132129314.02
2012Nebraska144247011.21
2013Nebraska125175314.812
Career Nebraska491151,52613.315

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		225 lb
(102 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.45 s1.56 s2.50 s19 reps
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11]

The New York Jets selected Enunwa in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft on May 10, 2014. [12]

On May 15, 2014, the New York Jets signed Enunwa to a four-year, $2.29 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $78,680. [13]

He was released by the team on September 1, 2014 [14] and signed to the team's practice squad a day later. [15] Enunwa was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2014. [16] During his rookie year in 2014, Enunwa played in only one game, which was in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, and played mainly on special teams. [17]

On October 19, 2015, Enunwa was suspended for four games of the 2015 season without pay due to violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy. [18] On November 21, Enunwa was re-activated from his suspension. [19] During the 2015 season, he played in 12 games and recorded 315 receiving yards. [20]

With the Jets being short-handed on tight ends in 2016, the team announced that Enunwa would be the slot receiver and an end-around sweep specialist. [21] In 2016, Enunwa has had a breakout year filling in for the injured wide receiver Eric Decker, coming second in receptions, yards, and touchdown receptions on the team. Enunwa posted a quality performance on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills on September 15, 2016, when he had six receptions for 92 yards in the 37–31 victory. [22] [23] [24] Enunwa had a great third season, having totals of 58 catches, 857 yards, and four touchdowns. [25]

On August 7, 2017, Enunwa was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury. [26] It was eventually revealed that Enunwa was diagnosed with bulging discs in his neck, and that aftermath of surgery could require from six to nine months to recover. [27] [28]

Enunwa returned healthy in 2018, recording 38 receptions for 449 yards and one touchdown. [29] He was placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2018. [30] On December 28, 2018, Enunwa signed a four-year, $36 million contract extension with the Jets through the 2022 season. [31]

On September 11, 2019, it was announced that Enunwa would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a neck injury in the first quarter of the Jets' season-opening loss to the Buffalo Bills. [32] On May 5, 2020, the Jets announced that Enunwa would miss the entire 2020 season and was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. [33] [34] He was released from the reserve/PUP list with a failed physical designation on August 3, 2020. [35] [36]

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