Quintin Demps

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Quintin Demps
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Demps with the Houston Texans in 2010
Judson Eagles
Position: Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1985-06-29) June 29, 1985 (age 39)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: San Antonio (TX) Roosevelt
College: UTEP
NFL draft: 2008  / round: 4 / pick: 117
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-C-USA (2006, 2007)
  • Co-WAC Freshman of the Year (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:312
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:18
Total touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career:1–16 (.059)

Quintin Lamon Demps (born June 29, 1985) is an American college football coach and former safety. He is the head football coach for Judson University, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football at Texas-El Paso, and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. Demps was also a member of the Hartford Colonials, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Chicago Bears.

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Early life

Demps was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in San Antonio and was a student and a letterman in football and track. In football, as a junior, he led his team to the District Title and was a second-team All-District 26-5A selection. As a senior, he was named as an All-District 26-5A selection, an All-Greater San Antonio selection, and as an All-State Honorable Mention selection. Demps graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 2003.

College career

Demps earned first-team All-Conference USA honors as a senior at UTEP in 2007, when he had a pair of 100-yard interception returns. Demps ranks second in school history with 17 interceptions.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Demps was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2008 NFL draft. [1] He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 30, 2008. [2]

Demps proved to be a very good kick returner for the Eagles in 2008, finishing fourth in the NFL in kick return yards. He averaged 25.3 yards per kick return. He scored his first career touchdown in week 13 against the Baltimore Ravens with a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown. [3] In his rookie season, Demps had 18 tackles and one sack.

According to former Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, Demps was the favorite to start at free safety for the Eagles in 2009. However, Macho Harris beat Demps for the starting job.

Demps was waived by the Eagles on September 4, 2010.

Hartford Colonials

Demps was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League on November 8, 2010. [3]

Houston Texans (first stint)

Demps was signed by the Houston Texans on December 7, 2010, after the team placed defensive end Jesse Nading on injured reserve. On September 3, 2011, Demps was cut from the team. Demps re-signed with the Texans on October 25, 2011, after Danieal Manning was lost for 4–6 weeks due to a broken leg injury. Demps was again resigned on April 4, 2012, to a multi-year contract.

Kansas City Chiefs

Demps was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 22, 2013. [4]

New York Giants

Demps was signed by the New York Giants on March 16, 2014. Demps intercepted 4 passes in his 2014 year with the Giants. [5]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On August 19, 2015, Demps signed with the Houston Texans for a one-year contract. [6] On April 7, 2016, the Texans re-signed Demps to a one-year deal.

Chicago Bears

On March 10, 2017, Demps signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bears. [7] On September 29, 2017, Demps was placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured forearm in Week 3. [8]

On February 26, 2018, Demps was released by the Bears. [9]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2008 PHI 160181621.01000011000
2009 PHI 90141130.0011201230000
2010 HOU 201100.00000000000
2011 HOU 90231850.0024704240000
2012 HOU 120362790.02000050100
2013 KAN 1663524110.0046103590000
2014 NYG 1695741160.0141901071000
2015 HOU 14136135260.511000612331
2016 HOU 13135538170.0165401991000
2017 CHI 33121110.00000000000
11044312222901.56181930424443331

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2008 PHI 319630.00000000000
2011 HOU 213300.01000000000
2012 HOU 202110.00000000000
2013 KAN 101100.00000000000
2015 HOU 115320.00000000000
2016 HOU 112200.00000000000
104221660.01000000000

Coaching career

Demps was named the head football coach at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois on January 24, 2023. [10]

Demps served as the safeties coach at Judson in 2022. In 2021 he was on staff at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois and Grayslake Central High School in Grayslake, Illinois.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Judson Eagles (Mid-States Football Association)(2023–present)
2023 Judson0–90–66th (MWL)
2024 Judson1–70–3(MWL)
Judson:1–160–9
Total:1–16

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References

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