| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 19, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Carver (Atlanta, GA) |
| College: | Auburn (2018–2021) |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Quindarious "Smoke" Monday (born February 19, 2000) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Auburn.
Monday attended Carver High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Monday was a four-star recruit and the sixth ranked athlete in the class of 2018. [1] Monday decided to attend Auburn University over various Power 5 offers. [2]
As a freshman, Monday totaled 13 tackles, two sacks, and one interception. Monday's first career start was against Ole Miss, where he was almost ejected for targeting. [3] In his sophomore season, Monday recorded 20 tackles, one sack, and one interception that was returned for a touchdown in the 2019 Iron Bowl. [4] Monday played in all 11 of Auburn's games in 2020 and recorded 64 tackles, one sack, one forced-fumble, and two interceptions. He had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 30–17 victory over Tennessee. [5] He was named to the Second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC). [6] In Monday's senior season, he tallied 58 tackles, two sacks, and one interception. The interception was a pick six tying Monday for the Auburn record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown in Auburn history with three. [7] At the regular season's end, Monday announced he would declare for the 2022 NFL draft following the Tiger's bowl game. [8] In his final collegiate game, Monday recorded five tackles before being ejected for targeting. [9]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.54 s | 2.63 s | 4.42 s | 6.87 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 10 reps | |
| Sources: [10] [11] | ||||||||||||
Monday signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022. [12] On August 2, Monday suffered a torn ACL during practice, which prematurely ended his season. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on August 5. [14]
On August 28, 2023, Monday was released by New Orleans. [15]
On January 30, 2024, Monday signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. [16] [17] He was released on June 2, 2024. [18]