Quintin Demps
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Quintin Lamon Demps is an American football
safety for the Houston Texans
of the National Football League
. He was drafted
by the Philadelphia Eagles
in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Texas-El Paso
.
Demps has also been a member of the Hartford Colonials.
. 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 2-5A selection, an All-Greater San Antonio
selection, and as an All-State Honorable Mention selection. Demps graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 2003.
by the Philadelphia Eagles
in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 30, 2008.
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. 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 on September 4, 2010.
on December 7, 2010, after the team placed defensive end Jesse Nading
on injured reserve
. On September 3, 2011 Demps was cut. Demps re-signed with the Texans on October 25, 2011, after Daniel Manning
was lost for 4-6 weeks due to a broken leg.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety for the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas-El Paso
UTEP Miners football
The UTEP Miners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Texas at El Paso . With a history dating back to 1914, UTEP currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of Conference USA . UTEP currently plays their home games at the Sun Bowl...
.
Demps has also been a member of the Hartford Colonials.
Early years
Demps was born in San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School
Theodore Roosevelt High School (San Antonio)
Theodore Roosevelt High School is a high school in San Antonio, Texas. A part of the North East Independent School District, the school serves portions of San Antonio and the City of Windcrest...
in San Antonio and was a student and a letterman in football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
and track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. 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 2-5A selection, an All-Greater San Antonio
Greater San Antonio
Greater San Antonio is a 8-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located in the South Central region of Texas. The MSA of Greater San Antonio is colloquially referred to as the "San Antonio-New Braunfels" metropolitan area as of the 2010 census.The official...
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 picks.Philadelphia Eagles
Demps was draftedNFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 30, 2008.
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
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
with a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown. In his rookie season, Demps had 18 tackles and one sack.
According to former Eagles defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
Jim Johnson, Demps was the favorite to start at free safety for the Eagles in 2009. However, Macho Harris
Macho Harris
Victor "Macho" Harris, jr is an American football free agent safety of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
beat Demps for the starting job.
Demps was waived on September 4, 2010.
Hartford Colonials
Demps was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League on November 8, 2010.Houston Texans
Demps was signed by the Houston TexansHouston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on December 7, 2010, after the team placed defensive end Jesse Nading
Jesse Nading
Jesse Lawrence Nading is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Colorado State.-Early years:...
on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. On September 3, 2011 Demps was cut. Demps re-signed with the Texans on October 25, 2011, after Daniel Manning
Daniel Manning
Daniel Manning was an American businessman, journalist, and politician most notable for having served as the 37th United States Secretary of the Treasury....
was lost for 4-6 weeks due to a broken leg.