Quincy Enunwa Explained
Onochie Quincy Enunwa (born May 31, 1992)[1] is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Nebraska, and he was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Early life
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]
College statistics
Quincy Enunwa | Receiving |
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Year | School | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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2010 | Nebraska | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
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2011 | Nebraska | 13 | 21 | 293 | 14.0 | 2 |
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2012 | Nebraska | 14 | 42 | 470 | 11.2 | 1 |
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2013 | Nebraska | 12 | 51 | 753 | 14.8 | 12 |
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Career | Nebraska | 49 | 115 | 1,526 | 13.3 | 15 | |
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Professional career
The New York Jets selected Enunwa in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft on May 10, 2014.[10]
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.[11]
He was released by the team on September 1, 2014[12] and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.[13] Enunwa was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2014.[14] 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.[15]
On October 19, 2015, Enunwa was suspended for four games of the 2015 season without pay due to violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy.[16] On November 21, Enunwa was re-activated from his suspension.[17] During the 2015 season, he played in 12 games and recorded 315 receiving yards.[18]
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.[19] 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.[20] [21] [22] Enunwa had a great third season, having totals of 58 catches, 857 yards, and four touchdowns.[23]
On August 7, 2017, Enunwa was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury.[24] 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.[25] [26]
Enunwa returned healthy in 2018, recording 38 receptions for 449 yards and one touchdown.[27] He was placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2018.[28] On December 28, 2018, Enunwa signed a four-year, $36 million contract extension with the Jets through the 2022 season.[29]
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.[30] 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.[31] [32] He was released from the reserve/PUP list with a failed physical designation on August 3, 2020.[33] [34]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Quincy Enunwa Stats . March 17, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en .
- Web site: Quincy Enunwa, Rancho Verde, Wide Receiver . November 19, 2022 . 247Sports . en-US.
- Web site: CIF-Southern Section Divisional Finals 2009 - Combined Final Results (Raw) . November 19, 2022 . California MileSplit . en . November 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119035454/https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/54166-cif-southern-section-divisional-finals-2009/results/93075/raw . live .
- Web site: Rancho Verde Relays of Champions 2010 - Complete Results (Raw) . November 19, 2022 . California MileSplit . en . November 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119035430/https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/65189-rancho-verde-relays-of-champions-2010/results/115373/raw . live .
- Web site: Quincy Enunwa - 2013 - Football . November 19, 2022 . University of Nebraska . en . November 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119035213/https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/quincy-enunwa/15013 . live .
- Web site: Gator Bowl . November 19, 2022 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . November 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119035146/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/bowls/gator-bowl.html . live .
- Web site: January 1, 2014 . Notes: Enunwa lands in Husker record book, not once but twice . August 7, 2014 . omaha.com . Omaha World-Herald.
- Web site: 2013 Big Ten Conference Leaders . November 19, 2022 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . June 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170615201344/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/big-ten/2013-leaders.html . live .
- Web site: Quincy Enunwa College Stats . November 19, 2022 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . November 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119035308/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/quincy-enunwa-1.html . live .
- Web site: Slater . Darryl . May 10, 2014 . NFL Draft 2014: Jets select receiver Quincy Enunwa, defensive end IK Enemkpali with back-to-back sixth-round picks . May 10, 2014 . NJ.com . May 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512212907/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/05/nfl_draft_2014_jets_select_receiver_quincy_enunwa_defensive_end_ik_enemkpali_with_back-to-back_sixth.html . live .
- Web site: Spotrac.com: Quincy Enunwa contract . December 29, 2017 . Spotrac.com . December 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114746/http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-york-jets/quincy-enunwa-14620/ . live .
- Web site: Lange . Randy . September 1, 2014 . Jets Sign CB Adams, Release WR Enunwa . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903063149/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangeblogfb/Jets-Sign-CB-Adams-Release-WR-Enunwa/b4776d70-d69c-4088-beb6-b3ff8a1e7426 . September 3, 2014 . September 1, 2014 . New York Jets.
- Web site: Slater . Darryl . September 2, 2014 . Jets complete practice squad by adding rookies Quincy Enunwa, Jeremiah George . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229230546/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/09/jets_complete_practice_squad_by_adding_quincy_enunwa_jeremiah_george.html . December 29, 2014 . September 2, 2014 . NJ.com.
- Web site: Cosentino . Dom . December 27, 2014 . Jets place safety Rontez Miles on IR, promote wideout Quincy Enunwa from practice squad . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229235523/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/12/jets_place_safety_rontez_miles_on_ir_promote_wideout_quincy_enunwa_from_practice_squad.html . December 29, 2014 . December 29, 2014 . NJ.com.
- Web site: Quincy Enunwa 2014 Game Log . November 19, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . November 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119034536/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EnunQu00/gamelog/2014/ . live .
- Web site: Alper . Josh . October 19, 2015 . Jets wideout Quincy Enunwa suspended four games . November 19, 2022 . ProFootballTalk . en-US . November 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119034925/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/10/19/jets-wideout-quincy-enunwa-suspended-four-games/ . live .
- Web site: November 21, 2015 . Jets activate Enunwa, promote Catapano, place Stacy on IR . June 4, 2020 . USA TODAY . en-US . Associated Press . June 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200604203631/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/11/21/jets-activate-enunwa-promote-catapano-place-stacy-on-ir/76174930/ . live .
- Web site: Quincy Enunwa 2015 Game Log . July 27, 2017 . . August 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160801180058/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EnunQu00/gamelog/2015/ . live .
- Web site: Phillips . Gary . September 13, 2016 . Expect Quincy Enunwa to be a major factor in Jets offense . September 13, 2016 . Jets Wire . USA Today . September 14, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914033804/http://jetswire.usatoday.com/2016/09/13/expect-quincy-enunwa-to-be-a-major-factor-in-jets-offense/ . live .
- Web site: Butchko . John . September 16, 2016 . Jets Week 2 Game Ball: Quincy Enunwa . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190413153626/https://www.ganggreennation.com/2016/9/16/12939732/jets-week-2-game-ball-quincy-enunwa . April 13, 2019 . June 4, 2020 . Gang Green Nation.
- Web site: Hughes . Connor . September 16, 2016 . Jets have found their 3rd option on offense: Quincy Enunwa . September 16, 2016 . NJ.com . September 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919164443/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/09/jets_have_found_their_3rd_option_on_offense_quincy.html . live .
- Web site: Costello . Brian . September 16, 2016 . Jets' new-found weapon solves a year-long dilemma . September 16, 2016 . New York Post . September 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160917144917/http://nypost.com/2016/09/16/jets-new-weapon-answers-a-year-long-dilemma/ . live .
- Web site: Quincy Enunwa 2016 Game Log . July 27, 2017 . . November 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171109074826/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EnunQu00/gamelog/2016 . live .
- Web site: Rosenthal . Gregg . August 7, 2017 . Jets place Quincy Enunwa (neck) on injured reserve . August 7, 2017 . NFL.com . August 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170808041258/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000826713/article/jets-wr-quincy-enunwa-neck-done-for-season . live .
- Web site: Alper . Josh . August 7, 2017 . Quincy Enunwa likely out 6-9 months due to bulging disk in neck . June 4, 2020 . ProFootballTalk . en-US . June 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200604220834/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/08/07/quincy-enunwa-likely-out-6-9-months-due-to-bulging-disk-in-neck/ . live .
- Web site: Allen . Eric . August 7, 2017 . Quincy Enunwa Likely Out 6-9 Months . June 4, 2020 . NewYorkJets.com . May 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180507154427/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Quincy-Enunwa-Likely-Out-6-9-Months-/fcde9098-ea2a-4b1e-b45d-403434b356f6 . live .
- Web site: Quincy Enunwa 2018 Game Log . June 4, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . June 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200604220954/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EnunQu00/gamelog/2018/ . live .
- Web site: Allen . Eric . Greenberg . Ethan . December 29, 2018 . Jets Place CB Morris Claiborne, WR Quincy Enunwa and LB Kevin Pierre-Louis on Injured Reserve . NewYorkJets.com . December 29, 2018 . December 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206143107/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-cb-morris-claiborne-wr-quincy-enunwa-and-lb-kevin-pierre-louis-on-inj . live .
- Web site: Knoblauch . Austin . December 28, 2018 . Quincy Enunwa signs four-year, $36M Jets extension . June 4, 2020 . NFL.com . February 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200202073717/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001004781/article/quincy-enunwa-signs-fouryear-36m-jets-extension . live .
- Web site: Links . Zach . September 11, 2019 . Jets' Quincy Enunwa done for season after suffering another neck injury . MSN.com.
- Web site: Cimini . Rich . May 5, 2020 . Jets WR Quincy Enunwa still can't play, out for 2020 season . May 5, 2020 . ESPN.com . May 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200505211537/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29138741/source-jets-quincy-enunwa-play-pup . live .
- Web site: Greenberg . Ethan . May 5, 2020 . Jets Place WRs Quincy Enunwa, Josh Bellamy on Reserve/PUP . May 5, 2020 . NewYorkJets.com . May 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200513162625/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-wrs-quincy-enunwa-josh-bellamy-on-reserve-pup . live .
- Web site: Allen . Eric . Lange . Randy . August 3, 2020 . Jets Release WR Quincy Enunwa . August 3, 2020 . NewYorkJets.com . August 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805175830/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-release-wr-quincy-enunwa . live .
- Web site: Links . Zach . August 3, 2020 . Jets cut WR Quincy Enunwa with failed physical designation . August 3, 2020 . MSN.com.