Jeremiah Juan Colquitt was born on June 28,1972 and is a former American football player and coach.
12 Facts About Jerry Colquitt
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Jerry Colquitt played college football at the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Draft, but did not make the team.
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Jerry Colquitt is of no known relation to Colquitt family of punters, who played for Tennessee.
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Jerry Colquitt played high school football at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Jerry Colquitt signed with Tennessee in 1990 under head coach Johnny Majors, but redshirted his first year.
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Jerry Colquitt began the 1992 season competing for the starting quarterback slot, but was edged out by Heath Shuler.
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Seven plays into his first start against UCLA Jerry Colquitt suffered a season-ending knee injury.
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Jerry Colquitt was waived by the team on August 23,1995.
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Jerry Colquitt was a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football in 1996, but did not appear in any games for the team.
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In 1998, Jerry Colquitt was hired by his former offensive coordinator at Tennessee, David Cutcliffe, as recruiting coordinator at Ole Miss.
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Jerry Colquitt left Mississippi two months later to become an offensive assistant and quality control coach with the Seattle Seahawks.
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Jerry Colquitt was let go by the team following the 2002 season.