Quentin Coryatt is distinguished as being the first Crucian to play in the NFL.
16 Facts About Quentin Coryatt
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Quentin Coryatt attended Robert E Lee High School in Baytown, Texas.
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Quentin Coryatt posted 92 tackles, 3 sacks, 18 quarterback pressures and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Quentin Coryatt received SWC Newcomer of the Year honors, contributing to the defense ranking first in the nation.
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Quentin Coryatt was the centerpiece of an outstanding Aggie defensive unit, along with players like Mark Wheeler, Marcus Buckley, Kevin Smith, Derrick Frazier, and Patrick Bates.
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Quentin Coryatt gained fame in a nationally televised game by knocking out Texas Christian University wide receiver Kyle McPherson with a ferocious hit on a pass over the middle, breaking McPherson's jaw in three places.
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Quentin Coryatt was selected second-team All-American, All-SWC, and a SWC Defensive Player of the Year.
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Quentin Coryatt recorded 54 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
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Quentin Coryatt tallied 150 tackles, 11 passes defensed, 8 quarterback pressures, one sack and one forced fumble.
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Quentin Coryatt set the franchise record for the longest fumble return against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Quentin Coryatt played just eight games in the season, after tearing 20 percent of his left pectoral muscle and later in the season tearing his right pectoral muscle off the bone, which was a career-threatening injury.
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Quentin Coryatt finished with 58 tackles, 4 quarterback pressures, 2 fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
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Quentin Coryatt missed the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an Achilles injury.
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Quentin Coryatt posted 116 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 quarterback pressures, 2 interceptions, one pass defensed and 2 forced fumbles.
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The Dallas Cowboys gambled that Quentin Coryatt could regain his form and signed him as a free agent on April 17,1999.
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Quentin Coryatt played in 82 games over a seven-year stretch in the NFL and although he was a solid contributor, injuries didn't allow him to live up to the stardom that was expected of him by virtue of his high draft status.