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22 Facts About Quentin Jammer

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Quentin Tremaine Jammer was born on June 19,1979 and is an American former professional football player who played twelve seasons in the National Football League as a cornerback for the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos, with whom he went to Super Bowl XLVIII.

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Quentin Jammer played college football for the University of Texas where he earned unanimous All-American honors and became a first round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in the 2002 NFL draft.

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Quentin Jammer won three letters in track and field, and participated in the long jump, 100-meter dash, and the 200-meter dash.

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Quentin Jammer attended the University of Texas at Austin, and played for coach Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns football team from 1997 to 2001, though he sat out the 1999 season after suffering a shoulder injury in the first game.

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Quentin Jammer was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection following his junior and senior seasons, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American as a senior in 2001.

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Quentin Jammer was named team co-MVP his senior year and recorded seven interceptions as well as 195 tackles throughout his collegiate career.

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Quentin Jammer set the school record for pass breakups with 57 and helped the team win the 1999 Cotton Bowl Classic, the 1999 and 2001 Big 12 South Championships and the 2001 Holiday Bowl.

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Quentin Jammer was selected by the San Diego Chargers with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft.

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Quentin Jammer led the NFL in pass interference calls in 2004 with eight.

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Quentin Jammer suffered another setback in his development when the NFL made an officiating point of emphasis in 2004 that penalized defensive players for touching receivers further than five yards past the line of scrimmage.

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Quentin Jammer was criticized for his lack of interceptions, though he was still considered a valuable part of the team.

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In 62 career games leading up to the 2006 season, Quentin Jammer had only recorded six interceptions, including just two total in the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

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In turn, Quentin Jammer was often at odds with fans over their criticisms.

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McCree's veteran presence had an immediate impact on the secondary, including Quentin Jammer, who surpassed his 2005 interception total in only the third game of the season.

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Towards the middle of the season, Quentin Jammer showed signs of turning into a shutdown cornerback, and QBs rarely threw at him.

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Quentin Jammer finished the season leading the team in interceptions with 4 and with a career-high in tackles helping the Chargers finished 13th in the league in pass defense.

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In week 6 of the 2012 season, Quentin Jammer recorded his first interception returned for a touchdown in his career on a pass from Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

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On May 29,2013, Quentin Jammer signed with the Denver Broncos.

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The Broncos went to Super Bowl XLVIII that year, but Quentin Jammer was inactive for that game - a game they lost.

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Quentin Jammer's cousins are former NFL players Johnnie Lee Higgins, Cedric Woodard and Darren Woodard.

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Quentin Jammer appeared as himself in Season 13 episode 20, which originally aired on November 18,2009.

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Quentin Jammer later went into Jiu-Jitsu and made it to the quarterfinals of the World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship in 2018.