Kelcy Quarles
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-23) January 23, 1992
Hodges, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Greenwood (SC)
College:South Carolina
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1
Sacks:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kelcy Quarles (born January 23, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Quarles has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

College career

As a junior in 2013, Quarles was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) and second-team All-American selection.[1] and was a first-team All-American selection by The Sporting News.[2][3][4]

Professional career

New York Giants

On May 10, 2014, Quarles signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.

New England Patriots

On August 31, 2014, the New England Patriots claimed Quarles off waivers from the Giants.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 16, 2014, the Indianapolis Colts signed Quarles from the New England Patriots practice squad. In his first NFL game he recorded a sack. He was waived on November 24, 2014,[5] and re-signed to the practice squad on November 25. On September 5, 2015, Quarles was waived by the Colts.[6]

New England Patriots (II)

The New England Patriots signed Quarles back to their practice squad on December 2, 2015. They released him on December 15, 2015.

Indianapolis Colts (II)

On December 18, 2015, the Indianapolis Colts announced they had signed Quarles to their practice squad.[7] He was elevated to the active roster on December 21.[8]

On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts.[9] On September 4, 2016, he was signed to the Colts practice squad.[10] Quarles was released on September 13.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 19, 2016.[12] He was released by the Colts on December 2, 2016.[13] He was re-signed back to the practice squad on December 20, 2016.[14]

Calgary Stampeders

Quarles signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 19, 2018.[15] He was released before the start of the regular season on June 10.[15]

Edmonton Eskimos

Quarles signed a futures contract with the Edmonton Eskimos on November 9, 2018.[15] He spent the 2019 season on the team's practice roster.[16]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Quarles signed a futures contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on November 1, 2019.[16] He was released on February 17, 2021.[17]

Personal life

Quarles is the nephew of Patriots Hall of Fame tight end Ben Coates.[18] It is through his mother, Mattie Quarles (née Coates) that he is related to Coates.

Quarles' father, Buddy Quarles, played for the South Carolina Gamecocks for coach Joe Morrison from 1984-1987 as an offensive lineman. Quarles initially played as an offensive lineman before switching to defensive around eight grade, however Buddy continued to teach him the tips and tricks of offensive linemen so that he would know what to look for.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced". SEC Digital Network. December 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Three Gamecocks named to coaches All-SEC team". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  3. ↑ Quarles named first-team All-American by Sporting News
  4. ↑ "Quarles named first-team All-American by Sporting News". December 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ d'Oliviera, Sean (November 24, 2014). "Colts sign Victor Butler, waive Kelcy Quarles". fantasynews.cbssports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". blogs.colts.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE PRACTICE SQUAD MOVE" Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, "Colts.com", December 18, 2015
  8. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. December 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14.
  10. ↑ "INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SIGN NINE PLAYERS TO PRACTICE SQUAD".
  11. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make practice squad moves". blogs.colts.com. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Practice Squad Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. December 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Practice Squad Move". Blogs.Colts.com. December 20, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 "2018 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  16. 1 2 "2019 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Riders transactions – February 17". Riderville.com. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  18. ↑ @cpriceglobe (August 31, 2014). "RT @kguregian: Kelcy Quarles has a Patriots connection. His uncle is Ben Coates" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ Brittany Lane (September 21, 2012). "Kelcy Quarles Bolstered by Strong Parents, Support System". Gamecocksonline.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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