Quincy Carter is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on October 13, 1977 in Decatur, Georgia, United States. Carter finished 292 of 505 attempts for 3305 yards, 17 passing touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He also ranked 11th among NFC quarterbacks with an average 71.4 rating. He was one of five quarterbacks to pass for over 3,000 yards in a single season in franchise history, along with Roger Staubach (2x), Danny White (4x), Steve Pelluer (1x) and Aikman (5x).
He was a senior and led the Panthers to 1995 AAAA State Championship, under Coach William Godfrey. This made them the first all-African American school to reach this level of competition in Georgia. He was accompanied by future Olympic athletes Terrence Trammell and Angelo Taylor. He was also awarded Parade All-American, All-state (second consecutively) and Georgia Player-of-the-Year by USA Today. He completed his high school career with 4,450 yards passing, 37 passing touchdowns and 1,489 rushing miles, along with 32 rushing touchdowns.
Carter originally signed a football letter of intent with Georgia Tech in 1996, but opted instead to play minor league baseball after being selected by the Chicago Cubs as an outfielder 52nd overall in the 1996 MLB draft.
Against Louisiana State University, he was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 27-of-34 passes (79.4% – career high) for 318 yards and 2 touchdowns. He showed he was a dual-threat quarterback, as he demonstrated in Georgia’s 28-26 win over the University of Kentucky, running 14 times for 114 yards (including a 49-yard touchdown run) and completing 10-of-14 passes for 147 yards and 2 passing touchdowns. In the 7-38 loss against the University of Florida, he completed a career-high 33-of-49 passes (67.3%) for a career-high tying 368 yards and 2 interceptions. Against Auburn University, he threw for 351 yards 2 touchowns and 3 interceptions. In the 1998 Peach Bowl against the University of Virginia, he passed for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions to lead Georgia from a 21-0 deficit to a 35-33 victory.
Carter had a record of 3-4 in seven starts, which included a loss against the expansion Houston Texans. He completed 125 of 221 attempts, 1,465 yards, 7 touchdowns and 27 carries for 91 yard, with 8 interceptions. He threw for at most 200 yards six consecutive games, which was the longest streak by a Cowboy since Aikman’s streak of six games in 1993. He also completed over 20 passes in three consecutive games, the longest streak by a Cowboy since Aikman’s streak of 5 games in 1996.
