His 2,484 passing yards at the time was the fourth highest total in school history. He had a record setting season, establishing school freshman marks for passing yards (2,484), touchdowns (12), attempts (290) and completions (176), while tallying 300 passing yards or more in 4 games.
16 ranking in the final AP Poll and winning the 1998 Peach Bowl. He became the Bulldog's first freshman starter in 53 years ( John Rauch in 1945), finishing with a 9-3 record. Īfter spending two years away from football, he won the starting quarterback job in a contested battle over future University of Oklahoma starter, Nate Hybl, among others. Struggling with his baseball career, Carter opted to return to play college football in 1998, but made the highly publicized decision to sign with the University of Georgia instead of Georgia Tech, who officially contested the move but was still overruled by the NCAA. In November 1999, he announced that he would resume his baseball career, but he never joined the Cubs in spring training.
His final year in 1999, he went 0-for-3 in one game for the Daytona Cubs of Advanced A ball and left the team after only three games to return to Athens. In 1998, he appeared in 28 games for Rockford, hitting. In 1997, he was promoted to the Rockford Cubbies of Single-A and hit. In 1996, with the Gulf Coast Cubs of the rookie league, he hit. He finished his high school career with 4,450 passing yards, 37 passing touchdowns, 1,489 rushing yards and 32 rushing touchdowns.Ĭarter 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. He also received Parade All-American, All-state (second in a row) and Georgia Player of the Year by USA Today honors. His teammates included future Olympic athletes Angelo Taylor and Terrence Trammell.
Quincy Carter (born October 13, 1977) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets. Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings ( 2007).No regular season or postseason appearances Template:SHORTDESC: Quincy Carter No. 17, 1, 3, 7
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