Combine Numbers

Height	Weight	40 (Hand)	40 (Electronic)	Vertical Jump	Long Jump	Shuttle
6-2 1/8	225	4.6	4.6	35.75	9'5	4.12

	(Allsport)

Athletic junior passer surprisingly declared for the NFL Draft after a poor final season that was also limited by a thumb injury. Quincy has started since his true freshman season in '98 after a short baseball career, which ended abruptly after two seasons of hitting .215 and .211 at only the Rookie and Class A league levels.

He won the starting job as a freshman without the benefit of spring practice and played 30 straight games over three seasons until a thumb injury cost him the final games of the 2000 season. He is an excellent athlete with the arm strength, mobility and intangibles necessary to start in the NFL. He has operated in an offense that has undergone annual changes in the offensive coaching staff and the system used.

His final season was one of the more disappointing performances in the nation after being considered a Heisman Trophy and Maxwell award candidate. In seven starts in 2000, he threw for 1,250 yards on 91 completions of 183 attempts for 6 TDs and 10 interceptions. A shoulder injury vs. Vanderbilt and a thumb injury against Florida late in the season ended his career abruptly.

He has a very good arm with the ability to throw a fine deep ball and a strong out pattern. He is an excellent athlete with the fine running skills to be an ideal NFL starter for this generation. He moves quickly in the pocket with the ability to slide and avoid the pass rush. He shows the ability to throw accurately on the move or take the ball down and become an open-field runner.

His decision to enter the draft came as a surprise considering his subpar 2000 effort, but he did not want to go through another new coaching and system change. He will turn 24 next fall and that was another big factor in his decision. He had an impressive '99 season that included throwing for 2,713 yards on 216 completions of 380 attempts for 17 TDs and six interceptions. He finished both his '98 and '99 seasons with strong bowl performances that led the Bulldogs to big comebacks against both Purdue and Virginia.

One of his biggest faults as a young passer is that he forces the ball into heavy coverage too often which has led to the high number of interceptions. Over his 29 starts, he threw 25 interceptions while hitting on 35 TD passes. He fails to read defenses properly and needs work on his high-low progression reads to make better and more correct passing decisions. He needs work on throwing the deep ball, with better foot placement and followthrough critical to improving his accuracy in that aspect. He displays the poise and confidence to direct a club and was especially cool under fire in two big bowl comebacks.

At the combine, he ran a 4.64 and did a 34.5-inch vertical leap. He is similar to the Saints' Aaron Brooks in size, athleticism and level of development. He needs extensive work on defensive recognition and finding secondary receivers more consistently. He needs to get with a good QB coach to work on his basic QB mechanics from his three- and five-step drops to his setup and delivery. He has all the physical and mental skills necessary to excel as a QB in the NFL. The QB I want to have three years down the road, except for Michael Vick, is Quincy Carter. He needs time to re-establish his basics and confidence, but he has the package to become one of the biggest steals at the QB position over the past decade. First day pick and fine prospect with definite starting talent, but not early in his career.

Draft Projection: Third-Fourth Round

Passing

Year	G	Att.	Comp.	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int.	Rating
1998	11	290	176	2484	60.7	12	9	140.2
1999	11	380	216	2713	56.8	17	6	128.4
2000	7	183	91	1250	49.7	6	10	107
Totals	29	853	483	6447	56.6	35	25	127.7