Quincy Mauger
 Mauger with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |||||||||
| No. 20 – Toronto Argonauts | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | March 4, 1995 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Carlton J. Kell (Marietta, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career CFL statistics | |||||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Quincy Mauger (/moʊˈʒeɪ/;[1] born March 4, 1995) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Atlanta Falcons
[edit]Mauger signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[4] He was waived/injured by the Falcons on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[5] On June 11, 2018, Mauger was waived by the Falcons.[6]
Oakland Raiders
[edit]On August 9, 2018, Mauger signed with the Oakland Raiders.[7] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[8]
Atlanta Legends
[edit]In 2018, Mauger signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on February 14, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[10]
BC Lions
[edit]On January 18, 2022, Mauger signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[11] In 2022, he played and started in eight regular season games where he had 19 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble.[12]
In the 2023 season, Mauger played in all 18 regular season games, starting in 17, where he had 46 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, six pass knockdowns, one sack, and one interception.[12] He also played in both of the team's post-season games where he had three defensive tackles.[12] On February 9, 2024, Mauger was released by the Lions.[13]
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Mauger had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[14] He began the season as the starter at cover linebacker, but only played the first three games due injury.[15] He returned as a backup, but eventually reclaimed his starting role in the 21th game of the season.[15] Mauger played in eight games, starting in six, before becoming injured again and sitting out the rest of the season.[15] He had 29 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, one sack, and two pass knockdowns in 2024.[15] He was on the injured list when the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, Jason (August 4, 2016). "What everyone got wrong about Quincy Mauger". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Culpepper, JuliaKate E. "VIDEO: Relive former Georgia safety Quincy Mauger's interception against the Steelers". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Falcons undrafted rookie profile: SS Quincy Mauger". Falcons Wire. July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Curtis (May 1, 2017). "Falcons Agree To Terms With 21 CFAs". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (June 11, 2018). "Falcons waive Quincy Mauger". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Raiders sign safety Quincy Mauger". Raiders.com. August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Funderburk, Kyle (November 21, 2018). "Georgia football: Aaron Murray joins the Alliance of American Football". Dawn of the Dawg. FanSided. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "LIONS ADD DEFENSIVE BACKS KYLE CLAROT, QUINCY MAUGER". bclions.com. January 18, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ 3Down Staff (February 9, 2024). "B.C. Lions release starting safety Quincy Mauger". 3DownNation. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Argos sign defensive back Quincy Mauger". Canadian Football League. February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Toronto Argonauts bio
Media related to Quincy Mauger at Wikimedia Commons
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football safeties
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Players of American football from Marietta, Georgia
- Atlanta Legends players
- The Spring League players
- Carlton J. Kell High School alumni
- BC Lions players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)