Quintin Lamon Demps (born June 29, 1985) is an

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coach and former

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, who is the current head football coach of the Judson Eagles. He played college football at

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, and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. Demps has also been a member of the Hartford Colonials, Houston Texans,

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and

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Early years

Demps was born in

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. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in San Antonio and was a student and a letterman in football and track. In football, as a junior, he led his team to the District Title and was a second-team All-District 26-5A selection. As a senior, he was named as an All-District 26-5A selection, an All-

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selection, and as an All-State Honorable Mention selection. Demps graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 2003.

College career

Demps earned first-team All-Conference USA honors as a senior at UTEP in 2007, when he had a pair of 100-yard interception returns. Demps ranks second in school history with 17 interceptions.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Demps was drafted by the

in the fourth round (117th overall) of the

. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 30, 2008. Demps proved to be a very good kick returner for the Eagles in 2008, finishing fourth in the NFL in kick return yards. He averaged 25.3 yards per kick return. He scored his first career touchdown in week 13 against the

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with a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown. In his rookie season, Demps had 18 tackles and one sack. According to former Eagles

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Jim Johnson, Demps was the favorite to start at free safety for the Eagles in 2009. However,

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beat Demps for the starting job. Demps was waived by the Eagles on September 4, 2010.

Hartford Colonials

Demps was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League on November 8, 2010.

Houston Texans

Demps was signed by the Houston Texans on December 7, 2010, after the team placed defensive end

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. On September 3, 2011, Demps was cut. Demps re-signed with the Texans on October 25, 2011, after Danieal Manning was lost for 4–6 weeks due to a broken leg. Demps was again resigned on April 4, 2012 to a multi-year contract.

Kansas City Chiefs

Demps was signed by the

on May 22, 2013.

New York Giants

Demps was signed by the

on March 16, 2014. Demps intercepted 4 passes in his 2014 year with the Giants.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On August 19, 2015, Demps signed with the Houston Texans for a one-year contract. On April 7, 2016, the Texans re-signed Demps to a one-year deal.

Chicago Bears

On March 10, 2017, Demps signed a three-year contract with the

. On September 29, 2017, Demps was placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured forearm in Week 3. On February 26, 2018, Demps was released by the Bears.

Coaching career

Demps was named the Head Coach o
Judson University's
(Elgin, IL) Football Team on January 24, 2023. Prior to his current role, Demps served as the safeties coach for the 2022 season for Judson. In 2021 he was on staff at Trinity International and Grayslake Central High School.

References

External links

New York Giants bioHouston Texans bio
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