Quincy Roche (born February 10, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Temple Owls and the Miami Hurricanes, and has played in the NFL for the New York Giants.
.jpg) Roche with the New York Giants in 2022 | |||||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1998 Randallstown, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | New Town (Owings Mills, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College: | Temple (2016–2019) Miami (FL) (2020) | ||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 216 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Early life
editRoche attended New Town High School in Owings Mills, Maryland. He played defensive end and tight end in high school. He committed to Temple University to play college football.
College career
editRoche played at Temple from 2016 to 2019. During that time he recorded 137 tackles and 26 sacks.[1][2] In 2019, he was the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was named an All-American by Sports Illustrated after recording 13 sacks.[3][4] Prior to the 2020 season, Roche transferred to the University of Miami.[5][6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.68 s | 1.69 s | 2.78 s | 4.50 s | 7.20 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
editRoche was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round, 216th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[10] On May 15, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Pittsburgh.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[12]
New York Giants
editOn September 1, 2021, Roche was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[13] In Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders Roche recorded his first sack forced fumble of his career helping the Giants beat the Raiders, 23–16.[14]
On August 30, 2022, Roche was released but signed to the Giants practice squad the next day.[15] On September 10, 2022, Roche was elevated from the practice squad for the week 1 game against the Tennessee Titans.[16] He was signed to the active roster on October 22.[17] On November 23, 2022, he was waived and re-signed to the practice squad.[18]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
editOn January 24, 2023, Roche signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers.[19] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[20]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn October 25, 2023, Roche signed on to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and became a free agent at the end of the season.[22]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn July 30, 2024, Roche signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[23] He was waived on August 13.
References
edit- ^ Writer, Donald Hunt Tribune Staff. "Quincy Roche piles up the sacks for Temple". The Philadelphia Tribune.
- ^ Media, Field Level. "Temple All-American DE Roche enters transfer portal". Clayton News.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Temple end Quincy Roche named AAC defensive player of the year". www.inquirer.com.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Temple's Quincy Roche says thoughts of NFL draft can wait until after Military Bowl". www.inquirer.com.
- ^ Another one: All-American DE Quincy Roche announces transfer to Miami in time for spring
- ^ Furones, David. "Miami Hurricanes get DE Quincy Roche from Temple as grad transfer". sun-sentinel.com.
- ^ "Quincy Roche Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Quincy Roche, Miami NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Quincy Roche 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers select Roche in the sixth round". Steelers.com. May 1, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/15/21".
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2021). "Steelers make moves to get to 53". Steelers.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2021). "Giants claim WR Collin Johnson, LB Quincy Roche, LB Justin Hilliard". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 7, 2021). "Giants put aside distractions in win over Raiders". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad; 1 spot remains". Giants.com.
- ^ Citak, Matt (September 10, 2022). "Giants activate OLB Quincy Roche, DB Tony Jefferson from practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 22, 2022). "Landon Collins activated, Azeez Ojulari to IR among series of roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (November 23, 2022). "Giants sign OL Devery Hamilton, DB Trenton Thompson to active roster". Giants.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 24, 2023). "Steelers sign Roche to Reserve/Future contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 29, 2023). "Steelers trade Green, reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Vikings Sign OLB Quincy Roche to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Jonathan (January 8, 2024). "Here are the 10 players the Vikings signed to futures contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Malik Hamm Placed on Injured Reserve; Ravens Sign Linebacker". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.