Harold Jones-Quartey

Harold Jones-Quartey (born August 6, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Findlay Oilers and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Early life Harold Jones-Quartey was born in Ghana in 1993, to Rosemond Odamitten and Emmanuel Jones-Quartey; he has four siblings.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals On May 11, 2015, Jones-Quartey signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2015 NFL draft. He caught the attention of the Cardinals with his preseason performance against the Kansas City Chiefs. He made six tackles in that game and later, against the San Diego Chargers, intercepted backup quarterback Brad Sorensen. Despite a strong preseason, he was waived by the Cardinals on September 5, 2015.

Chicago Bears On September 6, 2015, Jones-Quartey was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears. He recorded his first NFL career interception and forced fumble against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 27, 2015. As a rookie, Jones-Quartey shined while making the third start of his career. His efforts helped the Bears win in their 26–21 victory over the Buccaneers. He posted four tackles, one interception, one forced fumble, and two passes defended. The interception was the lone red zone turnover by the Bears in 2015. Jones-Quartey then received a nomination for the Pepsi Rookie of the Week honors for Week 16.

On September 2, 2017, Jones-Quartey was waived by the Bears.

New York Jets On October 18, 2017, Jones-Quartey was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets. He was released on October 24, 2017.

Philadelphia Eagles On November 14, 2017, Jones-Quartey was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. He was released on December 9, 2017. He was re-signed on January 9, 2018. With Jones-Quartey being on practice squad, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

Kansas City Chiefs Jones-Quartey signed with the Chiefs on March 7, 2019. He was released on August 31, 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks Jones-Quartey was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2015 CHI 13 4 26 22 4 0.0 0 1 23 0 23 2 1 0 0 0 2016 CHI 16 12 78 66 12 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 29 16 104 88 16 0.0 2 2 23 0 23 7 1 0 0 0