Quincy Monk

Quincy Omar Monk (January 30, 1979 – November 24, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Houston Texans. He was selected by the Giants in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Early life Monk was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He attended White Oak High School where he played quarterback, safety and defensive end. At White Oak, he also played basketball, and was named All-Conference and All-Area in his junior and senior seasons.

Professional career

New York Giants The New York Giants selected Monk in the seventh round (246th overall) in the 2002 NFL draft. He was one of six players from North Carolina taken, which was then the highest since seven were taken in 1998. He signed a three-year $930,500 contract with the Giants on June 24. Throughout his career with New York, Monk was inactive in 19 games and played in 13.

Houston Texans Monk signed with the Houston Texans on December 17, 2004

NFL statistics Year Team Games Combined tackles Tackles Assisted tackles Sacks Forced fumbles Fumble recoveries Fumble return yards Interceptions Interception return yards Yards per interception return Longest interception return Interceptions returned for touchdown Passes defended 2002 NYG 9 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 NYG 4 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 HOU 2 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 15 9 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Post-career Monk was hired by Argentum Capital Management as a managing director. A few weeks later he was appointed to the University of North Carolina's Board of Visitors. He also held positions at Citigroup Smith Barney and Captrust following his playing days. He was employed as a senior recruiter at the Select Group in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Monk suffered a stroke in the summer of 2015. Doctors later discovered that he had duodenal cancer. He died on November 24, 2015 at the age of 36.