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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1977)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Quincy Carter
| image       =
| number      = 17, 1, 3, 7
| position    = [[Quarterback]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1977|10|13}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 2
| weight_lbs  = 217
| high_school = [[Southwest DeKalb High School|Southwest DeKalb]] {{nowrap|([[Decatur, Georgia]])}}
| college     = [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (1998–2000)
| draftyear   = 2001
| draftround  = 2
| draftpick   = 53
| pastteams   =
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2004}})
* [[Montreal Alouettes]] ({{CFL Year|2006}})*
* [[Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings]] ({{Af2 Year|2007}})
* [[Kansas City Brigade]] ({{AFL Year|2008}})
* [[Abilene Ruff Riders]] ({{IFL Year|2009}})
* [[Corpus Christi Fury]] ([[2016 American Indoor Football season|2016]])
| highlights  =
* [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] Freshman of the Year ([[1998 All-SEC football team|1998]])
* Second-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1999 All-SEC football team|1999]])
| statlabel1  = Games played
| statvalue1  = 38
| statlabel2  = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]]
| statvalue2  = 32–37
| statlabel3  = Passing yards
| statvalue3  = 6,337
| statlabel4  = [[Passer rating]]
| statvalue4  = 71.7
| pfr         = CartQu00
| afl         = 10870 
}}
'''LaVonya Quintelle''' "'''Quincy'''" '''Carter''' (born October 13, 1977) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]] and was selected in the second round of the [[2001 NFL draft]]. Carter played in the NFL for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[New York Jets]]. Outside the NFL, he also was a member of the [[Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings]], [[Kansas City Brigade]] and [[Abilene Ruff Riders]]. Additionally, from 1996 to 1999, he was in the [[Chicago Cubs]] minor league baseball organization.

==Early life==
Born in [[Chicago, Illinois]] but raised in [[Decatur, Georgia]], Carter attended [[Southwest DeKalb High School]] in Decatur where he played football and baseball.<ref name="NFL 2007">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011112120/http://nfl.com/players/quincycarter/profile?id=CAR716441|archive-date=October 11, 2007|title=Quincy Carter|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/quincy-carter/|publisher=NFL|access-date=August 9, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Georgia bio">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010107114600/http://www.georgiadogs.com/football/bios/carter_quincy.shtml|archive-date=January 7, 2001|title=17 - Quincy Carter|work=GeorgiaDogs.com|url=http://www.georgiadogs.com/football/bios/carter_quincy.shtml|publisher=University of Georgia|access-date=August 9, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As a senior, he led the Panthers to the 1995 AAAA State Championship under head coach William Godfrey.<ref name="Georgia bio"/>  He received ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' [[All-American]] and ''[[USA Today]]'' Georgia Player of the Year honors.<ref name="Georgia bio"/> He finished his high school career with 4,450 passing yards, 37 passing touchdowns, 1,489 rushing yards and 32 rushing touchdowns.<ref name="Georgia bio"/>

==Baseball career==
Carter originally signed a football [[letter of intent]] with [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] in 1996, but opted instead to play [[minor league baseball]] after being selected by the [[Chicago Cubs]] as an outfielder 52nd overall in the [[1996 MLB draft]].<ref name="Georgia bio"/>

In {{baseball year|1996}}, with the [[Gulf Coast Cubs]] of the rookie league, he hit .215 and played in 55 games. In {{baseball year|1997}}, he was promoted to the [[Rockford Cubbies]] of Single-A and hit .211 in 105 games. In {{baseball year|1998}}, he appeared in 28 games for Rockford, hitting .248 in 27 games. His final year in {{baseball year|1999}}, he went 0-for-3 in one game for the [[Daytona Cubs]] of Advanced A ball and left the team after only three games to return to Athens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carter001lav|title=Quincy Carter|publisher=baseball-reference|access-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref>

==College career==
===Freshman season===
Struggling with his baseball career, Carter opted to return to play [[college football]] in 1998, but made the highly publicized decision to sign with the [[University of Georgia]] instead of [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]], who officially contested the move but was still overruled by the [[NCAA]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19981126&id=DulOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_Y0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6364,2356606&hl=en | last=Newberry|first=Paul|title=Carter country |work=Boca Raton News|date=November 26, 1998|page=4B| access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>

After spending two years away from football, he won the starting quarterback job in a contested battle over future [[University of Oklahoma]] starter [[Nate Hybl]], among others. He became the Bulldogs' first freshman starter in 53 years ([[John Rauch]] in 1945), finishing with a 9–3 record. a No. 16 ranking in the final [[AP Poll]] and winning the [[1998 Peach Bowl (December)|1998 Peach Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19990728&id=xs0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bOwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3755,6785472&hl=es | title=It's Carter country | access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref> He had a record setting season, establishing school freshman marks for passing yards (2,484), touchdowns (12), attempts (290) and completions (176), while tallying 300 passing yards or more in 4 games. His 2,484 passing yards at the time was the fourth highest total in school history. He was named [[Southeastern Conference]] Freshman of the Year and was recognized as one of the top young quarterbacks in the nation.

Against [[Louisiana State University]], he was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 27-of-34 passes (79.4% - career high) for 318 yards and 2 touchdowns. He showed he was a dual-threat quarterback, as he demonstrated in Georgia's 28–26 win over the [[University of Kentucky]], running 14 times for 114 yards (including a 49-yard touchdown run) and completing 10-of-14 passes for 147 yards and 2 passing touchdowns. In the 7–38 loss against the [[University of Florida]], he completed a career-high 33-of-49 passes (67.3%) for a career-high tying 368 yards and 2 interceptions. Against [[Auburn University]], he threw for 351 yards 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. In the [[1998 Peach Bowl (December)|1998 Peach Bowl]] against the [[University of Virginia]], he passed for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions to lead Georgia from a 21–0 deficit to a 35–33 victory.

===Sophomore season===
Carter had an impressive sophomore season while leading a young team, posting 216 out of 380 completions, 2,713 passing yards (school record for a sophomore), 17 passing touchdowns, 5 rushing touchdowns, and 6 interceptions, directing the offense to 416 yards per-game (second in the SEC). He had five 300 yard passing performances, his interception percentage of 1.58 (six picks in 380 attempts) was a school record and the second lowest percentage in SEC history. He also completed the third longest streak in SEC history after throwing 170 consecutive passes without an interception.

He received SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors after registering 349 passing yards and a touchdown on 26-of-41 completions against the [[University of Mississippi]]. Against [[Georgia Tech]] in a 48–51 loss, he helped the offense score 48 points, completing 29 out of 55 passes for 345 yards and 2 touchdowns while also rushing for one touchdown. Georgia finished the season with a 7–4 record and ranked 14th in the final [[AP Poll]]. In the [[2000 Outback Bowl]] 28–25 overtime win against [[Purdue University]], he threw for 243 yards and one touchdown on 20-of-33 passing, while running for 21 yards and a score to lead the Bulldogs to the biggest come-from-behind victory in school history.

===Junior season===
As a junior, he displayed inconsistency, which included a 5-interception game on 10-of-24 passing against the [[2000 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|University of South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=20000928&id=g2NSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WEUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2206,9297577&hl=es | title=Carter remains positive | first=Tom | last=Saladino | agency=Associated Press | date=September 28, 2000 | work=Rome News-Tribune | location=[[Rome, Georgia]] | access-date=September 5, 2025}}</ref> He suffered a left shoulder contusion in the sixth game against [[2000 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt University]], completing 12 out of 20 passes for 215 yards and one [[touchdown]], forcing him to miss the next contest against the [[2000 Kentucky Wildcats football team|University of Kentucky]]. He also suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb during the eighth game of the season against the [[2000 Florida Gators football team|University of Florida]] and missed the last 4 games including the [[2000 Oahu Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=20001124&id=zt4vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tTsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6474,4090916&hl=es | title=Carter ignores Georgia fans | first=Curtis | last=Bunn | date=November 24, 2000 | work=Rome News-Tribune | location=[[Rome, Georgia]] | access-date=September 5, 2025}}</ref> He was replaced with junior Cory Phillips. Carter finished the season completing 91 out of 183 passes, 1,250 passing yards, 6 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Carter was 23–8 as the starting quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs and declared for the [[NFL draft]] after his junior season. He finished second in school history behind [[Eric Zeier]] in career passing yards (6,447), career pass attempts (853), career completions (483), career offensive plays (1,104), career total offense (7,053 yards) and consecutive pass attempts without an interception (170). He was ranked third in completion percentage (56.60%), third in touchdown passes (35) and fifth in passing efficiency rating (127.79).

===Statistics===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="7" | Passing
! colspan="4" |Rushing
|-
! Cmp !! Att !! Pct !! Yds !! TD !! Int !! Rtg !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
|-
! colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs}}"| Georgia Bulldogs
|-
! [[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]] !! [[1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| 176 || 290 || 60.7 || 2,484 || 12 || 9 || 140.1 || 99 || 284 || 2.9 || 4
|-
! [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]] !! [[1999 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| 216 || 380 || 56.8 || 2,713 || 17 || 6 || 128.4 || 105 || 255 || 2.4 || 5
|-
! [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]] !! [[2000 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| 91 || 183 || 49.7 || 1,250 || 6 || 10 || 107.0 || 50 || 67 || 1.3 || 2
|-
! colspan="2"| Totals !! 483 !! 853 !! 56.6 !! 6,447 !! 35 !! 25 !! 127.8 !! 254 !! 606 !! 2.4 !! 11
|}

==Football career==
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===Dallas Cowboys===
====2001 season====
In the [[2001 NFL draft]], the [[Dallas Cowboys]] didn't have a first-round pick because of the trade that sent two first round choices to the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in exchange for [[wide receiver]] [[Joey Galloway]]. Looking for a replacement to the recently retired [[Troy Aikman]], Carter was selected by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in the [[2001 NFL draft#Player selections|second round (53rd overall)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> At the time, it was a selection that was criticized by the media as a reach and it was later reported that owner/[[general manager]] [[Jerry Jones]] influenced the organization into making it.

''[[Pro Football Weekly]]'' suggested in its pre-draft evaluation of Carter that he made a mistake leaving college early due to shortcomings in Carter's play, such as "scatter[ing] the ball all over the place at times" and "poor judgment on the field."<ref name="PFW">{{cite web|author=Pro Football Weekly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010609201758/http://nfldraft.espn.go.com/nfldraft/tracker/player?id=3|archive-date=June 9, 2001|title=DraftTracker: Quincy Carter|url=https://www.espn.com/fantasy/?id=3|publisher=ESPN|url-status=live|access-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref>

Although he was expected to spend time learning the game behind starter [[Tony Banks (American football)|Tony Banks]], after having a notable pre-season he was named the team's new starting [[quarterback]] midway through training camp (August 14), becoming the first rookie [[quarterback]] selected in the second round, to start a week 1 game in [[National Football League|NFL]] history and only the third rookie quarterback to open the season as a starter in club history.

However, he was also part of a succession of short-tenured [[quarterback]]s following the retirement of Aikman. After suffering two separate injuries (sprained right thumb two games and strained left hamstring six games), he ended up starting only eight games, both [[Anthony Wright (American football)|Anthony Wright]] and former [[San Diego Chargers]] second-overall pick [[Ryan Leaf]] started three, while former [[University of Arkansas|Arkansas Razorback]] [[Clint Stoerner]] started two.

The highlight of his rookie season was a 27–21 win against the [[San Francisco 49ers]] (finished 12–4) in Week 16. Carter showed promise with 241 yards passing and two [[touchdown]]s, to become just the second Cowboys rookie to win [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Offensive Player of the Week honors. He also had an important 20–13 victory over the [[New York Giants]] in which he threw for nearly 200 yards, scrambled for a first down late in the game, and threw the game-winning [[touchdown]] pass to [[wide receiver]] [[Jackie Harris]].

Carter completed 90 out of 176 attempts for 1,072 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions, along with 45 carries for 150 yards. He had a 3–4 record, leading the Cowboys to more victories than any other rookie quarterback in franchise history. His numbers for pass attempts, completions yardage and touchdowns ranked third behind [[Troy Aikman]] and [[Steve Walsh (American football)|Steve Walsh]]. His final quarterback rating for the season of 63.0, was better than fellow rookie quarterbacks [[Michael Vick]] (62.7) and [[Chris Weinke]] (62.0), who also started games.

====2002 season====
In [[2002 NFL season|2002]], the Cowboys would sign another young [[quarterback]] and former [[baseball]] player, [[Chad Hutchinson]], to compete with Carter. The highlight of the season was Carter leading the Cowboys to a dramatic come from behind win for the second time in three weeks (the other one was against the [[St. Louis Rams]]), on his 25th birthday he turned a 13–0 deficit to the [[Carolina Panthers]], into a 14–13 victory by throwing an 80-yard [[touchdown]] pass to [[Joey Galloway]] with 3:55 left, then a 24-yarder to [[Antonio Bryant]] with 56 seconds to go.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210130dal.htm |title=Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys |publisher=Pro Football Reference |access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref>

He lost the starting job after a 9–6 loss in the seventh game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], in which he engaged in a heated sideline argument with [[Jerry Jones]]. Hutchinson would start the last nine games of the season.

Carter, in seven starts had a 3–4 record, including a loss to the expansion team [[Houston Texans]]. He completed 125 out of 221 attempts for 1,465 yards, 7 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, along with 27 carries for 91 yards. He threw for at least 200 yards in six consecutive games, marking the longest stretch by a Cowboy since Aikman had a streak of six games in 1993. He also completed more than 20 passes in three straight games, which was the longest stretch by a Cowboy since Aikman had a streak of five games in 1996.

====2003 season====
In [[2003 NFL season|2003]], with the arrival of new head coach [[Bill Parcells]], all positions were opened to competition, and Carter was involved in a publicized quarterback controversy, when he and Hutchinson competed for a roster spot in the 2002 edition of ''[[Hard Knocks (documentary series)|Hard Knocks]]'', an [[HBO]] series that covers the training camp of an NFL team. Carter regained the starting role, bringing stability to the quarterback position and leading the team to a 10–6 record and a playoff appearance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2003.htm |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

Against the [[New York Giants]] on ''[[Monday Night Football]]'', he completed 25 out of 40 passes for a career-high 321 yards, including a touchdown pass and a touchdown run. Dallas trailed by three points with 11 seconds remaining, when he connected a 26-yard pass with [[wide receiver]] [[Antonio Bryant]] to set up [[Billy Cundiff]]'s 52-yard field goal that sent the game into overtime. In the extra period, he completed 5-of-8 passes for 61 yards, including a 23-yard toss to [[tight end]] [[Dan Campbell]] that set up the game winning field goal for a final score of 35–32.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-09-16-0309160250-story.html |title=Parcells gets kicks in win |newspaper=The Chicago Tribune |date=September 16, 2003 |access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref>

His best game came against the eventual NFC Champion [[Carolina Panthers]], making a career-high for completions (29) on 43 attempts, while passing for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns, including one to Bryant in the last minute of the contest on 4th and 14 for the game winning score. The 24–20 victory assured Dallas its first non-losing season since 1999.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/24/sports/pro-football-for-a-change-offense-turns-the-cowboys-into-winners.html |title=For a Change, Offense Turns The Cowboys Into Winners |newspaper=New York Times |date=November 24, 2003 |access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref>

Carter completed 292 out of 505 attempts for 3,302 yards, 17 passing touchdowns, 21 interceptions, 68 carries for 257 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns, while ranking 11th among NFC quarterbacks with a 71.4 rating. He is one of eight quarterbacks in franchise history to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a season, joining [[Roger Staubach]] (2 times), [[Danny White]] (4 times), [[Steve Pelluer]] (1 time), Aikman (5 times), [[Vinny Testaverde]], (1 time), [[Tony Romo]] (7 times) and [[Dak Prescott]] (6 times).

====2004 season====
During the offseason, coming off a successful year, Carter was abruptly cut on August 4, [[2004 NFL season|2004]] under unclear circumstances. The group of [[quarterback]]s for the Cowboys that offseason had expanded with the trade for yet another former [[baseball]] player, [[Drew Henson]], and the acquisition of [[Vinny Testaverde]] off waivers. Before Carter's release, it had been projected that he had an edge over Testaverde for the starting role and that third-string [[quarterback]] [[Tony Romo]] would be waived. League sources eventually revealed that Carter had been released after failing a drug test. He'd already flunked two previous tests and would have to be suspended for the first four games of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2004/08/05/cowboys-sever-ties-to-carter/ |title=Cowboys sever ties to Carter |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |author=Clarence Hill Jr. |date=August 5, 2004 |access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref>

In 2013, Cowboys coach Bill Parcells shed some light into Carter's situation at Dallas, saying that Carter couldn't handle the pressure of being the Cowboys' starter. "I became pretty close with Quincy personally, and this kid had a lot of good qualities", Parcells said. "He was smart. He understood it. But I just couldn’t save his ass. I really couldn’t. You just didn’t have the time. There he is, he got his team in the playoffs, he's the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, he's playing good, he's improving, he can get out of trouble, he's pretty smart, he can make almost every throw -- and it's just, some people just can’t fight the pressure to succeed. They just can’t fight it. It's too much on them once the bar gets up a little bit. It's too much. I don’t know all the problems or the demons exactly, but that's what eventually took him down".<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4711623/bill-parcells-fear-of-success-doomed-quincy-carter | title=Fear of success doomed Quincy Carter | date=August 2, 2013 | access-date=December 26, 2022}}</ref>

In his Cowboys career, he started 31 games, registering 507 completions in 902 attempts for 5,839 yards, 29 touchdown passes, 498 rushing yards, 3 touchdown runs, 36 interceptions and a 72.3 passer rating.

===New York Jets===
On August 24, [[2004 NFL season|2004]], Carter was signed to a one-year contract by the [[New York Jets]] to serve as a veteran backup to [[Chad Pennington]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1866756 | title=Carter expected to back up Pennington | date=August 24, 2004 | access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref> He ended up starting three games (winning two) after Pennington injured his [[rotator cuff]], and if not for his performance, the team would not have made the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1918603 | title=Carter will start against the Ravens | date=November 8, 2004 | access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref> He finished the season with some of the best statistics of his career: 35 completions in 58 passes for 498 yards, 3 [[touchdown]]s, one interception and a 98.2 passer rating.

The Jets declared him inactive for the divisional playoff game against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] on January 15, announcing that he had left the team to attend to his sick mother, when in reality he had enrolled into a rehabilitation program. He was not re-signed after the season. He finished his NFL career with 542 out of 960 completions for 6,337 yards, 32 touchdown passes, 518 rushing yards, 3 touchdown runs and 37 interceptions, for a passer efficiency rating of 71.7.

===Montreal Alouettes===
On April 4, [[2006 CFL season|2006]], Carter was signed by the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] to a one-year contract with an option for [[2007 CFL season|2007]], to be the backup to [[Anthony Calvillo]]. He was cut by the team on May 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2456815 |title=Quincy Carter released by CFL's Alouettes |publisher=ESPN |date=May 25, 2006 |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> On the subject of being released, Carter remarked, ''"This is a joke... an insult."'' One CFL club official told the ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'' that Carter has "a serious [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] problem."<ref>{{cite news|last=Zurkowsky|first=Herb |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2006/05/25/carter_steams_after_als_release_him/ |title=Carter steams after Als release him |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |date=May 25, 2006 |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>

===Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings===
In February 2007, Carter signed with the [[Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings]] of the [[af2]]. Through the first three games of the season he was the third ranked passer, with a rating of 124.3, throwing for 18 touchdown passes, but he was suspended indefinitely from the team in late May for missing team meetings.<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Jean-Jacques|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/nfl/stories/051907dnspotaylor.383b0f8.html |title=Carter throwing away a career|work=The Dallas Morning News|date=May 19, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131095812/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/nfl/stories/051907dnspotaylor.383b0f8.html|archive-date=January 31, 2009}}</ref> Battle Wings coach [[Jon Norris]] named Carter the starting quarterback for their June 16 game against the [[Corpus Christi Sharks]] and passed for a franchise-record eight touchdowns in the Battle Wings' 81–35 win.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quincy Carter returns with a vengeance|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/quincy-carter-returns-with-a-vengeance/n-3488972|publisher=AF2|date=June 16, 2007|access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>

Carter was arrested on possession charges by the Shreveport police on October 12.<ref>{{cite web|author=Erwin, Christina|title=QB Carter Arrested for Possession of Marijuana|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604095036/http://www.fox44.com/sports/10516342.html|archive-date=June 4, 2008|url=http://www.fox44.com/sports/10516342.html}}</ref> Because the incident marked the second time he was arrested for the same crime, the charge was a felony. He was released on his 30th birthday, on a bond of $5,224, according to an official in the records department at the Caddo Correctional Facility.

===Kansas City Brigade===
On May 1, 2008, Carter signed with the [[Arena Football League]]'s [[Kansas City Brigade]]. The team had one victory at the time of the signing and were hoping Carter's strong arm could resurrect their season. [[Herman Edwards]], who coached Carter while with the Jets, commented on Carter's personality calling him of "good character".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/brigade-sign-quarterback-quincy-carter/n-3633299 |title=Brigade Sign Quarterback Quincy Carter – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News |publisher=OurSports Central |date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=September 20, 2010}}</ref> On May 27, he was signed from the practice squad. Carter wore #3 and started the last three games of the season, registering 51 out of 89 completions for 575 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. He was signed to a two-year contract extension on June 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/quincy-carter-signs-two-year-extension-through-2010/n-3666128 |title=Quincy Carter signs two year extension through 2010 |publisher=OurSports Central |date=June 23, 2008 |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>

On July 31, Carter had a workout with the [[Miami Dolphins]] but was not signed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3513203 |title=Dolphins bring in former Cowboys QB Carter for workout |publisher=ESPN |date=August 1, 2008 |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref> On October 20, he was released by the Brigade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=115 |title=Kansas City Brigade Historical Team Transactions |publisher=Arena Fan |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>

===Abilene Ruff Riders===
In March 2009, Carter signed a one-year contract with the [[Abilene Ruff Riders]] of the [[Indoor Football League]]. On May 10, he was arrested by [[Abilene, Texas]] police for an outstanding warrant, related to a [[DWI]] arrest in south Texas and subsequent probation violation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Riders' Carter arrested for warrant  |publisher=Abilene Reporter News |date=May 11, 2009}}</ref> Carter was arrested again on June 18, for failing to pay his bondsman after his May 10 arrest.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jaklewicz |first=Greg |title=Ruff Riders' Carter arrested again |newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News |date=June 19, 2009}}</ref> Returning from injury, Carter no-showed for the July 4 game and was cut from the team the next day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carter a no-show at Ruff Riders game |publisher=Abilene Reporter News |date=July 4, 2009}}</ref>

===Corpus Christi Fury===
On February 19, 2015, he was signed by the [[Corpus Christi Fury]] of the [[American Indoor Football]] league. In 2016, the team cancelled several games during the season and only played one game against an American Indoor Football member. While never announced by the team itself, the Fury appeared to have folded before their May 15 game against the New Mexico Stars, giving them 24-hours notice that they would be unable to make the game.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/784937/stars-take-long-road-to-georgia-playoffs.html |title=NM Stars take long road to Georgia, playoffs |newspaper=Albuquerque Journal |date=June 3, 2016 |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On December 15, 2006, Carter was arrested in [[Irving, Texas]] on possession of marijuana charges. He was released in lieu of a $500 bond paid by [[Dallas-Fort Worth|Dallas]] sports talk-show host and journalist, [[Randy Galloway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2698751 |title=Former QB Carter arrested for marijuana possession |publisher=ESPN |date=December 15, 2006 |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2006-12-15-carter-arrested_x.htm |title=Former Cowboys QB Carter arrested on marijuana charges |work=USA Today |date=December 15, 2006 |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>

Carter became an independent youth football coach in Georgia specializing in training for the quarterback position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1EJrCFGmCI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/k1EJrCFGmCI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Quincy Carter & Young QB in Training|website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=September 20, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His personal problems continued until July 2013, when he was arrested again and charged with family violence simple battery after authorities said he allegedly threw a child safety seat at his girlfriend. The charge was a misdemeanor.

Carter's standout collegiate career at the University of Georgia has caught the attention of several rap artists in Atlanta over the years, such as Gucci Mane, who referenced Carter in his single "Trap House".

Carter has a son named Quincy Carter Jr. who attends [[Southwest DeKalb High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/former-georgia-qb-carter-arrested-in-dawsonville/|title=Former Georgia QB Carter arrested in Dawsonville|publisher=Gainesville Times|date=July 7, 2013 |access-date=September 20, 2018}}</ref>

In 2020, Carter celebrated one year of sobriety. He is currently training youth at his quarterback school.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lanford|first=Buck|url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/former-georgia-bulldog-quincy-carter-turns-life-around|title=Former Georgia Bulldog Quincy Carter turns life around|publisher=[[WAGA-TV]]|date=July 30, 2020|access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Arena Football League and National Football League players]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050422080641/http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235201 NFL.com statistics (archived from 2005)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050201093201/http://www.newyorkjets.com/roster/index.php?practice_squad=no&player_id=366&extended=1 New York Jets biography (archived from 2005)]

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