Quentin McCord Death – Dead : Quentin McCord Obituary : Former Kentucky Football Star Wide Receiver Dies.
Former Kentucky football star wide receiver Quentin McCord has passed away. He was 42.
One of Tim Couch’s favorite targets in Hal Mumme’s Air Raid offense, McCord caught passes for the Wildcats from 1996-00. He finished his career with 112 receptions for 1,743 yards and 15 touchdowns. He ranks sixth in school history in career receiving yards and is tied for third in 100-yard receiving games with four, according to a statement posted online on Aug. 13, 2020 by https://kentuckysportsradio.com
The late great Quentin McCord made huge plays in two of the biggest road wins in school history.
In 1998 at No. 21…
Posted by Kentucky Football on Thursday, August 13, 2020
Former UK receiver Quentin McCord has passed away.
That end-around at LSU in 1998 to set up the game winning field goal was legendary.
What a call, what a play.
RIP. pic.twitter.com/FIbU76JwHS
— Not Jerry Tipton (@NotJerryTipton) August 13, 2020
Cause of Death.
We have no information at the moment on of caused death . This post will be updated as soon as we have that information.
Tributes.
Quentin McCord was a spectacular player at Kentucky. He was also a trend-setter, with a number of other LaGrange High players later going to Kentucky, including Wesley Woodyard. https://t.co/zJ7HhQGY06
— Kevin Eckleberry (@lagrangesports) August 14, 2020
The following are some tributes posted on social media to honor the life and the legacy of the deceased.
RIP. I was at that 98 LSU game. Hard to believe we went down there and won but we did, largely thanks to that reverse he had. One of my favorite Cats as a kid.
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Stephen Madrid
One of the best high school teammates ever. Thank you Q for pushing me everyday to be great, without you I never would have made it to play beyond high school. Heart broken!
Started in the 1996 UofL game, the first UK player to start a season opener as a true freshman since Damon Hood in 1991
Had 3 long TDs in his UK career (80-yard rush vs. South Carolina in 1998, 80-yard catch at Vanderbilt in 1999, 75-yard catch vs. Georgia in 2000) (2/9) pic.twitter.com/StFFSBAlN3
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 14, 2020
He’s the only player in school history to have both an 80+ yard reception and an 80+ yard run in their career
He’s the only player in school history to have a 75+ yard TD catch or run in 3 consecutive seasons (3/9) pic.twitter.com/SwwlEemBdI
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 14, 2020
Had 4 100-yard receiving games in 2000, the 3rd player in school history to have at least 4 100-yard receiving games in a single season
Had a career-high 157 receiving yards at Tennessee in 2000, still the most receiving yards by a UK senior in their final game played (4/9) pic.twitter.com/O3lCMpnidn
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 14, 2020
He was elected co-captain of the UK team for his senior season of 2000
His 799 receiving yards in 2000 was, at the time, the 4th most by a UK player in a single season in school history (5/9) pic.twitter.com/ClGEG2curo
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 14, 2020
His 17.8 yards per reception in 2000 is a single season school record for highest average yards per reception (min. 35 receptions)
Had 1,743 career receiving yards, at the time of his graduation, the 2nd most by a UK player in school history (6/9) pic.twitter.com/VDisi95z2g
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 14, 2020
Had 15 career receiving TDs, at the time of his graduation, the 3rd most by a UK player in school history
Had 112 career receptions, at the time of his graduation, the 5th most by a UK player in school history (7/9) pic.twitter.com/ddDY3CizQZ
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 14, 2020
He was the 236th pick of the 2001 NFL Draft (He was the Atlanta Falcons’ last draft pick that year. The first draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons that year: Michael Vick.)
He played with the Atlanta Falcons for 3 seasons (2001-2003) (8/9) pic.twitter.com/GSkGlxQIxw
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 14, 2020
He played in the CFL for 3 seasons (2006-2008), with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos
He played in the AF2 for one season (2009) with the Kentucky Horsemen (9/9) pic.twitter.com/P1kHjrCmch
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) August 14, 2020
