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Harold Jones-Quartey

Harold Jones-Quartey
No. 29, 39, 21
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-06) August 6, 1993 (age 31)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Horizon Science Academy Columbus HS
College:Findlay
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:104
Forced fumbles:1
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harold Jones-Quartey (born August 6, 1993) is a former American football safety. He played college football at the University of Findlay and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

College career

Jones-Quartey attended and played college football for the Findlay Oilers. In 2011, he contributed as a wide receiver and had eight receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown. In 2012, he contributed on offense as a wide receiver and defense as a safety. he had 15 catches for 174 yards and recorded 40 tackles, one interception, which was returned 42 yards for a touchdown. In 2013, he had 92 tackles, three interceptions, nine pass deflections, and one forced fumble.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

Chicago Bears

On September 6, 2015, Jones-Quartey was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[4] He recorded his first NFL career interception and forced fumble against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 27, 2015.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

New York Jets

On October 18, 2017, Jones-Quartey was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[9] He was released on October 24, 2017.[10]

Philadelphia Eagles

On November 14, 2017, Jones-Quartey was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad.[11] He was released on December 9, 2017. He was re-signed on January 9, 2018.[12] With Jones-Quartey being on practice squad, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.[13]

Kansas City Chiefs

Jones-Quartey signed with the Chiefs on March 7, 2019.[14] He was released on August 31, 2019.[15]

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.[16]

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

Personal life

Harold is the son of Emmanuel Jones-Quartey and Rosemond Odamitten, and he has four siblings.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Harold Jones-Quartey". Findlay. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Urban, Darren (May 11, 2015). "Cardinals Sign Three Tryout Players". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Urban, Darren (September 5, 2015). "Cardinals Make Final Roster Cuts". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Schweickert, Steven (September 6, 2015). "Chicago Bears Waiver Claims: Bears Claim OL Patrick Omameh and S Harold Jones-Quartey, Lose OLB David Bass". Windy City Gridiron. SB Nation. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Dickerson, Jeff (December 27, 2015). "Harold Jones-Quartey up, Tracy Porter down in Bears' win". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Mayer, Larry (December 28, 2015). "Fox impressed with Cutler's outing". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  7. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 22, 2016). "Bears defense in NFL Rankings". Chicago Bears. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  8. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  9. ^ Bouda, Nate (October 18, 2017). "Jets Sign S Harold Jones-Quartey To Practice Squad, Release RB Jahad Thomas". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  10. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 24, 2017). "Jets Activate CB Nelson, Release RB Cadet". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017.
  11. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (November 14, 2017). "Philadelphia Eagles sign safety with starting experience to practice squad". BleedingGreenNation.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  12. ^ Bouda, Nate (January 9, 2018). "Eagles Sign S Harold Jones-Quartey To Practice Squad, Release DT Winston Craig". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  13. ^ Jones, Lindsay H. (February 4, 2018). "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  14. ^ Pryor, Brooke (March 7, 2019). "Chiefs sign free agent strong safety". KansasCity.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  15. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  16. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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