Jerry Quick
{{Short description|American football player (born 1963)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jerry Quick
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| number = 76
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|12|30}}
| birth_place = Anthony, Kansas, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 273
| high_school = Chaparral (KS)
| college = Kansas (1982)
Butler CC (1982–1983)
Des Moines Area CC (1984)
Iowa State (1984)
Wichita State (1984–1985)
| undraftedyear = 1986
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1986|1988}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 1
| pfr = QuicJe20
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Jerry Dean Quick (born December 30, 1963) is a former American football offensive tackle who played one game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He attended college at Kansas, Butler CC, Des Moines Area CC, Iowa State, and Wichita State.
Early life and education
Quick was born on December 30, 1963, in Anthony, Kansas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerq/quic00400.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Jerry Quick Stats}} He attended Chaparral High School in Harper County, where he was a three-time all-state selection.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101157693/the-wichita-eagle/|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 21, 1985|page=23|title=Shocker Quick Took the Slow Route to Wichita State|author=Shine, Tom}} {{Open access}} After graduating from high school, Quick committed to the University of Kansas, but found the campus not to his liking and transferred to Butler Community College after one summer at Kansas. He played two seasons at Butler CC, and in the second was named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC).{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101157758/the-wichita-eagle/|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 24, 1983|page=36|title=Six Butler Players Are Named All-Juco}} {{Open access}} He was recruited to Kansas State, and was described as the "biggest of the K-State recruits."{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101157605/the-manhattan-mercury/|newspaper=The Manhattan Mercury|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 14, 1983|page=13|title=On The Mark: Juco talents a must for Dickey's Xmas|author=Janssen, Mark}} {{Open access}}
Quick ended up transferring to Des Moines Area Community College in 1984, with the intention of attending Iowa State later in the year.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101157512/the-wichita-eagle/|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 22, 1984|author=Scott, Casey|page=3|title=Baxter, Quick Are Big Guys on the Block at WSU}} {{Open access}} Quick was listed as number two on the Iowa State depth chart, but decided he did not want to play for them as he and coach Jim Criner did not get along.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101157553/the-wichita-eagle/|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|via=Newspapers.com|date=July 24, 1986|page=102|agency=Associated Press|title=Ex-Shocker Questioned in NCAA Probe of Iowa State}} {{Open access}}
After learning former Butler CC teammate Rick Remsberg and coach Fayne Henson were at Wichita State, Quick became interested and transferred there. Despite having joined just three weeks before the start of the season, Quick learned the playbook and became Wichita State's top offensive tackle, starting in all 11 games. At the end of the year, he was named second-team all-conference.
After finishing his senior year in 1985, Quick was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) by both Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101157662/the-wichita-eagle/|newspaper=The Wichita Eagle|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 26, 1985|page=11|title=Eight Shockers Get All-MVC Mention|author=Shine, Tom}} {{Open access}}
Professional career
After going unselected in the 1986 NFL draft, Quick was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101157826/the-daily-news/|newspaper=The Daily News|via=Newspapers.com|title=Pittsburgh Steelers|date=May 22, 1986|page=32}} {{Open access}} He was placed on the season-ending injured reserve on August 20.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101158164/the-sentinel/|newspaper=The Sentinel|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 20, 1986|page=11|title=Pittsburgh Steelers}} {{Open access}} In {{NFL Year|1987}}, Quick appeared in one game, a week six win against the Indianapolis Colts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Q/QuicJe20/gamelog/|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|title=Jerry Quick Stats}} He was waived at the final roster cuts in {{NFL Year|1988}}.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101158263/the-york-dispatch/|newspaper=The York Dispatch|via=Newspapers.com|page=16|date=August 30, 1988|title=Steelers waive two former top picks|agency=United Press International}} {{Open access}}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Kansas
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Kansas Jayhawks football players
Category:Butler Grizzlies football players
Category:Iowa State Cyclones football players
Category:Wichita State Shockers football players