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2  Quentus Cumby
Quentus Cumby

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Cleburne, Texas

High School:
Cleburne

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 207

Position:
Free Safety

Birthdate:
04/25/1980

Experience:
3L


Begins fall practice as the starter at free safety, although he will continue his spirited battle for the position with Muhammad Abdullah … Capped a solid spring with a pair of interceptions in the Blue/White Spring Game ... Physical performer who plays the run well ... Team’s leading returning tackler from last season ... Has played in 30 regular-season games, including six starts.

2001 (Junior): Played in 10 games and saw six starts … Spent most of his time at free safety, but did see some action at cornerback … Started against LSU at the corner … Totaled 54 tackles … Caused a fumble against Florida and also had a pass breakup against the Gators … Notched a career-high 12 tackles at South Carolina … Missed the Vanderbilt game because of a deep thigh bruise.

2000 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games as a reserve safety and special teams performer … Made six tackles … Had an interception called back by penalty … Received his second varsity letter.

1999 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a reserve safety and special teams performer … Made eight tackles, including a season high of four stops against Louisville.

High School: Rangy defensive back was a three-year starter at Cleburne (Tex.) HS ... Named all-county, all-district, second-team all-area, and honorable mention all-state as a senior ... Also named the county most valuable offensive player after rushing for 1,024 yards and 15 touchdowns ... Chosen one of the area’s top 25 players and one of the top 100 players in Texas ... On defense, made 73 tackles with two interceptions ... Returned one punt and one kickoff for touchdowns ... A second-team all-district choice as a junior ... Team’s most valuable player his junior and senior year ... Helped lead his team to the state playoffs and bi-district championship in 1998 ... Set a single-game school record with 293 rushing yards in one game ... Coached by Dennis Parker ... A three-year letterman in track, with best times of 10.6 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 23 seconds in the 200 meters ... Honor roll student ... Selected Kentucky over Arizona State, TCU, Miami (Fla.), Texas Tech, and Texas A&M.

Personal: Full name is Quentus Damar Cumby ... Born 4-25-80 in Gainesville,Tex. ... Son of Mack Cumby and Janice Hudson ... Mack Cumby played football at North Texas and an uncle, George Cumby, played football at Oklahoma and for the Green Bay Packers ... Major is kinesiology.

Cumby Career Statistics
Year  Position      G-GS Tackles PBU Int.-Yds. FC
1999  Strong Safety 10-0    8     0     0       0
2000  Free Safety   10-0    6     0     0       0
2001  FS/CB         10-6   54     2     0       1
Totals              30-6   68     2     0       1

Cumby Game-by-Game Statistics 2001 Opponent Tackles PBU Int.-Yds. Louisville 4 0 0 Ball State 9 1 0 Florida 5 1 0 Mississippi 7 0 0 South Carolina 12 0 0 Louisiana State 4 0 0 Georgia 2 0 0 Mississippi State 3 0 0 Vanderbilt INJ Tennessee 3 0 0 Indiana 5 0 0 Totals 54 2 0

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