R.W. McQuarters
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 21, 1976 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tulsa (OK) Washington | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 371 |
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| Sacks: | 3.0 |
| Interceptions: | 14 |
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Robert William McQuarters, II (born December 21, 1976) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
McQuarters was known as one of the most versatile players in college football during his time at Oklahoma State, playing defensive back, wide receiver, and kick returner. He started nine games at wide receiver as a junior and finished his college career with eight receptions for 245 yards (30.6 avg.) and two touchdowns. He rushed for 69 yards on two carries and one touchdown. He ranked second in the nation and set a school record with 521 punt return yards for a 16.3-yard average and one touchdown and added 195 yards on eight kickoff returns for an average of 24.4 yards per attempt.
McQuarters played Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball for three years. Prior to attending OSU, McQuarters played basketball at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa. McQuarters played for coach Nate Harris who, in 1996, coached the West Team in the McDonald's High School All-American Game.
He is a favorite of former Detroit Lions coach Steve Mariucci, who drafted him when Mariucci was head coach of the 49ers, then signed him as a free agent with the Lions.
As a member of the New York Giants, McQuarters had a key interception in a 2007 NFC divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys that sealed New York's victory. McQuarters earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII beating the New England Patriots.
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