Jerry Colquitt

Who is Jerry Colquitt?

Jeremiah Juan "Jerry" Colquitt is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Draft, but did not make the team. He is of no known relation to Colquitt family of punters.

Colquitt played high school football at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. During his senior year, he completed 86 of 155 passes for 1,168 yards and 11 touchdowns, and was named All-State. As the Wildcats' starting quarterback, he led the team to back-to-back 12-1 seasons during his junior and senior years.

Colquitt signed with Tennessee in 1990, but redshirted his first year. During the 1991 season, he was a backup to veteran quarterback Andy Kelly. He began the 1992 season competing for the starting quarterback slot, but was edged out by Heath Shuler.

When Shuler entered the NFL draft following his junior season, Colquitt became Tennessee's starting quarterback, leading a quarterback corps that included future Colorado Rockies baseball star Todd Helton, future NFL star Peyton Manning, and future Texas A&M quarterback Branndon Stewart.