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Player Dossier
2013-2016USC
Leon McQuay III
DB • 6'1" • Seffner, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Leon McQuay III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
95
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Leon McQuay III built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Seffner, FL wearing No. 22, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Leon McQuay III's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 35
- Overall
- No. 218
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Leon McQuay III, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · USC. Leon McQuay III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 50
- TFL
- 4
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Leon McQuay III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · DB
- Career Tackles
- 50
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 17 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · USC
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Armwood · USC
- High school pipeline
- Armwood · 65 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 6 · Pick 35 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 22 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 50 tackles · DB 150th (top 19%) · Pac-12 72nd (top 14%) · National 716th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | USC | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | USC | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 43 | 4 | 1 | - | 4 | 0 | 61 |
Related Context
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Leon McQuay III played DB for USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, Leon McQuay III recorded 50 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
USC paired 13 primary output with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · USC
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
26
Usage
6.9
Consistency
60.5
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 3. Alabama: 2. Utah State: 1. Stanford: 0. Utah: 0. Arizona State: 1. Colorado: 1. Arizona: 2. California: 1. Oregon: 0. Washington: 1. UCLA: 1. Notre Dame: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 7 by 59.2. Alabama: 3 by 32.5. Utah State: 4 by 26.7. Stanford: 3 by 12.5. Utah: 3 by 12.5. Arizona State: 2 by 18.3. Colorado: 4 by 26.7. Arizona: 2 by 28.3. California: 8 by 43.3. Oregon: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 5 by 30.8. UCLA: 4 by 26.7. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 10 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Penn StateSplash game | W 52-49 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Notre Dame | W 45-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ UCLA | W 36-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Washington | W 26-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Oregon | W 45-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/28 | vs California | W 45-24 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ ArizonaSplash game | W 48-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Colorado | W 21-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Arizona State | W 41-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Utah | L 27-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | @ Stanford | L 10-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Utah State | W 45-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ AlabamaSplash game | L 6-52 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Leon McQuay III story
Leon McQuay III built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Seffner, FL wearing No. 22, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Leon McQuay III's career was his defensive production: 50 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 5 interceptions across 17 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Leon McQuay III's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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USC
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | USC | 1 | 10 | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | USC | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2016 Postseason | USC | 13 | 26 | 6.9 | 13 |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 26 | 6.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 1 · W 52-49 · Postseason
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Arizona
Week 7 · W 48-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#3
vs Utah
Week 9 · W 19-3 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
@ Washington State
Week 10 · W 44-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Oregon State
Week 5 · W 35-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · USC
13 primary output · 26 efficiency · 6.9 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · USC
61
13 primary · 26 efficiency · 6.9 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · USC
45.1
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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