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Quentin Neujahr

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Quentin Neujahr
No. 67, 65
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1971-01-30) January 30, 1971 (age 55)
Seward, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentennial (Utica, Nebraska)
CollegeKansas State (1990–1993)
NFL draft1994: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played62
Games started25
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Quentin Troy Neujahr (/ˈnjuːjɪər/ NEW-yeer;[1] born January 30, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a center for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats. He was also a member of the Los Angeles Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos.

Early life and college

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Quentin Troy Neujahr was born on January 30, 1971, in Seward, Nebraska.[2] He attended Centennial High School in Utica, Nebraska.[2]

Neujahr was a four-year letterman for the Wildcats of Kansas State University from 1990 to 1993.[2] He earned Associated Press (AP) second-team All-Big Eight honors in 1991 and 1992.[3][4] He garnered AP and Coaches first-team All-Big Eight honors in 1993.[5][6]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 1994 NFL draft, Neujahr signed with the Los Angeles Raiders on May 3, 1994.[7] He was released by the Raiders on August 23, 1994.[8][9]

Neujahr was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on December 27, 1994.[7] He became a free agent after the season and re-signed with the Browns on February 14, 1995.[10] He spent the 1995 season on the Browns' active roster but did not appear in any games.[11][12]

Neujahr signed with the Baltimore Ravens on July 19, 1996.[10] He played from 1996 to 1997 for the Ravens, appearing in 14 games and starting seven.[13] He became a free agent after the 1997 season.[7]

Neujahr signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 13, 1998.[7] He played from 1998 to 2000 for the Jaguars, appearing in all 48 games and starting 18.[13] He was released by the Jaguars on February 27, 2001.[14]

Neujahr signed with the Denver Broncos on April 3, 2001.[15][16] He was released by the Broncos on August 28, 2001.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Denlinger, Ken. "Ravens Need Mileage from Neujahr," The Washington Post, Friday, July 25, 1997. Retrieved February 21, 2021
  2. ^ a b c "QUENTIN NEUJAHR". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "1991 AP All-Big Eight football team". The Salina Journal. December 4, 1991. p. 13.
  4. ^ "1992 AP All-Big Eight football team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 24, 1992. p. 3C.
  5. ^ "1993 AP All-Big Eight football team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 24, 1993. p. 7D.
  6. ^ "Coaches tab All-Big Eight". The Fort Scott Tribune. December 3, 1993. p. 10.
  7. ^ a b c d "Quentin Neujahr NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 26, 2025.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Springer, Steve (August 23, 1994). "PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : No Surprises Among These Eight Cuts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Wildcats in the NFL". kstatefootball.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  11. ^ "Busy Moore gets sack, first interception". The Plain Dealer. September 11, 1995. pp. 15D. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  12. ^ Hubbuch, Bart (October 7, 1995). "Cleveland aims to key on Sanders". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. C3. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Quentin Neujahr". nfl.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "Jermaine Williams". kffl.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "Broncos sign Neujahr". Lawrence Journal-World. April 4, 2001. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  16. ^ "Raiders sign former Eagles running back Charlie Garner". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 14, 2001. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "Basil Mitchell". kffl.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.