Quindarious "Smoke" Monday (born February 19, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Auburn.
| Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 19, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Carver (Atlanta, GA) |
| College: | Auburn (2018–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early years edit
Monday attended Carver High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Monday was a four-star recruit and the sixth ranked athlete in the class of 2018.[1] Monday decided to attend Auburn University over various Power 5 offers.[2]
College career edit
As a freshman, Monday totaled 13 tackles, two sacks, and one interception. Monday's first career start was against Ole Miss, where he was almost ejected for targeting.[3] In his sophomore season, Monday recorded 20 tackles, one sack, and one interception that was returned for a touchdown in the 2019 Iron Bowl.[4] Monday played in all 11 of Auburn's games in 2020 and recorded 64 tackles, one sack, one forced-fumble, and two interceptions. He had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 30–17 victory over Tennessee.[5] He was named to the Second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC).[6] In Monday's senior season, he tallied 58 tackles, two sacks, and one interception. The interception was a pick six tying Monday for the Auburn record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown in Auburn history with three.[7] At the regular season's end, Monday announced he would declare for the 2022 NFL Draft following the Tiger's bowl game.[8] In his final collegiate game, Monday recorded five tackles before being ejected for targeting.[9]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.52 s | 1.54 s | 2.63 s | 4.42 s | 6.87 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
10 reps | |
| Sources:[10][11] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints edit
Monday signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[12] On August 2, Monday suffered a torn ACL during practice, which prematurely ended his season.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on August 5.[14]
On August 28, 2023, Monday was released by New Orleans.[15]
Montreal Alouettes edit
On January 30, 2024, Monday signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[16][17]
References edit
- ^ "Smoke Monday, Auburn Tigers, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "BOOM! Auburn's Top Safety Target Commits!". College and Magnolia. July 11, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Green, Tom (October 25, 2018). "Smoke Monday unfazed in 1st career start". AL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Mark (November 30, 2019). "VIDEO: Auburn DB Smoke Monday Picks off Mac Jones and Takes it Back for TD in Iron Bowl vs Alabama". 12up.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ Harralson, Dan (November 22, 2020). "Smoke Monday describes pick six, Jarrett Guarantano staring down receivers". Vols Wire. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ Weese, Jake (July 23, 2021). "Auburn has 9 named All-SEC; voted to finish 5th in SEC West by preseason media poll". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ King, Nathan (September 26, 2021). "Pick-six hat trick for Auburn safety Smoke Monday". AuburnUndercover & ITAT. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Smoke Monday reveals plans for 2022 season". Saturday Down South. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ Farner, Keith (December 28, 2021). "Smoke Monday ejected from Birmingham Bowl following targeting call during interception". Saturday Down South. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Smoke Monday Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Smoke Monday, Auburn NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Dawe, Lance (April 30, 2022). "Smoke Monday signs free-agent deal with the New Orleans Saints". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (August 2, 2022). "Saints' Smoke Monday suffers significant knee injury". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Rose, Bob (August 5, 2022). "Saints Move S Smoke Monday to Injured Reserve, Officially Sign Kiko Alonso". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Montreal Alouettes sign "Smoke" Monday". Montreal Alouettes. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (January 30, 2024). "Montreal Alouettes sign former Auburn standout Quindarious 'Smoke' Monday". TSN. Retrieved January 31, 2024.