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    Leon McQuay III
    Leon McQuay III

    Class:
    Freshman
    Hometown:
    Seffner, FL
    High School:
    Armwood
    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 185
    Position:
    CB
    Birthdate:
    11/21/1994
    Experience:
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    03/01/2013

    2013 USC Spring Football Outlook

    Spring ball begins March 5.

    2013: McQuay, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2013 after graduating a semester early from high school, will compete for playing time at cornerback as a first-year freshman in 2013.

    HIGH SCHOOL: His 2012 honors included Parade All-American, Prep Star All-American Dream Team, USA Today All-USA second team, Max Preps All-American second team, ESPN 150, Rivals 100, Scout 100, AP All-State 6A and Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County first team as a senior safety and wide receiver at Armwood High in Seffner (Fla.). He had 54 tackles, 5 interceptions, 1 forced fumble and 1 blocked field goal on defense in 2012 and 5 receptions for 137 yards (27.4 avg.) with 1 TD on defense. He is among 5 finalists for the 2012-13 Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award, presented to the nation's top African-American male high school scholar athlete.

    As a 2011 junior, he made USA Today All-USA first team and Max Preps Junior All-American second team while getting 59 tackles, 3 interceptions, 9 deflections, 1 fumble recovery and 1 forced fumble.

    As a 2010 sophomore, he made Max Preps Sophomore All-American second team and Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County first team while getting 57 tackles, 5 interceptions and 8 deflections.

    PERSONAL: His grandfather, the late Leon McQuay, was a running back at Tampa and then in the CFL (Toronto, Calgary) and NFL (Giants, Patriots, Saints).