Smoke Monday
| New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 19, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia |
| 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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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Quindarious "Smoke" Monday (born February 19, 2000) is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
High school career
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 Clemson, Louisville, and Michigan State.
College career
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.[2] In his sophomore season, Monday recorded 20 tackles, one sack, and one interception that was returned for a touchdown in the 2019 Iron Bowl.[3] 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.[4] He was named to the Second-team All-SEC.[5] 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 3.[6] At the regular season's end, Monday announced he would declare for the 2022 NFL Draft following the Tiger's bowl game.[7] In his final collegiate game, Monday would have five tackles before being ejected for targeting.[8]
Professional career
| 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 | |
| Source:[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Monday signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[11]
On August 2, 2022, Monday suffered a torn ACL during practice, which prematurely ended his season.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 5, 2022.[13]
References
- ^ "Smoke Monday, Auburn Tigers, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Smoke Monday unfazed in 1st career start". al. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "VIDEO: Auburn DB Smoke Monday Picks off Mac Jones and Takes it Back for TD in Iron Bowl vs Alabama". 12up.com. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Smoke Monday describes pick six, Jarrett Guarantano staring down receivers". Vols Wire. 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Auburn has 9 named All-SEC; voted to finish 5th in SEC West by preseason media poll". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Pick-six hat trick for Auburn safety Smoke Monday". AuburnUndercover & ITAT. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Smoke Monday reveals plans for 2022 season". Saturday Down South. 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Smoke Monday ejected from Birmingham Bowl following targeting call during interception". Saturday Down South. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "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. "Smoke Monday signs free-agent deal with the New Orleans Saints". Sports Illustrated Auburn Tigers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Saints' Smoke Monday suffers significant knee injury". ProFootballTalk. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Rose, Bob. "Saints Move S Smoke Monday to Injured Reserve, Officially Sign Kiko Alonso". Sports Illustrated New Orleans Saints News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-08-06.