Harold Jones-Quartey Signs with Chicago

Former UF football standout Harold Jones-Quartey was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears and will be on their 53-man roster. Quartey, a safety, led the Arizona Cardinals defense during the preseason with 14 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery.

Jones-Quartey was named second team all-conference as a senior (2014) and was a first team all-league pick during his junior season with the Oilers. He led the Oilers defense with 105 tackles as a senior. His 70 solo stops on the year ranked third in the conference and he also added 3.5 tackles for a loss.

Jones-Quartey was also an honorable mention All-American pick by D2Football.com for his performance during the 2014 campaign.

The Columbus, Ohio native ended his career with 241 tackles. He also picked off four passes and forced three fumbles during his tenure with the Oilers.

Jones-Quartey becomes the first Oilers football player to make a roster since offensive lineman Keith Cupp and running back Dana Wright saw action for the Cincinnati Bengals during the NFL strike season of 1987.

Cupp played in three games during the strike season while Wright appeared in five contests, registering 74 yards rushing and 28 yards receiving.

Both Cupp and Wright were two-time NAIA All-Americans during their careers at Findlay. Wright ranks fourth all-time in rushing yards at UF with 3,335 and his 1,824 yards in the 1985 season is a school record.

Former UF all-conference tight end Mark Inkrott participated in training camps for the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers from 2002-2004 while running back Odell Barry played 26 games for the Denver Broncos from 1964-65. Barry established himself as one of the top kick returners in the NFL, totaling 1,856 career kick return yards and 359 career punt return yards.