Tiquan Underwood facts for kids
Underwood with the New England Patriots in 2011
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| Position: | Assistant wide receivers coach | ||||||
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| Born: | February 17, 1987 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Lawrenceville (NJ) Notre Dame | ||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253 | ||||||
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Tiquan Underwood (born February 17, 1987) is an American football coach and a former player. He used to play as a wide receiver. Currently, he is an assistant wide receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL).
Tiquan played college football for Rutgers University. He was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for other NFL teams like the New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Carolina Panthers. Later, he played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes. Tiquan is also known for his cool hi-top fade hairstyle!
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Early Life and High School Football
Tiquan Underwood grew up in North Brunswick, New Jersey. He went to Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
He played wide receiver during his sophomore and senior years. Experts thought he was a good player, and he received scholarship offers from colleges like Rutgers, Vanderbilt, and Maryland.
College Football Career
Tiquan played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In 2007, during the first week of the season, he was nominated for a special award called the AT&T All-America Player of the Week.
In 2008, Tiquan became a team captain, which is a big honor. After that season, he received the Loyal Knight Award. This award celebrates a Rutgers player who shows great character and works hard to be excellent.
Professional Playing Career
Tiquan Underwood had a long career playing professional football in both the NFL and CFL.
Playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars picked Tiquan in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. He was the 253rd player chosen overall. He joined the team's practice squad and later played in 10 games during the 2010 season.
Time with the New England Patriots
In 2011, Tiquan signed with the New England Patriots. He was released and re-signed a few times that year. He was part of the team that went to Super Bowl XLVI. Even though he was released right before the Super Bowl, he later received an AFC Championship ring.
Playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tiquan signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012. He got to play for his former college coach, Greg Schiano, again. On October 21, 2012, Tiquan caught his very first touchdown pass in an NFL game!
With the Carolina Panthers
In 2014, Tiquan signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was with the team for a short time before the season started.
Playing in the CFL
After his time in the NFL, Tiquan moved to Canada to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
In 2015, Tiquan joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played in 14 games in 2015 and 3 games in 2016. During his time there, he caught 45 passes for 711 yards and scored 3 touchdowns.
Montreal Alouettes
Tiquan then signed with the Montreal Alouettes in 2016. In his first season with them, he caught 8 passes for 107 yards and scored one touchdown. In 2017, he had a great game where he caught 5 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. This helped him reach 1,000 receiving yards in both his CFL and NFL careers!
Coaching Career
After his playing days, Tiquan Underwood decided to become a football coach.
Coaching at Lafayette
In 2018, Tiquan became the wide receivers coach for Lafayette College. He worked under John Garrett, who had been his wide receivers coach when he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Coaching for the Miami Dolphins
In 2019, Tiquan joined the Miami Dolphins as an offensive quality control coach. This role helps the team's offense run smoothly.
Returning to Rutgers
In 2020, Tiquan went back to his old college, Rutgers, to coach. He became the wide receivers coach there, working again with his college coach, Greg Schiano.
Coaching at Pittsburgh
After two seasons at Rutgers, Tiquan moved to the University of Pittsburgh in January 2022. He coached wide receivers there and also helped coordinate the passing game.
Coaching for the New England Patriots
In 2024, Tiquan was hired by the New England Patriots as an assistant wide receivers coach. He joined the staff of Jerod Mayo, who was his teammate back in 2011 when Tiquan played for the Patriots.
Coaching for the Dallas Cowboys
On February 3, 2025, the Dallas Cowboys hired Tiquan Underwood. He is now their assistant wide receivers coach.
