QuaHuzzie
- height 5-10
- Weight 228
- class Sophomore
- High school LaGrange
- Freshman All-America fifth team by Phil Steele’s College Football (2010)
Returned to action in the spring after a succession of injuries hampered him in 2010 … Was the team’s backup middle linebacker when available last season … Also can play at weakside linebacker … Has good speed and playing instincts.
2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Named fifth-team Freshman All-America, despite seeing limited time because of injury … Played in a total of eight games, posting 17 tackles and one tackle for loss … Had a season-high four tackles in the win over Charleston Southern … Scored his first career start vs. Florida, gathering three tackles and the first tackle for loss of his career.
2009 (Freshman): Redshirted because of a shoulder injury.
High School: All-time leading tackler in the storied history of LaGrange (Ga.) High School, which has won multiple state championships over the years … A four-year starter who made 473 tackles as a Granger, including 55 tackles for loss … The Class AAA State Defensive Player of the Year as a senior as chosen by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Made 145 tackles during senior campaign, including 21 tackles for loss … First-team all-state as a junior and senior … The No. 35 prospect in Georgia, according to SuperPrep … The nation’s No. 45 outside linebacker and No. 55 prospect in Georgia as rated by Rivals.com … Has been timed as fast as 4.56 seconds in the 40-yard dash and has an excellent instinct for finding the ballcarrier … Also played running back and wingback during his career … Helped lead LaGrange to an 11-3 record his senior season, including a spot in the semifinals of the state playoffs … Coached by Steve Pardue … “As good a player as Qua is, he’s an even better person,” Pardue said. “He reminds me of Sam Olajabutu, a little shorter, but very athletic. He was the quarterback of our defense, with tremendous responsibility physically and mentally.” … Played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game, notching six tackles and an interception for the winning South team … Follows in the footsteps of two former Wildcats who were All-Southeastern Conference linebackers from LaGrange, Wesley Woodyard (now with the Denver Broncos) and Braxton Kelley … The Granger tradition at UK also includes Qua’s cousin, former wide receiver DeMoreo Ford, and two current Cats, cornerback Randall Burden and defensive end Tristian Johnson … Also played basketball and was a member of the track and field team … Three-year all-region honoree in basketball, helping lead his team to the state tournament as a senior … Participated in the shot put and 4×100-meter relay in track, a combination indicating his combination of power and speed … His 4×100 unit advanced to the state meet as a senior … Honor-roll student … Member of the DECA Club and the Granger Star program in which he mentored freshman students.
Personal: Born in LaGrange, Ga. … Son of Alfred Herndon and Sharon Haygood … Name is pronounced “KWAY HUZ-ee” … Three cousins played college football, DeMoreo Ford at Kentucky, Avery Hannibal at Mississippi State and Skyler Thornton at Florida … Major is kinesiology.
Community Cats: Salvation Army bellringer (2009) … Participated in Read Across America (2010).