Quincy Roche

Originally a 6th-round (216th pick overall) draft choice by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021…Waived by the Steelers on Aug. 31, 2021…Claimed off waivers by the Giants on Sept. 1, 2021.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 6th-round (216th pick overall) draft choice by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021…Waived by the Steelers on Aug. 31, 2021…Claimed off waivers by the Giants on Sept. 1, 2021.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• As a rookie in 2021, Roche played in 14 games with 3 starts and totaled 35 tackles (21 solo), 2.5 sacks, 5 quarterback hits, 5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
• Inactive for the season's first 2 games…Made his NFL debut vs. Atlanta (9/26)…Made his first tackle at Dallas (10/10)…Started for the first time at Kansas City (11/1), where he produced 3 tackles (one solo), one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss.
• Recorded his first career sack on a strip-sack of the Raiders' Derek Carr with 44 seconds left in the 4th quarter vs. Las Vegas (11/7)…Roche's forced fumble came on the Giants' 13-yard line…He became the first Giant to record their first career sack on a strip-sack since Bruce Johnson on Nov. 1, 2009 at Philadelphia.
• Posted his second sack of the season at Miami (12/5), where he logged 6 total tackles (3 solo)…Had a half-sack and one special teams tackle vs. Dallas (12/19).

COLLEGE:

• Roche played one season (2020) at Miami (Fla.) after transferring from Temple…Started 10 games at defensive end and finished with 45 tackles, including 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks with the Hurricanes…Tied for the ACC lead with three forced fumbles.
• Played three seasons (2017-19) at Temple after redshirting in 2016…Totaled 137 tackles, 39.5 tackles for loss, 26.0 sacks, seven pass breakups, six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks in 39 games with the Owls…In 2019, ranked fifth in FBS with 13 sacks and 11th with 19.0 tackles for loss, earning American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors…In 2018, compiled 57 tackles, nine tackles for loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a redshirt sophomore…In 2017, led the team with three forced fumbles, was second in tackles for loss (11.5) and third in sacks (7.0) in his redshirt freshman season.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Partnered with Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York during the 2021 season to support their extensive college preparatory program, which aims to reduce the stressors that prevent and discourage underserved students from pursuing their education...Supports St. Jude Children's Hospital which strives to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

PERSONAL:

• Born Quincy G. Roche (pronounced roh-SHAY) in Baltimore…Played defensive line and tight end at New Town High School in Owings Mills, Md., earning all-state and all-county honors as a senior and set the school record with 19 sacks...Was also part of the school's state championship in basketball after finishing the season 24-2 and winning 18 straight games…Took a week-long class in Rome as part of Temple's STHM (Sports, Tourism, Hospitality Management) program in the 2019 spring.