Enunwa attended Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California.[2] He was selected All-Inland Valley League first-team in high school. He played football and ran track. As a senior, he caught 40 passes for more than 600 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was selected and played in the Inland Empire All-Star Game while in high school.
In addition to football, he competed as a jumper on the school's track & field team. He finished sixth in the triple jump at the 2009 CIF-Southern Meet, setting a personal-best leap of 13.79 meters.[3] He won the high jump at the 2010 Rancho Verde Relays of Champions, with a career-best jump of 2.06 meters.[4]
Enunwa was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in his junior season.[5] He was selected as the 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl MVP and was also the Nebraska Offensive MVP in his senior season.[6] In the 2013 season, Enunwa broke Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers's school record for most touchdown receptions in a season, catching 12 touchdowns in his senior year. At the 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, Enunwa broke the Nebraska school record for longest reception, by scoring a touchdown on a 99-yard reception from quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. in the third quarter.[7] His 12 receiving touchdowns in 2013 led the Big Ten.[8]
In his time with Nebraska, Enunwa recorded 115 receptions for 1,526 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns in four years.[9]
On May 15, 2014, the New York Jets signed Enunwa to a four-year, $2.29 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $78,680.[13]
He was released by the team on September 1, 2014[14] and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.[15] Enunwa was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2014.[16]
During his rookie year in 2014, Enunwa played in only one game, which was in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, and played mainly on special teams.[17]
On October 19, 2015, Enunwa was suspended for four games of the 2015 season without pay due to violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy.[18] On November 21, Enunwa was re-activated from his suspension.[19] During the 2015 season, he played in 12 games and recorded 315 receiving yards.[20]
With the Jets being short-handed on tight ends in 2016, the team announced that Enunwa would be the slot receiver and an end-around sweep specialist.[21] In 2016, Enunwa has had a breakout year filling in for the injured wide receiver Eric Decker, coming second in receptions, yards, and touchdown receptions on the team. Enunwa posted a quality performance on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills on September 15, 2016, when he had six receptions for 92 yards in the 37–31 victory.[22][23][24] Enunwa had a great third season, having totals of 58 catches, 857 yards, and four touchdowns.[25]
On August 7, 2017, Enunwa was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury.[26] It was eventually revealed that Enunwa was diagnosed with bulging discs in his neck, and that aftermath of surgery could require from six to nine months to recover.[27][28]
Enunwa returned healthy in 2018, recording 38 receptions for 449 yards and one touchdown.[29] He was placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2018.[30] On December 28, 2018, Enunwa signed a four-year, $36 million contract extension with the Jets through the 2022 season.[31]
On September 11, 2019, it was announced that Enunwa would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a neck injury in the first quarter of the Jets' season-opening loss to the Buffalo Bills.[32] On May 5, 2020, the Jets announced that Enunwa would miss the entire 2020 season and was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list.[33][34] He was released from the reserve/PUP list with a failed physical designation on August 3, 2020.[35][36]
^Allen, Eric; Lange, Randy (August 3, 2020). "Jets Release WR Quincy Enunwa". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
