Quan Sturdivant Quantavius " Quan " Sturdivant ( born December 5 , 1988 ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the practice squad for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL . He played as a middle linebacker for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels . He was considered one of the top linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) . Sturdivant was drafted in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals at pick number 171 . Early life . He was born on December 5 , 1988 in Oakboro , North Carolina , U . S . to Marcella Sturdivant . His father is Terry Watkins of Norwood , N . C . He attended West Stanly High School , where he played mostly as a quarterback , but also as a safety . As a senior in 2006 , he completed 99 out of 179 pass attempts for 1 , 794 yards and 21 touchdown s , and made 111 rushing attempts for 745 yards . He also recorded 12 tackle s , two broken - up passes , and one interception . He was a three - time all - conference and two - time all - state player , and was named the conference ' s 2006 offensive player of the year . In 2006 , he was named a " Charlotte Observer " high school player of the week for recording 305 yards , four touchdowns , and 11 tackles in a game . Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming named Sturdivant to his All - Southeast Team . He participated in the 2006 Shrine Bowl as a quarterback . He received scholarship offers from Duke , Florida , NC State , North Carolina , and South Carolina . Sturdivant originally committed to Florida , but a week later reversed course and committed to North Carolina . College career . As a true freshman for the Tar Heels in 2007 , Sturdivant saw action in all 12 games as a linebacker including five start s . He also played a role on special teams . Sturdivant also recorded 47 tackles , including 1 . 5 for loss , one quarterback sack , one interception , and one blocked punt . In 2008 , Sturdivant played in all 13 games and recorded 122 tackles including 87 solo , two sacks , one forced fumble , and two interceptions for 89 yards and a touchdown . " Sports Illustrated " named him an honorable mention All - American . For the 2009 season , Sturdivant was moved from weakside to middle linebacker , in order to replace Mark Paschal who graduated . He was moved back to the weakside , however , to recapture his success from the previous year . Scout . com included him among its 120 Players You Need to Know feature series , and said of him , " In just two seasons . . . he has developed into one of the top young linebackers in the ACC . " On July 10 , 2010 , Sturdivant was cited for simple possession of marijuana during a traffic stop . During the 2010 season , Sturdivant played in the first three games and amassed 27 tackles before suffering a hamstring injury at Rutgers , which forced him to miss several games . Professional career . Arizona Cardinals . Sturdivant was drafted with the 171st pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals . Sturdivant was cut by the Cardinals before the 2012 NFL season began . Sacramento Mountain Lions . He signed by the UFL ' s Sacramento Mountain Lions . Kansas City Chiefs . On November 29 , 2012 , he was signed to practice squad on the Kansas City Chiefs .