Former UK wide receiver great dead at age 42

Former University of Kentucky wide receiver Quinton McCord passed away at the age of 42, according to UK Athletics.

Circumstances surrounding his death weren't immediately released.

Kennedy.

There is sad news to report for solid blue fans tonight...we learned former u-k wide receiver great quentin mccord has died.

He was only 42- years old.

No details surrounding his death have been released yet.

The georgia-native was an explosive target for tim couch and the late jared lorenzen.

He played from 1996-to-2000.

He's still top ten all-time at kentucky in career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.

He played three seasons in the n-f-l for the atlanta falcons.

The solid blue family mourning the passing of quentin mccord.

"throws it out to the left flat nearside to quentin mccord at the 25 at the 40, he may go!

It's a foot race to the other end of the field, chased by henderson, he's at the 10, he's at the 5, touchdown kentucky!"

"lorenzen's looking left and he's looking deep for mccord.

He's got him!

He'll go in!

At the 20, at the 10, 5, touchdown kentucky to quentin mccord."

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