![]() Placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list in May, the 28-year-old wideout was "never factored" into the Jets' offseason plans, according to ESPN, despite expressing an interest at the end of 2019 in resuming his career. Less than two years after signing the wide receiver to a four-year, $36 million contract extension, the New York Jets announced Monday they have released Enunwa, whose rehabilitation had prompted speculation he might not return to the field again. She has also written for Enunwa was already set to miss the entire 2020 NFL season while recovering from a neck injury that sidelined him for almost all of 2019, but now his career might officially be over. She was the Jets correspondent for, SportsNet New York’s and Sirius NFL Radio. Lisa Zimmerman is a long-time NFL writer and reporter. “My purpose is to give back and impact others positively.” Moving forward Enunwa remains focused on doing as much as he can. ![]() Enunwa’s donation will go to Harlem Grown, in New York City, an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire youth to lead healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education in urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition. “And now they’re so proud of me and what I’ve accomplished.”Īlong with the other award nominees, Enunwa will receive a $50,000 donation from the NFL Foundation and United Way for the charity of his choice as well as an additional $50,000 donation in their name to expand Character Playbook. “They dreamed it themselves,” Enunwa said. The family settled in southern California where Enunwa’s mother is a nurse, and his father owns a business. It makes us more human, and makes them realize if they have dreams they can reach them.”Įnunwa had his own role models in his parents, Nigerian immigrants who came to the United States before Enunwa was born and built and executed their own dreams laying a foundation of support for him to pursue his dreams. “They realize I had the same dreams as they have now. “Because they see us as bigger than life, when they see us in person they realize we’re no different from them,” Enunwa said. In 2016, Enunwa received the Jets’ Marty Lyons Community Service award and in May he received the United Way of New York City’s Hometown Hero award.Įnunwa is well aware that football players can appear bigger than life and untouchable, especially to children, and his goal is to make himself more personal and accessible in order to make a bigger impact. He has been heavily involved in Jets Play 60 Challenge, which challenges children to get at least 60 minutes of activity every day for a four-week period, as well as with the launch of the Jets NFL Flag Football League, which is done in partnership with the Police Athletic League of New York City, which gives 1,200 children the opportunity to play sports for free. It makes it easier and if we hear something we can point them in the right direction.”Įnunwa continues to work closely with the Jets community relations department to expand his reach. “We try to stay in touch throughout the year and try to learn what may interest them. “ get hit from so many different directions about so many things,” he said. Getting involved with causes but aren’t sure how to start. Linder explained how the community relations departments serve to help players who are interested in He spoke with both his agent and the Jets director of community relations, Jesse Linder, to keep him updated on everything available so that he could try to do as much as his schedule would allow. As his playing time increased his free time decreased so, he began to hone in on the things that he felt strongly about, which for the most part was working with children. I don’t think as athletes we realize how big of an impact we have.”Īs soon as he arrived in New York in 2014, Enunwa immediately became involved in as many community-related events as he could. He went to his parents after scoring the touchdown and he was crying. “This is a kid who’s battling brain cancer and he’s so excited just to be around us. “It made such a huge impact on me I thought why not take advantage of the resources I have and give back as much as I can,” Enunwa said. Hoffman was brought on the field and scored a touchdown. The Cornhuskers were introduced to a young brain cancer patient, Jack Hoffman, whom the team started a foundation for, and invited to their spring football game. And now in his fourth NFL season, Enunwa is the Jets nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. When New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa was a senior at the University of Nebraska, he had an experience that opened his eyes and became the inspiration for current commitment to giving back. By Lisa Zimmerman, Player Engagement Insider
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