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Qwan’tez Stiggers opens up to The Post about journey from DoorDash driver to Jets special teams ace

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Serby, S. (2026, September 19). Qwan’tez Stiggers opens up to The Post about journey from DoorDash driver to Jets special teams ace. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/sports/qwantez-stiggers-on-journey-from-doordash-driver-to-jets/

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Qwan’tez Stiggers, a third-year cornerback for the New York Jets, discusses his journey from being a DoorDash driver to becoming an integral part of the team’s special teams unit in an interview with Steve Serby of The Post. Stiggers emphasizes his determination and confidence, stating he believes he will earn All-Pro recognition this year as a gunner on special teams. He also credits head coach Aaron Glenn for fostering accountability within the team and highlights the support from teammates like Demario Davis and quarterback Geno Smith, who are instrumental in changing the Jets’ culture.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Third-year New York Jets cornerback and special teams ace Qwan’tez Stiggers opened up to the New York Post about his journey from being a DoorDash driver to becoming an integral part of the team. In the interview, Stiggers discusses how he is aiming for a breakthrough season in 2023, stating that this year will be when people truly recognize his contributions and talent on special teams. He also mentions his Instagram post where he declared: "Overstood, Year 3," indicating that after years of hard work and facing challenges like being overlooked or undervalued, he expects to receive the recognition he deserves. Stiggers believes in his abilities as a gunner—a specialist on kickoffs and punts—and feels confident about making an impact this season that could lead to Pro Bowl consideration.

Written for “NFL Player Formerly Delivery Driver” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Steve Serby

33 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 tRY IT NOWWhen Glenn was hired, and especially at the start of this season, no one could possibly have imagined a day when any Jets offense could score 33 points and find a way to lose.

2026-11-02 · speculative framing · The disturbing regression that ended any hope for Aaron Glenn and these Jets

🔮 A: Everything — greatness, wins, try to be the best player I could be.

2026-11-01 · assertive framing · Ian Jackson tells The Post why he returned to St. John’s and how he expects to lead this talented bunch

🔮 The Mud Bowl in Miami will forever be remembered by you and Jets fans.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons open up on Jets’ infamous ‘Mud Bowl’ loss to Dolphins: ‘Mother Nature hated us’

🔮 He has endured too many of these somber locker rooms, teammates dressing in silence, staring blankly ahead, wondering when and if a better tomorrow will ever come.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Jets keep making the same Garrett Wilson mistake — and it’s time he speaks up

🔮 What will be going through your heart and mind during the ring ceremony and the raising of the banner on Tuesday night?

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Mike Brown tells The Post about how these Knicks will approach this year being the hunted team

🔮 But to me, if I had to pick one, it would be the 76ers.

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Kendrick Perkins tells The Post how Mike Brown can best navigate the Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns contract drama

🔮 As the Commanders turn to Jayden Daniels to try to save their season, The Natural and his friends vow that the Giants will be every bit as desperate to get to 4-1 and remain alone atop the NFC East, and possibly create separation between them and the rest of the division.

2026-10-10 · mixed framing · Arvell Reese is already a Giants force — and making the Sonny Styles criticism an afterthought

🔮 After Nabers had come to the sideline following his 25-yard TD catch in the first half against the Cardinals, he made it clear to Harbaugh that he could not be stopped.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · The Giants need to give Malik Nabers exactly what he’s asking for

🔮 So much will change.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · John Harbaugh’s Giants changes are taking hold where it counts

🔮 SIGN UP NOWThey are the Cardiac Giants, who would have compelled Yogi Berra to shout from the rooftop: “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over!”

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · John Harbaugh’s Cardiac Giants are in uncharted territory: First place

Also by Steve Serby

The disturbing regression that ended any hope for Aaron Glenn and these Jets

2026-11-02 · New York Post

Ian Jackson tells The Post why he returned to St. John’s and how he expects to lead this talented bunch

2026-11-01 · New York Post

Memo to Jets and Aaron Glenn — you absolutely cannot lose this game

2026-10-24 · New York Post

Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons open up on Jets’ infamous ‘Mud Bowl’ loss to Dolphins: ‘Mother Nature hated us’

2026-10-24 · New York Post

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Third-year Jets cornerback and special teams ace Qwan’tez Stiggers covers some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. asserted

Stiggers → cover → Serby

What’s different about this Jets team? asserted

What → ’ → team

Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted

he → take → field

We brought a lot of guys in that can help us win. asserted

us → bring → guys

We just want to win. asserted

We → want → ?

I want to see this organization win. asserted

organization → want → ?

I want to be a part of it. asserted

I → want → it

I’m really standing on business this year. asserted

I → stand → business

Like, this is the year where like a lot of people are going to feel me. asserted

lot → go → me

That’s what “overstood” means. asserted

overstood → ’ → what

Why are you standing on business? asserted

you → stand → business

A: In any situation you got to stand on business. asserted

you → get → business

What’s so special about this year? asserted

What → ’ → year

It’s just something that’s been marinating for so long — like, so much pain, depression, people overlooking me. asserted

that → ’ → me

I don’t get enough respect for my role. asserted

I → get → role

I’m trying to earn respect for really everybody around the league — like gunners, we have a job, too. asserted

we → try → job

A: I believe so, yes. asserted

I → believe → ?

I believe I’m an All-Pro gunner. … asserted

I → believe → ?

I got the speed, the physicality, I got the knowledge. asserted

I → get → knowledge

You’re gonna see a lot this year. asserted

You → go → lot

Q: April 16, 2020 on your Instagram: “My mom will have a son in the NFL.” asserted

mom → have → NFL

It was just something in my heart that I ended up posting — and look at me now (laugh)! asserted

I → end → me

So you always believed? asserted

you → believe → ?

Oh, I’m a dawg. asserted

I → ’m → ?

I don’t talk a lot. asserted

I → talk → ?

I let my game talk. asserted

game → let → ?

Who’s going to get the first interception this year for this team? asserted

Who → go → team

A: If I had to put all my money on it … I can name two people. … asserted

I → have → people

I’m going to go with the corners, Azareye’h [Thomas or] Brandon [Stephens]. asserted

I → go → corners

He don’t give you coach-talk. asserted

He → give → talk

One day Banjo’s going to be a head coach. asserted

Banjo → go → ?

I believe that … because of how smart he is. asserted

he → believe → that

A: If you bulls–t, he’s going to tell you you’re bulls–ting. asserted

you → bull → you

If you’re bulls–ting asserted

you → – → ?

We understand we’re football players and we can make plays, but let’s clean up and fine tune the little details. asserted

’s → understand → details

For a player to give me a shoutout after the game, it just kind of shows you the bond that we’re building. asserted

we → give → that

We’re not the Same Old Jets. asserted

We → ’re → ?

We’re going to hold everybody accountable for anything, the small little details, the big details, the mistakes — we’re going to hold everybody accountable. asserted

everybody → go → anything

A: They wrote him off — and he ain’t write back. asserted

he → write → him

That’s all I got to say. asserted

I → ’ → ?

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Qwan’tez Stiggers opens up to The Post about journey from DoorDash driver to Jets special teams ace

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