He attended White Oak High School where he played quarterback, safety and defensive end.
At White Oak, he also played basketball where as well as in football he was named All-conference and All-area in his junior and senior seasons.
[5] Monk signed with the Houston Texans on December 17, 2004[4] and played in two games for the team, recording two tackles.
He also held positions at Citigroup Smith Barney and Captrust following his playing days.
Monk suffered a stroke in the summer of 2015 and while in for treatment, doctors discovered that he had cancer.