Quinton Coples

**Quinton Coples**
	No. 98 New York Jets
	Defensive end
Personal information
	Date of birth: June 22, 1990 (age 35)
	Place of birth: Kinston, North Carolina
	High School: Kinston (NC)
Career information
	College: North Carolina
	NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
	Debuted in 2012 for the New York Jets
Career history
	*New York Jets ( 2012–present)
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-ACC (2010, 2011);
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
Tackles	30
Sacks	5.5
INTs	0
Forced fumbles	0

Quinton Coples (born June 22, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.

High school career[]

Coples attended Kinston High School, and later transferred to Hargrave Military Academy. He was rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.^[1]

College career[]

As a junior in 2010 Coples was named a first team All-ACC selection after recording 59 tackles and 10 sacks.^[2] Coples finished college with 144 tackles, 24 sacks and 5 Forced fumbles.^[3]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft[]

He was considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.

New York Jets[]

He was selected 16th overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.^[4] He signed a four-year contract worth $8.8 million on May 17, 2012.^[5]^[6]

References[]

↑ http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Quinton-Coples-60124
↑ Seven Tar Heels Named To All-ACC Teams
↑ "Quinton Coples Statistics". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/quinton-coples-1.html.
↑ Lange, Randy (26 April 2012). "Jets Rush to Take Quinton Coples at No. 16". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67HtEEzRZ. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
↑ Vrentas, Jenny (17 May 2012). "Jets agree to four-year deal with first-round pick Quinton Coples". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67l5qnxNs. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
↑ Mehta, Manish (18 May 2012). "Source: Jets sign veteran safety Yeremiah Bell to a one-year, $1.4 million deal". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67l5xsMaS. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

External links[]

[1] ttp://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Quinton-Coples-60124

[2] Seven Tar Heels Named To All-ACC Teams

[3] "Quinton Coples Statistics". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/quinton-coples-1.html.

[4] Lange, Randy (26 April 2012). "Jets Rush to Take Quinton Coples at No. 16". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67HtEEzRZ. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[5] Vrentas, Jenny (17 May 2012). "Jets agree to four-year deal with first-round pick Quinton Coples". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67l5qnxNs. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

[6] Mehta, Manish (18 May 2012). "Source: Jets sign veteran safety Yeremiah Bell to a one-year, $1.4 million deal". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67l5xsMaS. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

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Personal information
No. 98 New York Jets
Defensive end
Date of birth: (1990-06-22) June 22, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth: Kinston, North Carolina
High School: Kinston (NC)

Career information
College: North Carolina
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Debuted in 2012 for the New York Jets



Career history
*New York Jets ( 2012–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-ACC (2010, 2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
Tackles	30
Sacks	5.5
INTs	0
Forced fumbles	0

Persondata
Name	Coples, Quinton
Alternative names
Short description	American football defensive end
Date of birth	June 22, 1990
Place of birth	Kinston, North Carolina
Date of death
Place of death