| No. 98 New York Jets | |
| Defensive end | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: June 22, 1990 | |
| 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 | |
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| 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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Coples Defensive End |
Chatham, Virginia | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.8 | Jan 18, 2008 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21 (DE) Rivals: 105, 3 (DE), 4 (V) | ||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
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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
| Ht | WtArm lengthHand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in | 284 lb33¼ in10¼ in | 4.78 s | 4.78 s | 7.57 s | 31.5 in | 9 ft 1 in | 25 reps |
He was considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.[4]
New York Jets
He was selected 16th overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.[5] He signed a four-year contract worth $8.8 million on May 17, 2012.[6][7]
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.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedQ - ↑ 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.
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