 Coples signing autographs in April 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | (1990-06-22)June 22, 1990 (age 34) Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Kinston | ||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina (2008–2011) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012: 1st round, 16th pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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Quinton Kyle Coples[1] (born June 22, 1990) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theNew York Jets in the first round of the2012 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theNorth Carolina Tar Heels.
Coples spent parts of his first five seasons in the NFL with the Jets, becoming a starter during his second season with the team in 2013. After being released by the Jets partway during the 2015 season, he was acquired by theMiami Dolphins where he spent the rest of the season as a backup. After being released by the Dolphins during the 2016 offseason, he signed with theLos Angeles Rams, but was released before the season began.
Coples attendedKinston High School, and later transferred toHargrave Military Academy inChatham, Virginia. He was rated a four-star recruit byRivals.com.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Coples DE | Kinston, North Carolina | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.8 | Jan 18, 2008 |
Star ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings:Scout:21 (DE) Rivals:105, 3 (DE), 4 (V) | ||||||
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As a junior in 2010 Coples was named a first team All-ACC selection after recording 59 tackles and 10sacks.[3] Coples finished college with 144 tackles, 24 sacks and 5 Forced fumbles.[4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.78 s | 1.68 s | 2.81 s | 4.78 s | 7.57 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 25 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine.[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Coples was considered one of the bestdefensive end prospects for the2012 NFL draft.[5]
Coples was selected 16th overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.[7][8] He signed a four-year contract worth $8.8 million on May 17, 2012.[9][10] During his rookie season of 2012, Coples compiled with 30 tackles and 5.5 sacks. The Jets finished 6–10 (tied 3rd inAFC East) that season.
With the acquisition ofSheldon Richardson in the2013 NFL draft, the Jets announced that Coples would transition tooutside linebacker.[11] During a preseason game against theJacksonville Jaguars on August 17, 2013, Coples suffered a hairline ankle fracture after defending a pass thrown byChad Henne. The Jets projected that Coples was going to be out indefinitely due to the injury but he eventually returned during Week 3 against theBuffalo Bills on September 22, 2013. During the 2013 season, Coples performed well adjusting to outside linebacker playing 14 games (13 started) with 38 tackles, a forced fumble, 3 passes defended, and 4.5 sacks. The Jets finished 8–8 (tied 2nd in AFC East) that season.
In 2014, Coples played all 16 games with 15 starts mostly at the outside linebacker position and made 35 tackles with 6.5 sacks along with a forced fumble. The Jets plummeted to a 4-12 record, their worst record since 2007.
The Jets picked up the fifth-year, $7.8 million option of Coples' contract on April 23, 2015.[12] Coples began to see limited playing time in 2015 due to lackluster performance, as he only made 8 tackles along with a fumble recovery in 10 games. The Jets waived Coples on November 23, 2015.[13]
On November 24, 2015, Coples was claimed off waivers by theMiami Dolphins.[14] He was released by the Dolphins on February 12, 2016.[15]
On March 16, 2016, Coples signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with theLos Angeles Rams.[16] He was released by the Rams on August 29, 2016.[17]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2012 | NYJ | 16 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NYJ | 14 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 4.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NYJ | 16 | 15 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NYJ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MIA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | 32 | 114 | 77 | 37 | 16.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
