Quinton Coples

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Quinton Coples
refer to caption
Coples signing autographs in April 2013
No. 98 Los Angeles Rams
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-06-22) June 22, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth: Kinston, North Carolina
Height: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Weight: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Career information
High school: Kinston (NC)
College: North Carolina
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (2010, 2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles: 113
Quarterback sacks: 16.5
Pass deflections: 4
Forced fumbles: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Quinton Kyle Coples[1] (born June 22, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft and has also played for the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at North Carolina.

High school career

Coples attended Kinston High School, and later transferred to Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. He was rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.[2]

Name Home town 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 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21 (DE)   Rivals: 105, 3 (DE), 4 (V)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

College career

As a junior in 2010 Coples was named a first team All-ACC selection after recording 59 tackles and 10 sacks.[3] Coples finished college with 144 tackles, 24 sacks and 5 Forced fumbles.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 6 in 284 lb 33¼ in 10¼ in 4.78 s 1.68 s 2.81 s 4.76 s 7.57 s 31 in 9 ft 1 in 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[5][6]

Coples was considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.[5]

New York Jets

Coples was selected 16th overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.[7] He signed a four-year contract worth $8.8 million on May 17, 2012.[8][9] During his rookie season of 2012, Coples compiled with 30 tackles and 5.5 sacks. The Jets finished 6–10 (tied 3rd in AFC East) that season.

With the acquiring of Sheldon Richardson in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Jets announced that Coples would transition to outside linebacker.[10] During a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 17, 2013, Coples suffered a hairline ankle fracture after defending a pass thrown by Chad Henne. The Jets projected that Coples was going to be out indefinitely due to the injury but he eventually returned during Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills on September 22, 2013. During the 2013 season, Coples performed somewhat well at his new position as an 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.[11] Coples began to see limited playing time in 2015 due to a lack of performance as he only made 8 tackes along with a fumble recovery in 10 games. The Jets waived Coples on November 23, 2015.[12]

Miami Dolphins

On November 24, 2015, Coples was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[13] He was released by the Dolphins on February 12, 2016.[14]

Los Angeles Rams

On March 16, 2016, Coples signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams.[15]

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />

External links

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Quinton-Coples-60124
  3. ↑ Seven Tar Heels Named To All-ACC Teams
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Quinton_Coples&oldid=721270555"