1. Glen Coffee was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft and played one season before retiring from football in 2010 and serving in the US Army from 2013 to 2017.
17 Facts About Glen Coffee
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Glen Coffee played college football at the University of Alabama.
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Glen Coffee did not see significant action throughout the remainder of the season, as he was a backup to starter Kenneth Darby while sharing time with Jimmy Johns.
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Glen Coffee finished his redshirt sophomore season with 545 yards on 129 carries, scoring four touchdowns.
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On January 9,2009, Glen Coffee announced he would forgo his Senior year and declare for the 2009 NFL draft.
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Glen Coffee was selected in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft with the 74th overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Glen Coffee was used primarily as a backup to Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore.
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Glen Coffee finished with 83 carries for 226 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in 14 games, of which he started two.
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The 49ers considered trying to recoup $621,000 of Glen Coffee's $828,000 signing bonus.
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Glen Coffee planned to return to the University of Alabama to finish his degree in consumer affairs, with an eye towards graduate school.
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Glen Coffee confirmed that the reason he retired was that his heart was never in football and that he believed God wanted him to take another path.
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Glen Coffee announced his intentions to play in The Spring League Showcase on July 15,2017.
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Glen Coffee returned to the University of Alabama to finish his college degree and worked as an assistant coach with the running backs for Nick Saban's coaching staff.
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Glen Coffee subsequently enlisted in the US Army in February 2013 to become a paratrooper.
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In June 2013, Glen Coffee graduated from United States Army Airborne School.
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Glen Coffee trained as a paratrooper, and was assigned to the 6th Ranger Training Battalion.
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Glen Coffee reached the rank of Specialist and served as an airborne infantryman.