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10 Facts About John Settle

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John Settle is the running backs coach for Rice University, a position he has held since 2023.

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John Settle played professionally as a running back in the National Football League.

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John Settle played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, where he played from 1987 to 1990, and later for the Washington Redskins in his next two seasons where he won a Super Bowl.

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John Settle was the first undrafted running back in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season.

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John Settle was a founding member of the Pi Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

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John Settle signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1987 and played six seasons in the NFL.

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John Settle began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1994 serving as the team's running backs coach.

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In 2011 and 2012 John Settle was the running backs coach in Carolina for the Panthers.

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John Settle then returned to Wisconsin under head coach Paul Chryst and coached the running backs there from 2015 to 2020.

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In 2021 John Settle went to the SEC to coach at Kentucky as the team's running backs coach and co special teams coordinator.