49 Facts About Noel Devine

Noel Devine was born on February 16,1988 and is an assistant coach at West Virginia University and former American football running back.

Noel Devine was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2011, but was released four days later after departing the team due to personal matters.

Noel Devine spent several years playing in the Canadian Football League and helped guide the West Virginia Roughriders of the American Arena League to the 2019 championship.

Noel Devine went to North Fort Myers High School, the same high school attended by NFL stars Deion Sanders and Jevon Kearse.

Noel Devine rushed for 627 yards and averaged 8.6 yards per carry as a freshman.

Noel Devine rushed for 365 yards and six touchdowns on only nine carries.

On October 20,2006, Noel Devine became the all-time leader in rushing yards for Lee County, surpassing former Mariner High School student and Tampa Bay running back Earnest Graham.

Coincidentally, it was Graham's alma mater against which Noel Devine was playing when the record was broken - he scored on a 65-yard touchdown run late in the 3rd quarter.

Noel Devine finished his high school career with 92 touchdowns, another Lee County record.

Noel Devine got his first chance to play in the 4th quarter of West Virginia's season opener against Western Michigan.

Noel Devine showed his speed as he beat the defense to the corner as he went 23 yards after spinning off of a defender.

Noel Devine finished the game with 7 carries for 44 yards and a reception for 19 yards.

Noel Devine's biggest run of the day was a 76 yards dash down the sideline to the one-yard line.

Noel Devine had one reception for two yards and two kick returns for 47 yards.

Noel Devine took only two carries to reach 100 yards against Maryland.

Against twenty-fifth-ranked Rutgers, Noel Devine had 6 carries for 40 yards.

Against Louisville, Noel Devine had 2 rushes for 11 yards and one reception for 4 yards.

Noel Devine had 4 kick returns for 97 yards, including a 41-yarder.

Noel Devine had only 11 yards on 7 carries; a 1.6 average.

However, in the 4th quarter, Noel Devine returned a kickoff 48 yards in the final minutes of the game.

Noel Devine returned 4 kickoffs for 88 yards, a 22.0 yards average, and pulled in two receptions for 47 yards.

Noel Devine was given honorable mention for the Freshman All-American team by various sources, including SportingNews, and was awarded the team's Danny Van Etten Rookie of the Year Award by head coach Rich Rodriguez.

Noel Devine finished his freshman season with 73 carries for 627 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Noel Devine added 7 receptions for 90 yards and 26 returns for 599 yards.

Noel Devine ended the season with 1,316 all-purpose yards, the 21st most in a single-season in school history.

Slaton's departure meant Noel Devine would be the probable starter for the 2008 season.

Head coach Bill Stewart said that Noel Devine maxed out at 405 pounds at the bench press during the spring.

Noel Devine's 188 yards was a career-high, and his 92-yard rushing touchdown in the 4th quarter not only was a career-long, but was the second-longest rush in school and stadium history.

Noel Devine finished the game with 19 rushes for 58 yards and 6 receptions for 48 yards - a total of 106 yards of offense.

Noel Devine posted his fifth 100-yard rushing game on the season with 154 yards on 13 carries.

Noel Devine carried the ball 12 times for 17 yards - a 1.4 yard per carry average - and caught 3 passes for 6 yards in the loss.

However, Noel Devine was named a second-team All-Big East selection following the victory.

Noel Devine finished his sophomore season with 1,289 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Noel Devine played in 13 games and started 10, leading the team in rushing with 1,465 yards, averaging 6.1 yards a carry with 13 touchdowns rushing.

Noel Devine was named a unanimous all-Big East first-team selection by league coaches, Phil Steele and ESPN.

On January 14,2010, Noel Devine announced his intention to forgo the NFL draft and returned for his senior season with the Mountaineers.

Noel Devine appeared headed for another 1,000-yard season after producing 100-yard rushing efforts in wins against Coastal Carolina, Marshall and Maryland, but a turf toe injury sustained against LSU and later an ankle injury against Louisville severely limited his production.

Noel Devine reached the 100-yard mark just one more time against Syracuse, and finished the season with just four carries for 24 yards against Pitt, 13 carries for 31 yards against Rutgers and eight carries for 50 yards against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

Noel Devine finished the season with 1254 all-purpose yards; however, the injuries he suffered nagged him throughout the season, and his yards per carry average dipped considerably as a result.

Noel Devine was unable to participate in the NFL Combine due to his ankle injury and this further hurt his chances at being drafted.

Noel Devine was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent on July 26,2011.

Noel Devine signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on February 10,2012.

Noel Devine signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL on July 8,2014.

Noel Devine was only three months old when his father died in 1988 of complications from AIDS, and 11 years old when his mother died of AIDS.

Noel Devine was witness to a shooting in late 2004, in which one of his friends, 15-year-old Rashard Patterson, was killed by a shotgun blast to the chest.

Noel Devine has a relationship with Deion Sanders, who himself is a graduate of North Fort Myers High School.

Noel Devine had recommended that a prep school would better prepare Devine for college.

Noel Devine was interviewed by ESPN The Magazine under their NEXT editions, which picks the next big athlete of the year.

Noel Devine was a nominee for the 2008 edition, along with Brandon Roy, Joba Chamberlain, Tyson Gay, Patrick Willis, and Novak Djokovic.