Quinton Coples was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and has played for the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams.
12 Facts About Quinton Coples
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Quinton Coples finished college with 144 tackles, 24 sacks and 5 Forced fumbles.
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Quinton Coples was considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Quinton Coples was selected 16th overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
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Quinton Coples signed a four-year contract worth $8.8 million on May 17,2012.
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The Jets projected that Quinton 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.
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In 2014, Quinton 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.
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Quinton 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.
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On November 24,2015, Quinton Coples was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.
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Quinton Coples was released by the Dolphins on February 12,2016.
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On March 16,2016, Quinton Coples signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Quinton Coples was released by the Rams on August 29,2016.