Craig Kobel

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Craig Kobel
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1982-01-26) January 26, 1982 (age 42)
Lake Worth, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College: South Florida
Undrafted: 2006
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Craig Kobel (born January 26, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Utah Blaze as a free agent in 2006. He played college football at South Florida.

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Kobel has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Soul and New York Jets.

Early years

Kobel attended Santaluces High School in Latana, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football, wrestling, and baseball. In football, he was a two-time All-Area selection.

College career

At South Florida, Kobel tied Kawika Mitchell's single season record for most tackles for loss with 19,in 2003. [1]

In 2004, Kobel recorded a team leading six sacks. [2] Kobel also scored one touchdown. [3]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 29, 2005, Kobel participated in a rookie mini-camp on a try-out contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [4]

Utah Blaze

In 2006 Kobel played offensive line and defensive line for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. In 2006 Kobel rushed one time, for a one-yard touchdown. He also had 6.5 tackles. [5]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 23, 2007 Kobel was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Later the same day he was allocated to NFL Europa. In NFL Europa Kobel played for the Cologne Centurions.

Kobel was limited in the pre-season action by a sports hernia and underwent season-ending surgery. Kobel reached an injury settlement with the Eagles and was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 28, 2007. [6]

Team Florida (AAFL)

Kobel signed a contract as a draft pick with Team Florida of the All-American Football League.

New York Jets

Kobel signed with the New York Jets on June 9, 2009. [7] He was waived on August 30.

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References

  1. ↑ Game Preview: No. 2 USF at Rutgers - GoUSFBulls.com—Official Athletics Web Site of the University of South Florida
  2. ↑ Tampa Bay Football History Network - 2004 South Florida Bulls Statistics
  3. ↑ SI.com - College Football - South Florida Bulls Team Stats
  4. ↑ Buccaneers.com | News
  5. ↑ ArenaFan Online : Utah Blaze - Team History - 2006
  6. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles".
  7. ↑ "New York Jets Transactions". ESPN.com . ESPN. June 9, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
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