Brandon Noble

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Brandon Noble
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1974-04-10) April 10, 1974 (age 50)
San Rafael, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: First Colonial (VA)
College: Penn State
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Patrick Noble (born April 10, 1974) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Penn State University.

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Early years

Noble attended First Colonial High School, where he played as an offensive and defensive lineman. As a senior, he was named the Class AAA State Player of the Year.

College career

Noble accepted a football scholarship from Penn State University. He had to endure adversity early in his career, breaking his leg and missing the 1993 season. In the spring of 1994, he lost 40 pounds because of a bout with mononucleosis. [1]

As a sophomore, he collected 22 tackles and 2 sacks during Penn State's undefeated 1994 season, and subsequent Rose Bowl victory over the University of Oregon. In his first full season starting as a junior, he posted 53 tackles and 4 sacks.

As a senior in 1996, he led the team with 8 sacks and had a career-high 72 tackles. He was named second-team All-Big Ten, and was awarded the Hall Foundation Athletic Award, given to the team's most outstanding senior player. He was also named the Nittany Lions' most outstanding senior player and the defensive Most Valuable Player of the Fiesta Bowl.

He earned a degree in Criminal Justice in 1998.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Noble was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers after the 1997 NFL draft. He was waived on August 19. [2] On November 12, he was signed to the practice squad for a week and then cut again on November 18.

On January 13, 1998, he signed with the 49ers, who then allocated him to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. Noble returned to training camp and was released on August 25. [3] On December 3, he was signed to the practice squad, this time for the final four weeks of the season before being waived. [4]

Dallas Cowboys

In February 1999, Noble signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys, and was again assigned to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. He had a strong showing, tallying 27 tackles (fourth on the tem), 5 sacks (fifth in the league) and one blocked extra point. He received All-NFL Europe honors and helping lead Barcelona to victory in World Bowl '97. The experience and the salary cap problems the team was having during that period of time, helped him make the team as backup defensive tackle, where he was second on the squad in tackles by non-starters (36), while making 3 sacks (tied for fourth on the team), 2 tackles for loss, 5 quarterback pressures, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery.

In 2000, Noble took over the starting role at left defensive tackle for the last 8 games, after a neck nerve irritation forced Chad Hennings to miss the rest of the season and eventually retire. He registered 69 tackles, 10 quarterback pressures,

He had his best season in 2001 after starting all 16 games and playing a key role in the Cowboy's significant improvement on defense, helping a mostly blue-collar cast finish fourth overall by allowing only 287.4 yards per game. Noble contributed with 56 tackles (ninth on the team), 4 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks (tied for second on the team), 6 quarterback pressures (fourth on the tem) and 3 passes defensed. [5]

In 2002, he delivered another solid season playing next to Laroi Glover, finishing his Cowboy career with 57 tackles (tenth on the team), 4 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback pressures (fifth on the team) and 32 consecutive starts.

Washington Redskins

On March 1, 2003, he signed with the Washington Redskins as a free agent. [6] He suffered a season-ending left knee injury in the preseason and was placed on the injured reserve on August 18. [7]

In 2004, he returned from his injury to play in all 16 games, starting seven. He recorded 38 tackles (19 solo) with one sack. He was also awarded the team's Ed Block Courage Award, given to the player who best persevered through injury. However, Noble injured his right knee in the 2005 preseason and was again placed on injured reserve on September 22. [8]

During his rehabilitation, Noble developed a serious type of staph infection, MRSA, which nearly required amputation of his leg. After a long series of setbacks to his recovery, he was released by the Redskins on March 10, 2006, in a salary cap saving move and retired prior to the start of the season.

Coaching career

In 2006, Noble was hired as the linebackers coach at West Chester University. [9] After a one-year hiatus from coaching, he returned as the Golden Rams' defensive line coach in 2010. [10]

On February 17, 2011, Noble was introduced as the defensive line coach for the UFL's Omaha Nighthawks. [11] On January 5, 2012, Noble was brought in as an assistant coach for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers when the Nighthawks' head coach Joe Moglia took the head coaching position at CCU. [12]

Noble joined fellow Penn Stater, Matt Rhule's staff at Temple as an assistant coach in December 2012. [13] [14]

Temple Head Coach Matt Rhule announced on December 2, 2013, that Noble is leaving the Owl's coaching staff for personal reasons. [15]

Broadcasting career

Noble is a regular guest on the ESPN Radio show AllNight with Jason Smith during the NFL season in which Smith would dial up Noble's phone number only to get the "caller ID" message and that Smith would get through by identifying himself as an NFL player or coach making news that week. Noble appears via the OnStar hotline when either Amy Lawrence or Bob Valvano is filling in for Smith on AllNight.

He is a frequent guest on DC101's "Elliot in the Morning" in Washington, D.C., providing NFL news and analysis. He is also now the co-host of 215 Live, a two-hour podcast that airs every Monday night 7–9pm on Wildfireradio.com, and is a part of the Wildfire Sports network of shows.

Personal life

Noble and his wife Mary Kate were married Thanksgiving weekend during the 2000 season. They have three children: Conner, Grace, and Jackson.

In June 2017, Noble was named spokesperson for the MRSA Survivors Network, an organization formed to raise awareness and educate the public about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. [16]

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  3. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 26, 1998. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. December 4, 1998. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Noble signs qualifying offer" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Redskins Sign Upshaw and Noble". The New York Times. March 2, 2003. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 19, 2003. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 23, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Gerry Lucey, Bill Payne, Jason Kilgore take over as head coach at West Chester University" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Four New Faces On Zwaan's Football Coaching Staff". West Chester University Athletics. August 19, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Noble Makes Move To Temple". Ultimate Recruit. February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Former NFL Defensive Lineman Brandon Noble Named CCU Assistant Coach". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. January 5, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  13. ↑ Pompey, Keith (December 29, 2012). "Brandon Noble, Marcus Satterfield join Temple coaching staff". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Head Coach Matt Rhule Announces First Hires". owlsports.com. January 7, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  15. ↑ Di Carlo, John (December 2, 2013). "That's a wrap". OwlScoop.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  16. ↑ Thomas, Jeanine (June 13, 2017). "Mr. Brandon Noble – ex-NFL player joins MRSA Survivors Network as Spokesperson". PR Newswire. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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