Brock Coyle

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Brock Coyle
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Coyle with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014
No. 50, 52
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-10-12) October 12, 1990 (age 32)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Bozeman (Bozeman, Montana)
College: Montana
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:103
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Brock Coyle (born October 12, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Montana and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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College career

Coyle played college football at the University of Montana in Missoula. As a true freshman in 2009, he collected thirty tackles and two interceptions as a linebacker, then redshirted in 2010 following off-season surgery. In 2011, he played in all fourteen games for the Grizzlies, and was the team's sixteenth leading tackler despite not starting a single game. In 2012, Coyle enjoyed a breakout season when he started eleven games and tallied 107 tackles. His average of 9.73 tackles a game ranked him 28th in the nation, and he was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection. [1]

As a fifth-year senior in 2013, Coyle had his finest college season with the Grizzlies while starting at inside linebacker, leading the team with 125 total tackles, which put him among the nation's leaders. He forced four fumbles and intercepted two passes, giving him five interceptions for his college football career, and was a second-team All-Big Sky selection. [2]

While at Montana, Coyle was teammates with future NFL linebacker Jordan Tripp and cornerback Trumaine Johnson.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		235 lb
(107 kg)		32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9.38 in
(0.24 m)		4.60 s1.60 s4.28 s6.74 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		25 reps
All values from 03/18/14 Montana State Pro Day [3]

Seattle Seahawks

Although Coyle went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, he was signed to a professional contract by the Seattle Seahawks just minutes after the draft's completion. [4] Seahawks coaches praised Coyle for his productive play during the NFL preseason while he filled in for injured middle linebacker Bobby Wagner. [5] Coyle started his first NFL regular season game at middle linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday November 2, 2014, while playing against the Oakland Raiders. [6]

Coyle had a successful career with the Seahawks, mostly as a core special teamer, while also starting 5 games. Coyle tallied 33 tackles and 1.0 sack in three years. [7] One of Coyle's best games was when he started at Strongside linebacker against the Buffalo Bills. [8] On Monday Night Football, Coyle had his first career sack, along with 8 tackles on the night. [9] When Coyle was given time, Carroll was generally pleased with his play. [10]

San Francisco 49ers

On March 10, 2017, Coyle signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. [11]

On March 14, 2018, Coyle signed a three-year contract extension with the 49ers. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2018, after suffering a concussion in Week 1. [13]

On March 14, 2019, Coyle was released by the 49ers, and subsequently announced his retirement from the NFL, stating that a broken bone in his back prevented him from returning. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Griz have 17 players named to 2012 All-Big Sky Football Team Griz have 17 players named to 2012 All-Big Sky Football". Make It Missoula. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA SPORTS INFORMATION.
  2. ↑ "2013 Big Sky All-Conference Football Team". Missoulian.com. Missoulian.com.
  3. ↑ "Brock Coyle | Montana, ILB: 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Coyle, Griz O-Line trio sign NFL free agent deals". Q2KTV.com. Q2 Sports. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Condotta, Bob. "Linebacker Brock Coyle making an impact despite being undrafted". SeattleTimes.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ Crabtree, Curtis. "Undrafted rookie Brock Coyle to start at middle linebacker for Seahawks". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Brock Coyle Stats, News and Video - LB". NFL.com .
  8. ↑ "Seahawks Linebacker Brock Coyle Making the Most of Opportunity at New Position | Seattle Seahawks". Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks 2016 REG 9 - Game Center". NFL.com .
  10. ↑ "Seahawks Linebacker Brock Coyle Making The Most of Opportunity at New Position". www.seahawks.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "49ers Agree to Terms with Three Free Agents". 49ers.com. March 10, 2017. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "49ers Agree to Terms with LB Brock Coyle". 49ers.com. March 14, 2018. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ "49ers Call up OL Najee Toran, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. March 14, 2019.
  15. ↑ Williams, Charean (March 14, 2019). "Brock Coyle announces retirement". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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