Rodney Coe

Height:
6-3
Weight:
305
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Fulton, Mo.
High School:
Iowa State / Iowa Western CC / Edwardsville HS

As a Redshirt Senior (2015): Third-team All-MAC selection … participated in the College Gridiron Showcase … preseason third-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports … played in 12 games with 11 starts at defensive tackle … on the season, had 46 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, three hurries, three break-ups, and a fumble recovery … Akron’s Fantastic Four combined for a 92.9 rushing defense which ranks first in the MAC and No. 3 nationally… in the win over Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, had three solo tackles, a TFL, and 56-yard fumble recovery … in the shutout of Kent State, had four tackles, 1.5 TFL, and two hurries … in the win over Buffalo, had five tackles and forced the first fumble of his collegiate career … the Zips scored a touchdown on the very next play … in the win at Miami (Ohio), had four tackles … in the win at Eastern Michigan, had six tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a hurry … at Bowling Green, had four tackles … against Central Michigan, had a career-high two sacks (for a loss of 16 yards), the first of his Akron career … also had a career-high three TFL for a loss of 18 yards … had four tackles in the win at UMass … against Ohio, had three tackles and two break-ups … in the win at Louisiana, had six solo stops … missed the Savannah State game with an injury … made his debut as a Zip at No. 19 Oklahoma … had two tackles.

As a Redshirt Junior (2014): Sat out per NCAA transfer rules.

At Iowa State: As a junior (2013): Started the final four games at defensive tackle ... recorded 37 tackles, 5.0 TFL, and two pass breakups ... notched 4.5 TFL in the final five games of the year ... tallied a career-high seven tackles vs. Baylor ... had three tackles, 1.5 TFL, a pass breakup and QB hurry vs. TCU ... averaged 4.0 tpg in the last five games.

Junior College: Three-star recruit according to rivals.com and ESPN ... played two seasons for Iowa Western under coach Scott Strohmeier ... helped the Reivers win the 2012 JUCO National Championship (12-0) ... as a sophomore, played in 10 games, making 42 tackles ... had nine tackles for losses of 38 yards ... had 1.5 sacks and forced two fumbles ... in national title game (Graphic Edge Bowl), equaled season-high with seven tackles and a tackle for loss ... second-team All-Conference choice ... played at running back as a freshman ... gained 468 yards on 80 carries and nine touchdowns.

High School: Rushed for more than 2,000 yards despite injuries at Edwardsville HS ... also played linebacker ... ranked No. 2 by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in its Super 30 in 2010 ... selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American game ... as a junior, rushed the ball 106 times for 978 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Personal: Born May 18, 1993 ... grandson of Floyd and Lois Ramsey ... grandfather Charlie Coe has over 40 years of experience coaching in the NFL and in college ... he is currently an assistant coach at Missouri Baptist ... uncle Michael played in the NFL and won a Super Bowl ring with the New York Giants ... organizational supervision major.