Michael Coe
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Career Summary
Michael Allan Coe was an Alabama State cornerback drafted by Indianapolis in 2007 who played six NFL seasons with five teams.
Carolina’s scouting-staff profile says Coe spent six seasons in the NFL with five teams and was a member of the Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants. His professional route began with Indianapolis as a fifth-round selection.
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Early Life
Coe was born December 17, 1983, in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Colts’ media guide identifies Coe’s full name as Michael Allan Coe and lists Memphis as his birthplace.
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High School
At Cordova High School near Memphis, Coe earned all-state recognition and excelled in football and track.
The Colts reported that Coe had more than 1,400 receiving yards and five interceptions as a senior, while earning Tennessee Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year honors. He also held his school’s 400-meter record.
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College Career
Coe started at Arkansas before transferring to Alabama State for his senior season, where his father Charles Coe was head coach.
Across Arkansas and Alabama State, Coe started 25 of 43 games and totaled 100 tackles, 15 sacks, 26 passes defensed and seven interceptions. At Alabama State in 2006, he was first-team All-SWAC and led the conference in passes defended.
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Path to the NFL
Indianapolis selected Coe in the fifth round, 173rd overall, in the 2007 NFL Draft.
Alabama State identifies Coe as its first player drafted since 2007 and records his fifth-round Indianapolis selection. His pre-draft preparation included the East-West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.
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NFL Career
Coe began his NFL career with Indianapolis in 2007 before continuing with several clubs over six seasons.
As a Colts rookie, Coe played six regular-season games, recorded seven defensive tackles, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery, and added five special-teams tackles. He later won Super Bowl XLVI as a member of the Giants.
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Career Accomplishments
Coe’s rookie Colts season included a blocked punt for a safety, and his later NFL career included a Super Bowl XLVI championship.
Indianapolis credited Coe with the blocked punt for a safety at Baltimore on December 9, 2007. Alabama State later documented his role on the 2011 Giants championship team.
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Playing Style
Coe was a versatile defensive back whose college and early NFL roles included coverage, safety work, punt returns and special teams.
Alabama State said he played safety in several games and returned punts as a senior. The Colts used him as a reserve defensive back and special-teams contributor during his rookie season.
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Legacy
Coe combined a path through Arkansas and Alabama State with six NFL seasons and a Super Bowl championship.
His transition to Alabama State allowed him to play for his father and culminated in a fifth-round draft pick, a six-season NFL career and a role with the Super Bowl XLVI Giants.
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Post-Career
After playing, Coe moved into football operations and NFL scouting.
Carolina’s profile says Coe served as director of football operations for the Reese’s Senior Bowl and then joined the Panthers as an area scout. He previously worked as head scout and director of player development for the Florida Bears of the Minor Football League.
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