Coby Fleener

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Coby Fleener
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Fleener with the Colts in 2014
No. 82 New Orleans Saints
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-09-20) September 20, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth: Lemont, Illinois
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Career information
High school: Joliet (IL) Catholic
College: Stanford
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Receptions: 183
Receiving yards: 2,154
Receiving average: 11.8
Receiving TDs: 17
Player stats at NFL.com

Jacoby "Coby" Fleener[1] (born September 20, 1988) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After playing at Joliet Catholic Academy during high school, Fleener played college football at Stanford University. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

College career

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Fleener with the Stanford Cardinal in 2011.

Fleener was named an All-American by CBSSports.com as a senior in 2011.[2]

Professional career

2012 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 6 in 247 lb 4.52 s 1.56 s 2.65 s 4.30 s 7.02 s 37 in 9 ft 8 in 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Fleener was considered a top tight end prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] At the NFL combine, he benched 27 reps of 225 at 6-6 244, though he did not run because of an ankle injury.[4]

Indianapolis Colts

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Fleener (right) and quarterback Andrew Luck (left) in their NFL debuts in 2012.

The Indianapolis Colts made Fleener the 34th overall selection in the 2012 NFL Draft after drafting his college quarterback, Andrew Luck, 1st overall.[5] Fleener was the first tight end drafted in the 2012 NFL draft.[6][7] On July 25, he and the Colts agreed to a 4-year contract worth $5.431 million.[8]

Fleener made his regular season debut in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, making 6 receptions for 82 yards. He would struggle through the early season, before recording his first touchdown reception against the Detroit Lions in Week 13. Fleener finished the 2012 regular season with 26 receptions for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns. He recorded 3 receptions for 25 yards in the Colts Wild Card loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Fleener began the 2013 preseason as the backup to Dwayne Allen. He missed the final two weeks of preseason after suffering a knee injury.[9] Allen would be placed on injured reserve after Week 1, making Fleener the starter for the rest of the season. He recorded his first 100-yard receiving game in Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans, making 8 receptions for 107 yards. Fleener finished the 2013 season with 52 receptions for 608 yards and 4 touchdowns. In the Colts Wild Card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs, he would have 5 reception for 46 yards and a touchdown to assist in the Colts' 45-44 comeback win.

New Orleans Saints

On March 9, 2016, Fleener signed a five-year, $36 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2012 Indianapolis Colts 12 10 26 281 10.8 26T 2
2013 Indianapolis Colts 16 12 52 608 11.7 44 4 1 0
2014 Indianapolis Colts 16 12 51 774 15.2 73T 8
2015 Indianapolis Colts 16 11 54 491 9.1 57T 3
Total 60 45 183 2,154 11.8 73 17 1 0

Postseason

Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2012 Indianapolis Colts 1 1 3 25 8.3 12 0
2013 Indianapolis Colts 2 2 11 120 10.9 29 1
2014 Indianapolis Colts 3 3 7 97 13.9 32 0
Total 6 6 21 242 11.5 32 1

References

  1. Sports Illustrated: Guest Monday Morning Quarterback
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