Official Site of the Zips · May 1, 2016
Coe Signs NFL Rookie Free Agent Contract
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AKRON, Ohio— Akron senior DT Rodney Coe (Fulton, Mo.) signed as a rookie free agent with the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday.
He joins senior LB Jatavis Brown (Belle Glade, Fla.) who was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round (175th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft earlier in the day.
Last spring, four Zips signed rookie free agent contracts with NFL teams– RB Jawon Chisholm (Pittsburgh Steelers), WR Zach D'Orazio (New England Patriots), LB Justin March-Lillard (Kansas City Chiefs), and DL Nmesoma Okafor (Cincinnati Bengals).