Position: Tight end College: Stanford Siblings Briana Fleener 40 yard dash time 4.51 seconds | Weight: 251 lb (114 kg) Height 1.98 m Place of birth: Lemont, Illinois Name Coby Fleener | |
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Date of birth: (1988-09-20) September 20, 1988 (age 27) Role American football tight end Current team Indianapolis Colts (#80 / Tight end) Education Stanford University, Joliet Catholic Academy Similar People Dwayne Allen, Griff Whalen, T Y Hilton, Andrew Luck, Donte Moncrief Profiles | ||
High school: Joliet (IL) Catholic | ||
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Jacoby "Coby" Fleener (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.
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- Coby fleener high school homecoming first long sponsored by nike
- Coby fleener jersey only 69 95
- College career
- 2012 NFL Combine
- Indianapolis Colts
- New Orleans Saints
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Coby fleener jersey only 69 95
College career
Fleener was named an All-American by CBSSports.com as a senior in 2011.
2012 NFL Combine
Fleener was considered a top tight end prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft. At the NFL combine, he benched 27 reps of 225 at 6-6 244, though he did not run because of an ankle injury.
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts selected Fleener with the 34th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft after drafting his college quarterback, Andrew Luck, with the 1st overall pick. Fleener was the first tight end drafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. On July 25, he and the Colts agreed to a four-year contract worth $5.431 million.
Fleener made his regular season debut in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, recording six receptions for 82 yards. He would struggle through the early season, before recording his first career touchdown reception against the Detroit Lions in Week 13. Fleener finished the 2012 regular season with 26 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns. He recorded three receptions for 25 yards in the Colts 24-9 Wild Card loss to the eventual Super Bowl XLVII champion 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. Allen would be placed on injured reserve after Week 1, making Fleener the starter for the rest of the season. He recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game in Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans, making eight receptions for 107 yards. Fleener finished the 2013 season with 52 receptions for 608 yards and four touchdowns. In the Colts Wild Card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs, he would have five 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. He finished the 2016 season with 50 receptions for 631 yards and three touchdowns. Fleener also scored his first career rushing touchdown in a Week 6 victory over the Carolina Panthers.