- Craig Kobel
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Craig Kobel No. 51 Linebacker Personal information Date of birth: January 26, 1982 Place of birth: Lake Worth, Florida Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 265 lb (120 kg) Career information College: South Florida Undrafted in 2006 Debuted in 2006 for the Utah Blaze Career history - Utah Blaze (2006)
- Philadelphia Eagles (2007)*
- Philadelphia Soul (2008)
- New York Jets (2009)*
- Hartford Colonials (2010)*
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - None
Craig Kobel (born January 26, 1982 in Lake Worth, Florida) is a free agent American football linebacker. He was signed by the Utah Blaze as a street free agent in 2006. He played college football at South Florida.
Kobel has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Soul and New York Jets.
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Early years
Kobel attended Santaluces High School in Latana, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football, wrestling, and baseball. In football, he was a two-time All-Area selection.
College career
At South Florida, Kobel tied Kawika Mitchell's single season record for most tackles for loss with 19,in 2003.[1]
In 2004, Kobel record a team leading six sacks.[2] Kobel also scored one touchdown.[3]
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 29, 2005, Kobel participated in a rookie mini-camp on a try-out contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[4]
Utah Blaze
In 2006 Kobel played offensive line and defensive line for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. In 2006 Kobel rushed one time, for a one yard touchdown. He also had 6.5 tackles.[5]
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 23, 2007 Kobel was signed the by Philadelphia Eagles. Later the same day he was allocated to NFL Europa. In NFL Europa Kobel played for the Cologne Centurions.
Kobel was limited in the pre-season action by a sports hernia and underwent season-ending surgery. Kobel reached an injury settlement with the Eagles and was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 28, 2007.[6]
Team Florida (AAFL)
Kobel signed a contract as a draft pick with Team Florida of the All-American Football League.
New York Jets
Kobel signed with the New York Jets on June 9, 2009.[7] He was waived on August 30.
References
- ^ Game Preview: No. 2 USF at Rutgers - GoUSFBulls.com—Official Athletics Web Site of the University of South Florida
- ^ Tampa Bay Football History Network - 2004 South Florida Bulls Statistics
- ^ SI.com - College Football - South Florida Bulls Team Stats
- ^ Buccaneers.com | News
- ^ ArenaFan Online : Utah Blaze - Team History - 2006
- ^ http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/transactions.asp?TRANSACTION_YEAR=2007
- ^ "New York Jets Transactions". ESPN.com. ESPN. June 9, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/transactions?team=nyj. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
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Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Florida
- American football linebackers
- South Florida Bulls football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Utah Blaze players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Philadelphia Soul players
- New York Jets players
- Hartford Colonials players
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