George Koonce

Infobox NFLretired


|caption=
position=Linebacker
number=53
birthdate=birth date and age|1968|10|15
New Bern, North Carolina
debutyear=1992
finalyear=2000
college=East Carolina
teams=
* Ohio Glory (WLAF) (1992)
* Green Bay Packers (1992-1999)
* Seattle Seahawks (2000)
stat1label=Tackles
stat1value=653
stat2label=Sacks
stat2value=9
stat3label=Interceptions
stat3value=5
nfl=KOO194145

George Koonce (born October 15, 1968 in New Bern, North Carolina) is a former linebacker in the NFL. Koonce was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons out of the East Carolina University, but was waived during the preseason. He was then signed by the Green Bay Packers before the 1992 season. He played for the Packers from 1992-1999 and was a starter for all those years, starting 102 of 112 games. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an unrestricted free agent before the 2000 season, and started all 16 games. After the 2000 season he retired with 720 tackles, 9 sacks, and 5 interceptions in 128 games (118 starts). He was inducted into the National Junior College Hall of Fame in 2000 and also the hall of fame at East Carolina University. In 1999, he founded the George Koonce Sr. Foundation to provide underprivileged children with educational, athletic, artistic and social opportunities which assist their development. He served as the Director of Player Development for the Green Bay Packers and is currently Senior Associate Athletic Director at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

References

[http://www.packers.com/team/staff/koonce_george/ Coach Profile at Green Bay Packers Official Site]