Mike Cofer (linebacker)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | April 7, 1960 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 21, 2019 (aged 58) Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Rule (Knoxville) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1983: 3rd round, 67th overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael Lynn Cofer (April 7, 1960 – March 21, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1983 NFL draft. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1988.
Cofer played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was a captain on their 1982 squad.