Mike Cofer (linebacker)

Mike Cofer
No. 66, 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1960-04-07)April 7, 1960
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:March 21, 2019(2019-03-21) (aged 58)
Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Rule (Knoxville, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1983 / round: 3 / pick: 67
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:62.5
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:10
Player stats at PFR

Michael Lynn Cofer (April 7, 1960 – March 21, 2019) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted 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 at Tennessee, where he was a captain of the 1982 squad.[1]

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