Jack Coco
| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | October 9, 1998 Johns Creek, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Johns Creek (Johns Creek, Georgia) | ||||
| College: | Georgia Tech (2017–2021) | ||||
| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Jack Coco (born October 9, 1998) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Early life and high school[edit]
Coco grew up in Johns Creek, Georgia and attended Johns Creek High School.[1]
College career[edit]
Coco joined the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as a walk-on and redshirted his true freshman season. He was a reserve offensive lineman as a redshirt freshman and sophomore in addition to serving Georgia Tech's long snapper for the field goal unit.[2] Coco was moved tight end going into his redshirt junior season and lost 30 pounds in the process.[3] He continued to long snap on field goal attempts and also caught four passes for 22 yards in 2020. Coco was awarded a scholarship entering his final season at Georgia Tech.[4] He played solely at tight end as a redshirt senior and had one reception for four yards.[5]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.99 s | 1.70 s | 2.89 s | 4.25 s | 7.40 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers[edit]
Coco signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 17, 2022, after participating in a rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.[7] He won the Packers' long snapper job over incumbent Steven Wirtel after Wirtel was released on August 10, 2022.[8][9] He was released on May 8, 2023.[10]
Arizona Cardinals[edit]
On July 25, 2023, Coco signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was released on August 4, 2023.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Farrer, Alex (August 20, 2021). "Coco's determination at Tech pays off in a big way for 2021". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Shirley, Daniel (September 23, 2020). "Jack Coco's hard work during the offseason paying off with position change". The Athletic. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Coco's transition to tight end a fortuitous turn for Georgia Tech". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 25, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "It's 'super crazy' as Jack Coco earns a Georgia Tech scholarship". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 7, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Huber, Bill (June 23, 2022). "Coco Takes Unique Path to Packers' Snapping Competition". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Jack Coco, Georgia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Tech's Jack Coco signs with Packers after tryout". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 17, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Former Jackets' dreams on line Tuesday as NFL reaches cutdown day". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Pack put greater focus on special teams in roster decisions". Star Tribune. August 31, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. May 8, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (July 25, 2023). "Cardinals Sign 5 Players, Including Potential Center Pat Elflein". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 4, 2023). "Cardinals Add Veteran Running Back In Marlon Mack". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.