Dexter Coakley

Dexter Coakley
A three-time Pro Bowl choice and 1999 All-Pro player, Dexter Coakley has come a long way from his hometown of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He was a third round draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1997 NFL Draft, out of Division I-AA school Appalachian State. While at Appalachian State, he won the first two Buck Buchanan Awards, given each year to the nation's top Division 1-AA defensive player. He was a critical part of the defense on the 1995 Mountaineer team that finished the season unbeaten and untied. He was also named All-American for three seasons, as well as Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year for two seasons. A native of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Coakley graduated from Wando High School, where he earned four letters in football. He was the team's Most Valuable Player twice and was twice named all-conference as a defensive back. Coakley was named his school's athlete of the year as a senior. He also lettered in wrestling. Coakley earned a degree in communications and advertising at Appalachian State and worked in the school's sports information office. Coakley received the prestigious Cowboys Unsung Hero Award in 2002 as selected by his teammates and fans. The Unsung Hero Award honors one player from each NFL team whose determination and commitment transcends the playing field, but whose accomplishments on and off the field are seldom glorified. Coakley was a first-team Division I-AA All-America and the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior, and, in his first year at ASU, he was named the conference's Defensive Freshman of the Year. In 1995, he was named the inaugural recipient of the Buck Buchanan Award, which honor's the nation's best Division I-AA defensive player, and he went on to bring home the same award following his senior season. Coakley was also named the Southern Conference's Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior, marking just the seventh time in conference history that one individual had earned that distinction in consecutive years. Prior to the undefeated senior season, Coakley was the defensive spark behind a Mountaineer team that went undefeated in the regular season and finished the year 12-1 after losing to Stephen F. Austin in a second round playoff game. Dexter annually serves as a celebrity escort in the Children's Cancer Fund Fashion Show, which raises funds for pediatric oncology research. He has been a guest football coach at the club's Let Us Play! Sports Camp for Girls, a camp for girls ages 12-15 that are selected from various non-profit agencies in the D/FW metroplex. Dexter considers his greatest accomplishment to have earned his college degree. After football he hopes to become a small business owner. In his spare time, Dexter enjoys hunting and fishing. Married to Nicole, with daughter, Trinity, and son, Zahn. Family resides in St. Louis. Dexter Coakley Pro Career 2004: Started all 16 games at weakside linebacker for Cowboys. Finished third on team with 94 tackles (63 solo), adding six QB pressures, five passes defensed, one fumble recovery, and eight special teams tackles. Also had one rush for 33 yards on fake punt vs. Cleveland 9/19. Became just fifth player in Dallas history to reach 1,000 career tackle mark. 2003: Started all 16 games for second straight year. Added to the NFC Pro Bowl squad in place of Derrick Brooks, making this his third Pro Bowl selection (1999 and 2001). In club history, only Chuck Howley (6 times) and Lee Roy Jordan (5) made more Pro Bowl squads at linebacker. Finished second on the team with 110 tackles and tied for fourth on the team with five tackles for losses. With 110 tackles in 2003, now has seven consecutive 100-tackle seasons (1997-2002) for his career. He is the only player in club history with five-or-more straight 100-tackles seasons in the 24 years tackle records exist for the team. His seven-season streak with at least 100 tackles is tied for the third longest active streak in the NFL behind Miami's Zach Thomas and Tampa's Derek Brooks with eight straight each. 2002: Started all 16 games for Dallas and established a single-season career best mark with 173 tackles, a figure that was the eighth best in the NFL and the third best in the NFC. The tackle total eclipsed his previous career high of 144 in 2000 and became the second highest single-season total in Cowboys history behind Eugene Lockhart's 222 stops in 1989. Also had 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 sack and 1 interception on the season. 2001: Was a key cog on the NFL's fourth ranked defense, finishing second on the team with 134 tackles. In recognition of his outstanding season and the performance by the entire Dallas defense, Coakley was recognized with the second Pro Bowl selection of his career, replacing Tampa Bay's Derrick Brooks. 2000: Started all 16 games and posted 144 tackles to finish second on the team while tying for the Cowboys lead with seven tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Six times during the 2000 season, he led or tied for the team lead in tackles in a game and 10 times he posted double-figure tackle totals. 1999: Turned in another phenomenal season, leading the team with four interceptions, tying for the team lead with six tackles for a loss, finishing second with 131 tackles, tying for third with nine passes defensed and finishing fifth with 12 special teams tackles. His four interceptions were the most by a Dallas linebacker since Lee Roy Jordan totaled six in 1975, and he was the first linebacker to lead the team in interceptions since Eugene Lockhart in 1989. Coakley's performance throughout the season earned him his first Pro Bowl selection, the first Dallas linebacker to earn a Pro Bowl spot since Ken Norton in 1993. He also earned first-team All-Pro honors from Sports Illustrated and second-team All-Pro honors from College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Football Digest. 1998: Followed a stellar rookie campaign with a solid sophomore season, finishing second on the team with 127 tackles. He closed the year with eight passes defensed, tying the third highest total on the team. 1997: Earned the starting job at weakside linebacker in training camp and never relinquished the position. By season's end, Coakley was the NFL's leader among all rookies in tackles with a Cowboys rookie record 136 stops - a total that was third on the Cowboys defensive list. He was named to All-Rookie teams selected by Pro Football Weekly and Football News. His 2.5 sacks were the most by a Dallas rookie since Russell Maryland registered 4.5 in 1991, and his sack total was good for seventh place among all NFL rookie defenders. Coakley was the club leader with 10 stops for losses. He was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Month for October after tallying 31 tackles, one tackle for a loss and a fumble return for a touchdown. Coakley became the first rookie to start a season opener for Dallas since Robert Jones in 1992 when he started at Pittsburgh (8/31).

A three-time Pro Bowl choice and 1999 All-Pro player, Dexter Coakley has come a long way from his hometown of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He was a third round draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1997 NFL Draft, out of Division I-AA school Appalachian State. While at Appalachian State, he won the first two Buck Buchanan Awards, given each year to the nation's top Division 1-AA defensive player. He was a critical part of the defense on the 1995 Mountaineer team that finished the season unbeaten and untied. He was also named All-American for three seasons, as well as Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year for two seasons.

A native of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Coakley graduated from Wando High School, where he earned four letters in football. He was the team's Most Valuable Player twice and was twice named all-conference as a defensive back. Coakley was named his school's athlete of the year as a senior. He also lettered in wrestling. Coakley earned a degree in communications and advertising at Appalachian State and worked in the school's sports information office. Coakley received the prestigious Cowboys Unsung Hero Award in 2002 as selected by his teammates and fans. The Unsung Hero Award honors one player from each NFL team whose determination and commitment transcends the playing field, but whose accomplishments on and off the field are seldom glorified.

Coakley was a first-team Division I-AA All-America and the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior, and, in his first year at ASU, he was named the conference's Defensive Freshman of the Year. In 1995, he was named the inaugural recipient of the Buck Buchanan Award, which honor's the nation's best Division I-AA defensive player, and he went on to bring home the same award following his senior season. Coakley was also named the Southern Conference's Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior, marking just the seventh time in conference history that one individual had earned that distinction in consecutive years. Prior to the undefeated senior season, Coakley was the defensive spark behind a Mountaineer team that went undefeated in the regular season and finished the year 12-1 after losing to Stephen F. Austin in a second round playoff game.

Dexter annually serves as a celebrity escort in the Children's Cancer Fund Fashion Show, which raises funds for pediatric oncology research. He has been a guest football coach at the club's Let Us Play! Sports Camp for Girls, a camp for girls ages 12-15 that are selected from various non-profit agencies in the D/FW metroplex.

Dexter considers his greatest accomplishment to have earned his college degree. After football he hopes to become a small business owner. In his spare time, Dexter enjoys hunting and fishing.

Married to Nicole, with daughter, Trinity, and son, Zahn. Family resides in St. Louis.

Dexter Coakley

Pro Career 2004:

Started all 16 games at weakside linebacker for Cowboys.
Finished third on team with 94 tackles (63 solo), adding six QB pressures, five passes defensed, one fumble recovery, and eight special teams tackles.
Also had one rush for 33 yards on fake punt vs. Cleveland 9/19.
Became just fifth player in Dallas history to reach 1,000 career tackle mark.

2003:

Started all 16 games for second straight year.
Added to the NFC Pro Bowl squad in place of Derrick Brooks, making this his third Pro Bowl selection (1999 and 2001).
In club history, only Chuck Howley (6 times) and Lee Roy Jordan (5) made more Pro Bowl squads at linebacker.
Finished second on the team with 110 tackles and tied for fourth on the team with five tackles for losses.
With 110 tackles in 2003, now has seven consecutive 100-tackle seasons (1997-2002) for his career.
He is the only player in club history with five-or-more straight 100-tackles seasons in the 24 years tackle records exist for the team.
His seven-season streak with at least 100 tackles is tied for the third longest active streak in the NFL behind Miami's Zach Thomas and Tampa's Derek Brooks with eight straight each.

2002:

Started all 16 games for Dallas and established a single-season career best mark with 173 tackles, a figure that was the eighth best in the NFL and the third best in the NFC.
The tackle total eclipsed his previous career high of 144 in 2000 and became the second highest single-season total in Cowboys history behind Eugene Lockhart's 222 stops in 1989.
Also had 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 sack and 1 interception on the season.

2001:

Was a key cog on the NFL's fourth ranked defense, finishing second on the team with 134 tackles.
In recognition of his outstanding season and the performance by the entire Dallas defense, Coakley was recognized with the second Pro Bowl selection of his career, replacing Tampa Bay's Derrick Brooks.

2000:

Started all 16 games and posted 144 tackles to finish second on the team while tying for the Cowboys lead with seven tackles behind the line of scrimmage.
Six times during the 2000 season, he led or tied for the team lead in tackles in a game and 10 times he posted double-figure tackle totals.

1999:

Turned in another phenomenal season, leading the team with four interceptions, tying for the team lead with six tackles for a loss, finishing second with 131 tackles, tying for third with nine passes defensed and finishing fifth with 12 special teams tackles.
His four interceptions were the most by a Dallas linebacker since Lee Roy Jordan totaled six in 1975, and he was the first linebacker to lead the team in interceptions since Eugene Lockhart in 1989.
Coakley's performance throughout the season earned him his first Pro Bowl selection, the first Dallas linebacker to earn a Pro Bowl spot since Ken Norton in 1993.
He also earned first-team All-Pro honors from Sports Illustrated and second-team All-Pro honors from College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Football Digest.

1998:

Followed a stellar rookie campaign with a solid sophomore season, finishing second on the team with 127 tackles.
He closed the year with eight passes defensed, tying the third highest total on the team.

1997:

Earned the starting job at weakside linebacker in training camp and never relinquished the position.
By season's end, Coakley was the NFL's leader among all rookies in tackles with a Cowboys rookie record 136 stops - a total that was third on the Cowboys defensive list.
He was named to All-Rookie teams selected by Pro Football Weekly and Football News.
His 2.5 sacks were the most by a Dallas rookie since Russell Maryland registered 4.5 in 1991, and his sack total was good for seventh place among all NFL rookie defenders.
Coakley was the club leader with 10 stops for losses.
He was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Month for October after tallying 31 tackles, one tackle for a loss and a fumble return for a touchdown.
Coakley became the first rookie to start a season opener for Dallas since Robert Jones in 1992 when he started at Pittsburgh (8/31).

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