Timmy Cofield - #50 - LB - Elizabeth City State - Profile

PRO: "We are pleased to have added a player of Timmy's ability," said Walton. "He has the size and speed you look for in a LB but more important, he has the experience of being a productive starter the past 3 years for KC." ...1989: was signed as an unrestricted FA from KC by the Jets on March 9...1988: played 16 games and started 15 at ROLB ...finished 4th on squad with 98 tackles, 2nd in sacks with 3 1/2 and 2nd with 3 FF in addition to 5 special teams tackles ...had one of his best games vs. Jets with 13 tackles, 1 sack and 1 FF...1987: played 12 games and started 5...production dropped off as KC switched from 3-4 to 4-3 alignment...finished with 43 tackles and 1 FF...1986: started 15 games and was named as consensus all-rookie pick with 66 tackles and led all KC LBs with 5 sacks and the entire team with 4 FF...hard-hitter who knocked 3 OBs out of games (BUF Jim Kelly, Raiders Marc Wilson and SD Dan Fouts) in span of 4 weeks ...was big-play performer on opening day when he sacked Boomer Esiason at midfield, forcing a fumble with 5 minutes left to set up winning FG...also added 15 tackles on special teams ...made the team after being signed as a FA after the draft...runs the 40 in 4.5.

COLLEGE: All-Central pick in his final 2 years at Elizabeth City State, a Div. " school with an enrollment of only 1,500 ...had 76 tackles, 6sacks and 11NT as senior ...was heavily recruited by some major schools, but picked smaller school to be close to hometown.

PERSONAL: Single ...majored in criminal justice ...won NFL's Strongest Man competition in 1988 after taking 1st place in 3 events and 2nd in the other 2 (the 2 runners-up in the competition were Jets' Scott Mersereau and Ken Rose) ...played LB and RB at Murfreesboro High in his hometown and birthplace of Murfreesboro, NC.

PRO CAREER STATS: GP/S: (43/35): 1986 (KC-15/15), 1987 (KC-12/5), 1988 (KC-16/15). Total tackles (207): 1986 (66), 1987 (43),1988 (98). FF (7): 1986 (4), 1987 (1), 1988 (2). FR (3): 1986 (1), 1987 (1),1988 (1). Sacks (8'h): 1986 (5),1988 (3'h). Special teams tackles (39): 1986 (15),1987 (19),1988 (5).