Takoby Cofield

Takoby Cofield (born January 22, 1992) is a former Canadian football left tackle. He played college football at Duke and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins. He played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Takoby Cofield
No. 58
Position:Left tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-22) January 22, 1992
Tarboro, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Tarboro
College:Duke
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career CFL statistics
Games played:15
Games started:15
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early life and education

Takoby Cofield was born on January 22, 1992, in Tarboro, North Carolina. He went to Tarboro High School in North Carolina. He played college football at Duke.[1] While at Duke, he played 42 consecutive games, playing in 3,274 snaps.[2] In his senior season, he was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[2] The 310 pound offensive lineman was nicknamed "Big Cat" by his coach.[2]

Professional career

Cofield went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent after the Draft.[2] He did not make the roster but later signed to the practice squad. The next year he did not make the roster and was not signed to the practice squad. Instead, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks. In 2017, he signed with the Oakland Raiders but did not play. In 2018, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played in and started 11 games in his first season in the CFL.[3] He played four games the next season before being sidelined with an injury.[3] He signed a contract extension in 2020.[4][5][6] He was placed on the suspended list by the Roughriders on July 3, 2021.[7]

Cofield announced his retirement in the 2021 off-season.[8]

References
  1. "Redskins' Takoby Cofield hoping lessons from first season carry into second". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. "Get To Know Offensive Lineman Takoby Cofield". www.washingtonfootball.com.
  3. "Takoby Cofield Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  4. "Riders re-sign offensive tackle Takoby Cofield for two years | 3DownNation". 2 February 2020.
  5. "Roughriders sign offensive lineman Cofield to two-year contract extension - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
  6. "Riders extend OL Takoby Cofield".
  7. "Coors Light Training Camp Opening Roster Set". Riderville.com. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  8. Dunk, Justin (June 24, 2021). "Roughriders' offensive lineman Takoby Cofield retires from the CFL". 3DownNation.
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