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Te'von Coney

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Te'von Coney
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 27)
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Palm Beach Gardens (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
College:Notre Dame (2015–2018)
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Te'von Coney (born June 10, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Early years

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Coney attended Palm Beach Gardens Community High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He had 136 tackles and two interceptions as a senior and 172 tackles and two interceptions as a junior. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[1]

College career

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As a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2015, Coney played in 12 games and recorded 13 tackles as a backup and on special teams. As a sophomore in 2016, he started nine of 12 games, recording 61 tackles. As a junior in 2017, Coney started seven of 13 games, recording 116 tackles and three sacks.[2][3] Coney returned to Notre Dame for his senior year in 2018.[4][5][6]

Professional career

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Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

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Coney signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[8] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 11, 2019.[9] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 24, 2020. He was waived on May 5, 2020.[11]

On August 17, 2021, Coney re-signed with the Raiders.[12] He was waived on August 26.

Philadelphia Stars

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Coney was selected in the 30th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Philadelphia Stars.[13] He was placed on the team's injured reserve list on April 25, 2023.[14] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Linebacker Tevon Coney commits to Notre Dame". October 23, 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Tribune, Eric Hansen South Bend. "Notre Dame linebacker Te'von Coney taking comfort in the uncomfortable". Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Te'von Coney draft decision most important of Notre Dame's offseason". Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Pope, LaMond (January 15, 2018). "Notre Dame's Te'von Coney, Jerry Tillery to return for 2018 season". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Notre Dame's Te'Von Coney learned from his mistake. He wants to be a 'game-changer.'". Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Tribune, Tyler James. "Can LB Te'von Coney be even better for Notre Dame in 2018?". Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". Raiders.com. May 3, 2019. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Raiders announce transactions – 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Raiders sign Olsen Pierre and Eric Tomlinson and promote Nick Nelson". Raiders.com. December 11, 2019.
  10. ^ @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Raiders practice-squad contracts expired Monday: RB James Butler; LB Te'von Coney; CB Dylan Mabin (then signed to future contract); WR De'Mornay Pierson-El" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "Raiders sign LB Te'von Coney". Raiders.com. August 17, 2021.
  13. ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
  14. ^ @USFLStars (April 25, 2023). "Transferred Player to Injured Reserve List" (Tweet). Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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