Glen Coffee
Coffee at 49ers Family Day in June 2009
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 1, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fort Walton Beach, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 226 |
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| Rushing average: | 2.7 |
| Rushing TDs: | 1 |
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| Glen Coffee | |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 2013–present |
Glenwood Razeem "Glen" Coffee, Jr (born May 1, 1987) is a former American football running back and current United States Army paratrooper. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played one season before retiring from football in 2010 and enlisting in the Army in 2013. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
In Coffee's freshman season, he appeared in all twelve games. On September 17, he rushed for a season-high 75 yards on 15 attempts in a 37–14 win over South Carolina. He did not see significant action throughout the remainder of the season, as he was a backup to starter Kenneth Darby while sharing time with Jimmy Johns. In Alabama's homecoming game versus Utah State, he scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 9–yard reception from John Parker Wilson.
In his freshman season, he rushed for a 179 yards on 48 attempts. He also caught eight passes for 91 yards, including one touchdown.
After redshirting his sophomore season on campus, Coffee returned in the 2007 season under new head coach Nick Saban. In that season, he split time as the starting running back with freshman Terry Grant. In the season opener versus Western Carolina, Coffee rushed nine times for 76 yards and one touchdown in a 52–6 victory. In the season's homecoming game, he had his first 100-yard rushing game in a 30–24 win over Houston. In total, he rushed for 121 yards on 30 attempts and one touchdown, as well as catching one pass for six yards. However, he did not accumulate any statistics in four of Alabama's final five games. Alabama earned an appearance in the 2007 Independence Bowl versus Colorado. Coffee carried the ball 19 times for 72 yards in a 30–24 win.
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