Noel Devine
| No. -- Free Agent | |
Devine while at West Virginia
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| Date of birth | February 16, 1988 |
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| Place of birth | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| College | West Virginia |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Eagles* |
| 2011 | Omaha Nighthawks |
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2014 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
Noel Devine (born February 16, 1988) is an American football running back who most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and was released four days later after leaving the squad. He played college football at West Virginia.
He had a successful football career for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was a former blue chip prospect and holds many high school rushing records. Devine completed his freshman season at West Virginia University, finishing with 73 carries for 627 yards and 6 touchdowns. Devine ended the season with 1,316 all-purpose yards, the 24th most in a single-season in school history. His performance in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl included a 65-yard TD run, the longest run by a West Virginia player in the school's NCAA bowl history.
Devine went to North Fort Myers High School, the same high school attended by NFL stars Deion Sanders and Jevon Kearse. Devine rushed for 627 yards and averaged 8.6 yards per carry as a freshman. In his sophomore year, Noel had 1289 yards and 23 TDs on 206 carries, for an average of 6.3. One of his most impressive games of his 10th grade year was in the 63-7 victory over Estero High. Devine rushed for 365 yards and six touchdowns on only nine carries. Devine also returned the kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown. As a Junior, Devine rushed for 1,986 yards and 24 touchdowns on 173 carries, averaging 11.5 yards per carry. In his senior year, Devine totaled 2,148 yards and 31 touchdowns.
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