Henry Coley Biography

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Henry Coley
Linebacker
6-2, 230 Virginia Beach, Va. (Bayside HS)
• First-team all-state in Virginia’s largest classification (AAA)
• First-team All-Tidewater
• Beach District defensive player of the year
• Named to Virginian Pilot All-Eastern Region first-team
• Ranked No. 20 on Roanoke Times’ top prospects list
• First-team defense Eastern Region Coaches All-Region honoree
• Rated No. 47 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com
• Rated as the No. 40 middle linebacker in the nation by Scout.com
• Rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com
• Registered 97 tackles with three sacks in 2009
• Played tight end and grabbed 14 receptions for 217 yards
• Averaged 20 yards per catch as a tight end in 2009
• Blocked four field goals as a senior
• Had 93 tackles as a junior, including 19 stops for a loss
• Sacked the quarterback nine times as a junior in 2008
• Played for head coach Darnell Moore at Bayside
• Son of Melanie and Reshard Young