Jacoby Watkins (born March 29, 1984 in
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Laurinburg is a city in and the county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. Located in southern North Carolina near the South Carolina border, Laurinburg is southwest of Fayetteville and is home to St. Andrews University. ...
) is a Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach at ASA-Miami College in Miami, Florida. He played
college football and participated in
track & field
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at the University of
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
. He was signed to play Defensive Back by the
Miami Dolphins
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as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2007.
External links
North Carolina Tar Heels bio
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1984 births
Living people
People from Laurinburg, North Carolina
American football cornerbacks
North Carolina Tar Heels football players
Miami Dolphins players