Overview
- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed last month that Coles completed the academy and is now serving as an officer, with new interviews published this week.
- NBC reports that nine former NFL players currently work for the agency, including detective Jeff Kopp.
- Coles told NBC News the job lets him feel part of something greater than himself, echoing what he valued in professional football.
- Kopp described the academy as involving far more running than the NFL and noted the pay is lower, though he called the transition a natural fit.
- Coles played 10 NFL seasons with the Jets, Washington and the Bengals, earned a 2003 Pro Bowl selection, and finished with 674 receptions for 8,609 yards and 49 touchdowns.