Franco Harris Football League
11-16-2116
#88|Merwin Cokeley Tight End
Retired (1987, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-22-2036) Potential C-
Age at Death 81 Born 07-30-1955 in Houston, TX
Drafted Round 5, Pick 139 (1977) Experience 8 Years (154 Wks)
College College of Mississippi, 1978 Salary 745 ($1332.5M/2116 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching A- Pass Cover Kick Power
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying C+ Run Blocking B- Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina C+ Execution B+ Agility C+
Strength C+ Health Aggressiveness Hands B+
Jumping B-     Attitude D+ Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C DT SS K D- GUN B-
WR B- G DE C- FS P KR B-
HB/TB T C- ILB CB LS D+ KRB B-
FB C+ TE OLB H B- HT A- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1978 WAS 16 0 4 3 75.0 15 5.0 6 1 0.3 1 0.9 1 25.0 0
1979 WIN 13 0 20 10 50.0 77 7.7 15 10 1.0 0 5.9 4 20.0 1
1980 WIN 16 0 25 18 72.0 147 8.2 24 29 1.6 1 9.2 8 32.0 1
1981 WIN 16 16 45 31 68.9 215 6.9 21 23 0.7 0 13.4 10 22.2 0
1982 WIN 16 16 31 19 61.3 150 7.9 15 12 0.6 1 9.4 8 25.8 1
1983 WIN 16 16 34 22 64.7 161 7.3 14 17 0.8 0 10.1 10 29.4 0
1984 WIN 16 16 55 34 61.8 261 7.7 24 31 0.9 2 16.3 17 30.9 3
1985 WIN 16 16 44 29 65.9 196 6.8 13 10 0.3 0 12.2 10 22.7 0
Total   125 80 258 166 64.3 1222 7.4 24 133 0.8 5 9.8 68 26.4 6

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1988Merwin Cokeley has retired from football.
08-31-1986The Winnipeg Jets have waived Merwin Cokeley.
08-31-1986The Winnipeg Jets have moved Melvin Hrabetin, Irv Tardits, Billy Crabtree, Joe Goode, Larry Hopkins, Ron Wood, Tom Scott, Wayland Davis, Merwin Cokeley, Bob Styles, Ken Tautolo, and Chuck Mungavin to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bosh Brunson, Dud Piller, Carey Cvercko, Dick Saunders, Ted Montgomery, Harold Bennett, and Bob Bullard to the inactive roster.
02-03-1986The Winnipeg Jets have moved Johnny Hall, Carey Cvercko, Bob Bullard, Dick Saunders, Matt Bax, Ralph Morgan, and Bosh Brunson to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Melvin Hrabetin, Howard Bettridge, Sam Urbanek, Tom Scott, Irv Tardits, Billy Crabtree, David Collier, Larry Hopkins, Merwin Cokeley, Ron Wood, Bob Styles, and Ken Tautolo to the inactive roster.
08-25-1985The Winnipeg Jets have moved Merwin Cokeley, Montgomery Clark, Boyd Kostiuk, Bob Styles, Irv Tardits, Larry Hopkins, Ron Wood, Billy Crabtree, Howard Bettridge, Ken Tautolo, David Collier, Melvin Hrabetin, and Tom Scott to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ralph Morgan, Joe Stanceil, Dud Piller, Norm Coffey, Steve McNally, Randy Harper, and Bosh Brunson to the inactive roster.
01-14-1985The Winnipeg Jets have moved Mike Ullery, Mark Mikolajewski, and Lew Burris to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Sam Urbanek, Tom Scott, Jim Johnson, Billy Crabtree, Larry Hopkins, Merwin Cokeley, Mike Stephens, and Darren Washington to the inactive roster.
09-02-1984The Winnipeg Jets have moved Tom Scott, David Collier, Irv Tardits, Merwin Cokeley, Jim Johnson, Ken Tautolo, Darren Washington, Larry Hopkins, Ron Wood, and Melvin Hrabetin to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Tim Crutchfield, Loyal Carr, Ralph Morgan, George Diorio, Harlon Apolskis, Mike Ullery, Randy Harper, and Andy Oltz to the inactive roster.
04-29-1984The Winnipeg Jets have moved Melvin Hrabetin, Spain Laughlin, Merwin Cokeley, and Earl Wilson to the inactive roster.
10-22-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Boyd Kostiuk, Ron Brooks, Bill Maples, Merwin Cokeley, and Tony Norgard to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rich Hunter, Bob Baker, Troy Potteiger, Brady Key, and Andre Glaze to the inactive roster.
10-14-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rich Hunter, Bob Baker, and Bud Coleman to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Byron Demmy, Ernie Mansfield, and Merwin Cokeley to the inactive roster.
10-01-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bill Maples and Merwin Cokeley to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bob Baker to the inactive roster.
09-30-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ron Romney to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Merwin Cokeley to the inactive roster.
09-23-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Merwin Cokeley and Henry Morgan to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ron Romney and Bud Coleman to the inactive roster.
09-16-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Charley Broadstone, James Bellisari, Bob Baker, and Bob Woodard to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved George Rogers, Mark Hayes, Rich Hunter, and Merwin Cokeley to the inactive roster.
09-10-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Troy Potteiger, Thane Goodwin, Mark Hayes, George Rogers, and Merwin Cokeley to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bob Baker, Bob Woodard, James Bellisari, and Charley Broadstone to the inactive roster.
09-02-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Robert Cowsette, Matt Fears, Ed Clifton, Derek Evans, Bob Woodard, Ron Romney, Andre Glaze, Bob Baker, Derrick Pardridge, Hewritt Spiva, Bud Coleman, Brady Key, Joe Walton, and Rod Hill to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Byron Demmy, Tony Norgard, Carl Fain, Mark Hayes, Rich Hunter, Merwin Cokeley, Johnny Campbell, Thane Goodwin, Jack Law, and Walter Patulski to the inactive roster.
08-12-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Merwin Cokeley to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ron Romney to the inactive roster.
08-12-1979Trade #36162 has been completed between the Winnipeg Jets and the Washington Capitolists. The Washington Capitolists receive Cliff Jones (S) from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Merwin Cokeley (TE).
01-21-1979The Washington Capitolists have moved John Krysl, Billy Campen, Merwin Cokeley, and Nate Pearson to the inactive roster.
09-04-1978The Washington Capitolists have moved Carel Jones and Merwin Cokeley to the active roster.
08-28-1978The Washington Capitolists have moved Damon Wichard and Corey Standlee to the active roster. The Washington Capitolists have moved Stu Newman and Merwin Cokeley to the inactive roster.
01-23-1978The Washington Absolution have acquired Merwin Cokeley from the waiver wire.
01-15-1978The Boston Eagles have moved Carlos Arnett to the inactive roster.
01-15-1978The Boston Eagles have waived Merwin Cokeley.