Meet “The NFL Warrior and Community Servant” Quinton Coples

Posted Jul 7, 2015
Selected 16th overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, Quinton Coples wasted no time making an impact for his team. A native of Kinston, NC, Coples is as impactful off the field as he is on it by building his personal brand through business development, and multiple philanthropic endeavors. (Black Enterprise)

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