Dennis Thurman and Darrin Smith were among the best Cowboys defenders of their eras, but both left their mark on the college ...

Smith is one of just two Appalachian State linebackers to ever record 500 career tackles, joining three-time Pro Bowl nominee Dexter Coakley, who suited up in Boone from 1993-1996. Following a ...

Sean Lee, Bradie James, Dexter Coakley, Ken Norton Jr., Leighton Vander Esch, and Jaylon Smith, although in a small sample ...

Only one player has lifted the hardware in consecutive years: Appalachian State standout linebacker Dexter Coakley won in 1995 and '96, the first two seasons of the award’s history.

The Cowboys closed out the 1990s with a pair of linebackers in the third round – Dexter Coakley (1997) and Dat Nguyen (1999). But the team's best-ever third round selection came in 2003 when ...

In its history, it has been awarded to several future NFL players including Dexter Coakley, Rashean Mathis and Jared Allen. Former University of Central Arkansas athlete to make Olympic debut in ...

When DaRon Bland set the pick-six record in 2023 with his fifth, Thurman was one of two men- along with Dexter Coakley- who had held the previous franchise career mark of four. But Thurman's ...