John Settle
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Running backs coach |
| Team | Rice |
| Conference | The American |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 2, 1965 Reidsville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Appalachian State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1980–1982 | Rockingham County High School |
| 1983–1986 | Appalachian State |
| 1987–1990 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1991–1992 | Washington Redskins |
| Position(s) | ST) |
| 2023–present | Rice (RB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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John R. Settle (born June 2, 1965), is an American football coach and former player who is currently the running backs coach for the Rice Owls. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Settle attended Rockingham County High School in Reidsville, North Carolina.[1] He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, where he played from 1987 to 1990, and later for the Washington Redskins in his next two seasons where he won a Super Bowl.
During the 1988 season, he was selected to the Pro Bowl after rushing for a career-high 1,024 yards and 7 touchdowns. He was the first undrafted running back in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. Settle was a founding member of the Pi Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
College statistics
| John Settle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Rushing | |||
| TD | Att | Yds | Avg | |
| 1983 | 4 | 135 | 613 | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 5 | 185 | 795 | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 14 | 254 | 1,340 | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 20 | 317 | 1,661 | 5.2 |
| Career | 43 | 891 | 4,009 | 4.4 |
NFL playing career
Settle signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent and played six seasons in the NFL. In his first four with Atlanta 1987 to 1990 he was named to a Pro Bowl selection in 1988, when he accumulated 1,594 yards of offense (1,024 rushing and 570 receiving) and became the first undrafted free agent in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. His final two seasons he spent in Washington where he played for Washington's Super Bowl-winning team in 1991.
Coaching career
John began his coaching career at his
Personal life
He and his wife, Karen, have three children; Jonathan, Leighton and Devynn.
References
- ^ John Settle Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Fresno State Bulldogs Index | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Wisconsin Badgers Index | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ Pokorny, Chris (2013-02-07). "Browns Finish Coaching Staff With ILB Coach, More". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "2014 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ Fiammetta, Mike (2015-03-03). "UW confirms hiring of John Settle as RB coach". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "John Settle returning to UW to coach running backs".
- ^ "Running track sped up success for Badgers RB Jonathan Taylor". AP NEWS. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Kentucky football: Have Wildcats lured RB coach Settle from Wisconsin?". Wildcat Blue Nation. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ Temple, Jesse. "Former Wisconsin RB coach John Settle on the current Badgers RBs, recruiting the position and why he left for Kentucky". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "John Settle Coaching Bio". Rice Owls Athletics. 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Rice hires former Power 5, NFL running backs coach". FootballScoop.com. 2023-06-12.