Junius Coston

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Junius Coston
No. 62
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1983-11-05) November 5, 1983 (age 40)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Broughton
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College: North Carolina A&T
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 5 / Pick: 143
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Junius Coston (born November 5, 1983) is a former American football guard. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. [1] He played high school football at Needham B. Broughton High School and college football at North Carolina A&T.

Coston was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Omaha Nighthawks, and Edmonton Eskimos.

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References

  1. "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.