Fontel Mines
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Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
| Virginia Tech Hokies | |
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| Title | Assistant head coach & wide receivers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 26, 1985 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Virginia |
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Fontel Mines (born February 26, 1985) is an American football coach and former tight end. He is the assistant head coach, wide receivers coach, and offensive recruiting coordinator for Virginia Tech.[1] He previously was the tight end coach for the Old Dominion Monarchs. He played college football at Virginia for coach Al Groh from 2002 to 2006 and played in the National Football League (NFL) for 3 seasons from 2007 to 2009.
Mines attended Hermitage High School in Richmond, Virginia and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was a first-team Group AAA All-state selection and made 37 receptions for 674 yards and ten touchdowns.[2]
College career
Mines played collegiately at the University of Virginia. He played in 42 games, starting 20. He had 68 career receptions for 737 yards and 5 touchdowns.[2]
