Education
North Carolina State University.
engineer gridiron football player
North Carolina State University.
A 6"2", 197 lb (89 kg) placekicker from North Carolina State University, Cofer kicked in the National Football League for eight seasons from 1987–1993 and 1995. In the 1990s and 2002, he was also a stock car racing driver in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Featherlite Southwest Tour and Craftsman Truck Series. Cofer had a strong leg but was inconsistent for the 49ers in the late 1980s.
Fans lost faith in him early in the 1990s as he missed several short field goals, the lowest point being in 1991 where he made just 14 of 28 attempts.
Cofer eventually ended his career with the Indianapolis Colts in 1995. In 1993, Cofer began racing in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Featherlite Southwest Tour, running a race at Sears Point Raceway and finishing 39th after an oil pump failed.
The following year, he began racing full-time in the series for JMC Enterprises, driving the Number. 79 Chevrolet. In 1995, he was offered an invitation to compete in the newly formed SuperTruck Series presented by Craftsman, but turned it down to take the job as kickers coach with the Carolina Panthers.
In 2002, Cofer ran three races in the Truck Series starting at Indianapolis Raceway Park, driving the Number.
04 Ford F-150 for Quality Motorsports and finishing 33rd after his radiator failed. He ran another for the team at Phoenix International Raceway, starting 30th and finishing 21st, his best runs of the season. Cofer later joined Ware Racing Enterprises for the season-ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, driving the Number.
5 Dodge Ram.
After starting last, he finished 26th, the last car running.