Wayne Coffey

Professional career After going undrafted in the 1986 NFL draft, Coffey signed with the New England Patriots on May 20, 1986. During a rookie scrimmage against the Washington Redskins on July 26, Coffey caught three passes for 58 yards (including a 40-yarder). He was later released on August 19, 1986. On September 5, 1986, it was reported that he had been released by Winnipeg.

On September 23, 1987, Coffey re-signed with the Patriots during the 1987 NFL players strike. He had been attending Southwest Texas State to finish his degree when the Patriots contacted him again. He played in three games, starting two, for New England during the 1987 season and caught three passes for 66 yards. He was released on October 20, 1987, after the strike ended.

Coffey was signed by the New England Steamrollers of the Arena Football League (AFL) on April 11, 1988. Denver finished the season with a 3–1 record and lost to the Pittsburgh Gladiators in the first round of the playoffs by a score of 39–37. Coffey appeared in all eight games the next season in 1990, totaling 16 catches for 296 yards and seven touchdowns, 18 solo tackles, two assisted tackles, six interceptions for 61 yards and two touchdowns, four pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and 22 kick returns for 382 yards.

On February 18, 1991, Coffey was selected by the San Antonio Riders of the World League of American Football (WLAF) in the sixth round, with the 57th overall pick, of the 1997 WLAF draft. However, he never played for the Riders.

Coffey played all ten games for the Dynamite in 1991, accumulating 24 catches for 377 yards and six touchdowns, 33 solo tackles, three assisted tackles, four interceptions for one yard, 12 pass breakups, and 23 kick returns for 547 yards. The Dynamite went 6–4 and lost in the first round of the postseason for the third year in a row, this time to the Tampa Bay Storm 40–13. In a game during the 1991 season, Coffey attempted to hurdle over a defender into the end zone. Coffey was named the AFL Ironman of the Week for week 1 of the 1992 season after posting six solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and one pass breakup on defense while catching three passes for 51 yards and one touchdown on offense. Coffey played in all ten games for Sacramento in 1992, recording 38 receptions for 602 yards and a career-high 14 touchdowns, 39 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, ten pass breakups, and seven kick returns for 112 yards as the Attacked finished 4–6. They lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Detroit Drive 48–23. Coffey played in the first game of the 1993 season, catching two passes for 45 yards and one touchdown while also posting four solo tackles. Coffey played in nine games for the Rockers that year, totaling 22 receptions for 353 yards and one touchdown, 19 solo tackles, four assisted tackles, one interception, three pass breakups, and 23 kick returns for 512 yards and one touchdown. Wayne became a police office after his football career, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He provided security for Texas Longhorns home and away games. He retired in 2024 and died that same year in June.