Brandon Noble Brandon Patrick Noble ( born April 10 , 1974 ) is a football coach and former National Football League player . He is considered one of NFL Europe ' s great success stories . Noble is currently the defensive line coach at Temple University Early life . Noble was named the Class AAA State Player of the Year as a senior at First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach , Virginia . He played as an offensive and defensive lineman . College career . Noble was a three - year starter at defensive tackle for Penn State University . As a sophomore , he totaled 22 tackles and two sack s during Penn State ' s undefeated 1994 season , and subsequent Rose Bowl victory over Oregon . In his first full season as a starter during his junior campaign , he registered 53 tackles and four sack s . As a senior in 1996 , Noble posted a team - high eight sack s and a career - high 72 tackles . He was named second - team All - Big Ten , and was awarded the Hall Foundation Athletic Award , given to the team ' s most outstanding senior player . He was also named the Nittany Lions ' most outstanding senior player and the defensive Most Valuable Player of the Fiesta Bowl . He earned a degree in Criminal Justice in 1998 . Professional career . San Francisco 49ers . Noble signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1997 as an undrafted rookie free agent and was waived during training camp . The 49ers signed him to the practice squad for a week in November 1997 and then cut him again . By January 1998 , he was back with the 49ers , who then allocated him to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe . Noble returned to training camp with the 49ers and was released at the end of camp . He returned to the 49ers practice squad , this time for the final four weeks of the 1998 season before being waived . Dallas Cowboys . In 1999 , Noble signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys , and was again assigned to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe . He had a strong showing there , including NFL Europe Defensive Player of the Week , All - NFLEL honors , and helping lead Barcelona to victory in World Bowl V . The experience and the salary cap problems the team was having during that period of time , helped him make the team as backup defensive tackle , where he was second on the squad in tackles by non - starters and fourth on the team with 3 sacks . In 2000 Noble took over the starting role at left defensive tackle during the middle of the season , after injuries forced Chad Hennings to miss the rest of the games and eventually retire . By 2001 through hard work he had turned himself into a very good player . He had his best season after starting all 16 games and playing a key role in the Cowboy ' s significant improvement on defense , helping a mostly blue - collar cast finish fourth overall by allowing only 287 . 4 yards per game . Noble contributed 37 tackles , six quarterback pressures , 3 . 5 sacks and two passes defensed . In 2002 playing next to Laroi Glover , he delivered another solid season . Washington Redskins . Noble signed with the Washington Redskins as a free agent on March 1 , 2003 . He suffered a season - ending left knee injury in the preseason and spent the year on injured reserve . In 2004 , he returned from his injury to play in all 16 games , starting seven . He recorded 38 tackles ( 19 solo ) with one sack . He was awarded the team ' s Ed Block Courage Award , given to the player who best persevered through injury . However , Noble injured his right knee in the 2005 preseason and was again placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season . During his rehabilitation , Noble developed a serious type of staph infection , MRSA , which nearly required amputation of his leg . After a long series of setbacks to his recovery , he was released by the Redskins on March 10 , 2006 on a salary cap saving move and retired prior to the 2006 season . Coaching . Noble was hired as the linebacker s coach at West Chester University in 2006 . After a one - year hiatus from coaching , he returned as the Golden Rams ' defensive line coach in 2010 . On February 17 , 2011 , Noble was introduced as the defensive line coach for the UFL ' s Omaha Nighthawks . On January 5 , 2012 , Noble was brought in as an assistant coach for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers when the Nighthawks ' head coach Joe Moglia took the head coaching position at CCU . Noble joined fellow Penn Stater , Matt Rhule ' s staff at Temple as an assistant coach in December 2012 . Broadcasting . Noble is a regular guest on the ESPN Radio show All Night with Jason Smith during the NFL season in which Smith would dial up Noble ' s phone number only to get the " caller ID " message and that Smith would get through by identifying himself as an NFL player or coach making news that week . Noble appears via the OnStar hotline when either Amy Lawrence or Bob Valvano is filling in for Smith on AllNight . He is also a frequent guest on DC101 ' s " Elliot in the Morning " in Washington , D . C . , providing NFL news and analysis . Personal . Noble and his wife Mary Kate were married Thanksgiving weekend during the 2000 season . They have three children : Conner , Grace , and Jackson ; as well as a number of Bulldog s . Noble was the celebrity football coach for the 2001 Let Us Play ! Sports Camp for Girls , a three - day sports camp for inner - city girls founded by former Redskins teammate Bryan Barker .