U.S. Rep. Howard Coble has $525,373 in his campaign account.

Coble, a Greensboro Republican, has received $25,311 in individual contributions and $117,165 from political action committees in his bid to keep his seat, according to federal campaign finance records.

Contributors include Roger Milliken of Spartanburg, S.C., CEO of the Milliken & Co. Textile company ($2,400);  Allen Gant of Burlington, an executive at textile maker Glen-Raven Mills ($1,000); the Major League Baseball PAC ($5,000); the National Football League's Gridiron PAC ($4,000) and the National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC ($5,000).

Coble is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, which oversees aspects of professional sports leagues.

U.S. Rep. Howard Coble is among the top recipients of campaign money this year from the National Football League, according to a report from the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan group that tracks spending in Washington.

Coble, a Greensboro Republican, was one of seven House members to receive $5,000 this year from the organization's PAC, reports Barb Barrett.

That amount eclipses even U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, a Waynesville Democrat who used to play quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Shuler received $1,000 this year, according to the study.

Coble spokesman Ed McDonald said the NFL held a breakfast for Coble early this year.

McDonald said it makes sense the NFL would support Coble. He is the top Republican on the Judiciary subcommittee that handles matters of antitrust.

McDonald added that Coble also received $5,000 from Major League Baseball.