Sammie Coates
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 31, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Leroy, Alabama | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Leroy (AL) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||
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Sammie Coates (born March 31, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, where he played in the 2013 SEC Championship Game.
High school career
Coates attended Leroy High School in Leroy, Alabama. As a senior he had 57 receptions for 1,170 yards and 14 touchdowns. Coates originally committed to play college football at the University of Southern Mississippi in March 2010, but changed it to Auburn University in July.[1][2]
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Coates was listed as the No. 71 wide receiver in the nation in 2011.[3]
College career
True Freshman Season
In 2011, Coates missed his entire freshman season in 2011 due to a foot injury.[4]
Redshirt Freshman Season
After missing his entire first season at Auburn, Coates would be a part of the wide receiver rotation in 2012. He played his first game against Clemson and caught his first career touchdown, a 33-yard hail mary from Frazier, against University of Louisiana-Monroe. As a redshirt freshman, he had six receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Sophomore Season
As a sophomore in 2013, Coates started 12 games and had 42 receptions for 902 yards with seven touchdowns.[5] He was a big play threat, having 14 catches for 30+ yards. Against Arkansas he had 102 receiving yards, marking his third consecutive 100+ yard game. In the 2014 BCS National Championship Game loss against Florida State, he had 4 receptions for 61 yards.
Junior Season
As a junior in 2014, Coates had 34 receptions for 741 yards and four touchdowns. He finished his career at Auburn ranking 10th in the school's career receiving yards(1,757 yards), 13 career touchdown receptions, and 7 career games with over 100 yards receiving. In the Iron Bowl against Alabama he would set a school record with 206 receiving yards, 5 catches, and 2 touchdowns. He would also record 4 receptions in the Outback Bowl and was invited to the Reese's Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine. Coates would be voted second-team All-SEC by the coaches, The Associated Press, and Phil Steele.[6]
In December 2014, Coates declared for the 2015 NFL Draft[7] and also graduated from Auburn University with a diploma in Public Administration.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 1 in | 212 lb | 33 3/8 in | 9 3/8 in | 4.43 s | 4.06 s | 6.81 s | 41 in | 10 ft 11 in | 23 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 NFL Draft
During the 2015 NFL Draft, Coates was drafted in the 3rd round, 87th overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 1, 2015.
Pittsburgh Steelers
He signed a 4-year rookie contract worth $2.91 million with $631.5k guaranteed.[10]
Personal life
Sammie Coates was born on March 31, 1993 in Leroy, Alabama to Sharon Coates.
After being drafted on May 1, 2015, Coates became engaged to his girlfriend Kailey Rogers.[11]
References
- ↑ "Leroy all-state receiver Sammie Coates commits to Southern Miss". gulflive.com.
- ↑ "Leroy WR Sammie Coates switches commitment from Southern Miss to Auburn". AL.com.
- ↑ "Sammie Coates". yahoo.com.
- ↑ "Auburn football notes: Sammie Coates to have foot surgery". ledger-enquirer.
- ↑ "College Sports - Auburn University - The Montgomery Advertiser - montgomeryadvertiser.com". The Montgomery Advertiser.
- ↑ "Auburn University Official Player Stats".
- ↑ "Auburn Tigers WR Sammie Coates declares for NFL draft". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Bud Dupree Draft Profile – NFL.com". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Bud Dupree, DE, Kentucky". CBSSports.com.
- ↑ "OverTheCap.com Sammie Coates Salary/Pittsburgh Steelers Salary Cap".
- ↑ "Sammie Coates got Drafted and Engaged on the same day".
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