Sammie Coates
| No. 0 Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | March 31, 1993 |
| Place of birth: | Leroy, Alabama |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Leroy (AL) |
| College: | Auburn University |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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
Coates missed his entire freshman season in 2011 due to a foot injury.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he had six receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2013, Coates started 12 games and had 42 receptions for 902 yards with seven touchdowns.[5] In the 2014 BCS National Championship Game loss against Florida State, he had 4 receptions for 61 yards. As a junior in 2014, Coates had 34 receptions for 741 yards and four touchdowns.
After his junior season, Coates entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[6]
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Coates was drafted in the 3rd round, 87th overall to the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 1, 2015.
References
- ↑ Leroy all-state receiver Sammie Coates commits to Southern Miss
- ↑ Leroy WR Sammie Coates switches commitment from Southern Miss to Auburn
- ↑ Sammie Coates Recruiting Profile
- ↑ Auburn football notes: Sammie Coates to have foot surgery
- ↑ Auburn football: Coates transforms from student to teacher of receiving corps
- ↑ Sammie Coates: Ready for next step