 Coates with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Born: | March 31, 1993 Leroy, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Leroy (AL) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn (2011–2014) | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 3 / pick: 87 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Sammie Coates Jr. (born March 31, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, where he played in the 2013 SEC Championship Game and 2014 BCS National Championship Game. Coates was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Roughnecks, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks.