Sammie Coates
Coates with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016 | |||||||||
| Columbia High School | |||||||||
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| Position: | Head coach | ||||||||
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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) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Leroy (AL) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn (2011–2014) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015: 3rd round, 87th pick | ||||||||
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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 former professional football wide receiver. He currently serves as the head coach at Columbia High School in Huntsville, Alabama, a position he has held since 2025. 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.