Chase Coffman
| No. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Tight end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: November 10, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Peculiar, Missouri | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Missouri | |
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98 | |
| Debuted in 2010 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 | |
| Receptions | 3 |
| Receiving Yards | 30 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Chase Coffman (born November 10, 1986) is an American football tight end who formerly played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League, and who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.
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[edit] Early years
Coffman was born in Peculiar, Missouri. He played his high school football at Raymore-Peculiar High School in Peculiar, Missouri. Coffman had a great high school career receiving passes from his younger brother Carson. He earned First-Team all-state honors three times and was a two-time First-Team all-district and all-conference pick. During his senior year in 2004 he was named conference player and won the Simone Award of the year after catching 41 passes for 886 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was also a star basketball player, earning First-Team all-conference honors in 2003 and 2004.
[edit] College career
During Coffman's freshman year in 2005 he had one of Missouri's best seasons ever for a tight end. He finished the season with 47 receptions for 503 yards and 4 touchdowns, and earned First-Team Freshman All-American honors by Rivals.com. Coffman had an amazing 2006 campaign leading all Big 12 tight ends with 58 catches for 638 yards and nine touchdowns, all of these were also Missouri records for tight ends. Because of his great season he was awarded First-Team All-Big 12 and was a finalist for the John Mackey Award. Although not matching his 2006 season he still had a great 2007 season finishing with 52 receptions for 531 yards and 7 touchdowns. Because of his play he was an All-Big 12 Second Team and again was a finalist for the John Mackey Award. Entering the 2008 season he is Missouri's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns with 20, third in receptions with 156 and seventh in receiving yards with 1,664.[1]
As a senior in 2008 he won the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's best tight end. He became the first Missouri player to win the award. He had 90 receptions for 987 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.[2]
[edit] Awards and honors
- 2004 Thomas A. Simone Award
- 2008 John Mackey Tight End Award
- Holds numerous Missouri Tigers records
- 2008 consensus first team All-American (selected by AFCA-Coaches,[3] FWAA,[4] and WCFF[5])
[edit] Professional career
Coffman was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
On December 9, 2009, Coffman was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a left ankle injury. He finished his rookie season being inactive for all 12 games he was on the active roster.
On September 4, 2010, the Bengals waived Coffman. They re-signed him to their practice squad the next day. A year later, he was waived on September 4, 2011, and signed to the Bengals' practice squad the following day.
He was not signed to the Bengals reserve list following the 2011 season after his practice squad contract expired.
On February 21, 2012, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Coffman as a free agent.
[edit] Personal
His father Paul played tight end in the NFL from 1978-1987 for the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs and his brother Carson Coffman is the starting Quarterback for the Kansas State Wildcats.
[edit] References
- ^ Five NFL prospects to return to Missouri for senior season
- ^ Coffman Wins John Mackey Tight End Award: Senior Becomes First-Ever Tiger To Win National Position Trophy
- ^ "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches’ All-America Team". http://www.afca.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9300&ATCLID=3627599.
- ^ "FWAA NAMES 2008 ALL-AMERICA TEAM". http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2008/allamerica081213.html.
- ^ "2008 Walter Camp All-American Team Announced". http://waltercamp.org/index.php/news/2008_walter_camp_all_american_team_announced/.
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