Matt Coates

Matt Coates
No. 2 Free agent
Born:	July 15, 1991 (age 33); Markham, Ontario
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	WR
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg)
College	New Mexico Military Institute
CJFL	Hamilton Hurricanes
High school	Markham District High School
Career history
As player
2013–2016	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2017	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
	CJFL All-Canadian (2013);
Career stats
	Playing stats at CFL.ca;

Matt Coates (born July 15, 1991) is a Canadian football wide receiver. He played college football at the New Mexico Military Institute. He also played junior football for the Hamilton Hurricanes of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL).

Early years

Coates played high school football at Markham District High School in Markham, Ontario and was named a two-time Team M.V.P.^[1] The Marauders won the Metro Bowl his senior year. He received interest from several universities but decided to become an electrician like his father. He played touch football with the Markham Mustangs in a recreational league while working on his apprenticeship in his father's business.^[2]

Junior football

Coates played for the Hamilton Hurricanes of the CJFL after receiving an offer from the Hurricanes' coach Jay Hayes, who he played flag football with, to play for them. He returned to the Hurricanes after spending one season playing college football in 2012.^[2] He recorded 630 yards on 36 receptions for the Hurricanes and set a new OFC record with 13 touchdowns in 2013. He was also named a CJFL All-Canadian in 2013.^[1]

College career

Coates played for the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos in 2012.^[1]

Professional career

Coates was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats's practice roster in September 2013. He later signed with the Tiger-Cats on January 29, 2014. He made his CFL debut on June 29, 2014 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Coates played in all eighteen regular season games and both playoff games, including the 102nd Grey Cup, for the Tiger-Cats in 2014.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Matt Coates". ticats.ca. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Edwards, Drew (June 23, 2014). "Ticats' Matt Coates takes winding road to CFL". thespec.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio

[A-1] "Matt Coates". ticats.ca. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

[B-2] Edwards, Drew (June 23, 2014). "Ticats' Matt Coates takes winding road to CFL". thespec.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

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