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Ben Coates

TE

Drafted 124th overall in the 5th round of the 1991 draft, Ben Coates arrived from Livingstone College. His most recent season came in 2000 with BAL, capping a 10-season NFL career. His 30.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the TE average, in the 7th percentile. Few match his target share, which grades in the 93rd percentile. Across 2 NFL seasons, he has totaled 41 catches for 454 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Size

6'5", 245#

College

Livingstone College

Draft

Rd 5, 124th overall (1991)

Seasons

1991–2000

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
30.7

7th percentile among TEs

15 games · 63 targets

Role×0.14+1.42
Hands×0.1-0.43
Volume×0.12+1.49
Total EPA×0.22-2.13
EPA/target×0.3-2.73
Yards/target×0.12-0.55

1999 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size42▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands3▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat64▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability11▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share93▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share83▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency2▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume93▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2000BAL26.712984
1999NE30.715323702

Career profile

Ben Coates has appeared in 27 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: NE (1999), BAL (2000).

As a receiver he has caught 41 passes for 454 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with NE: 370 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 30.7, in the 7th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

1999 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
18
2.6/g
184
26/g
2
Away8
14
1.8/g
186
23/g
0
In division8
20
2.5/g
202
25/g
2
Out of division7
12
1.7/g
168
24/g
0
In wins7
16
2.3/g
193
28/g
2
In losses8
16
2.0/g
177
22/g
0
On grass11
21
1.9/g
229
21/g
2
On turf4
11
2.8/g
141
35/g
0
Indoors1
4
4.0/g
34
34/g
0
Outdoors14
28
2.0/g
336
24/g
2

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NYJ3 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD69.1
Week 2IND4 rec, 34 yds, 2 TD51.6
Week 3NYG3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD46.7
Week 4CLE—34.9
Week 5KC1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD49.5
Week 6MIA2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD29
Week 7DEN3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD59.5
Week 8ARI—27.6
Week 10NYJ2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD38.4
Week 11MIA2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD26.3
Week 12BUF2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD36.5
Week 14IND4 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD44.1
Week 15PHI2 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD65
Week 16BUF1 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD55.1
Week 17BAL3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD41.2

Ben Coates — common questions

What position does Ben Coates play?
Ben Coates is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Ben Coates played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ben Coates has played for NE (1999), BAL (2000).
Where did Ben Coates go to college?
Ben Coates played college football at Livingstone College.
When was Ben Coates drafted?
Ben Coates was selected in round 5, 124th overall, of the 1991 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Ben Coates scored?
Ben Coates has 2 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 receiving).
What is Ben Coates's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ben Coates rated 26.7 for 2000, the 3rd percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 1991

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