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Sammie Coates

WR

Sammie Coates came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (87th overall) in 2015, drafted out of Auburn. His most recent season came in 2018 with HOU, capping a 4-season NFL career. He posted a 48.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 58th percentile among WRs. Burst is his calling card, grading in the 97th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 29 catches for 528 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 210#

College

Auburn

Draft

Rd 3, 87th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2018

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
39.8

23th percentile among WRs · limited sample

7 games · 11 targets

Role×0.14-1.04
Hands×0.1-0.88
Volume×0.12-0.81
Total EPA×0.22-0.49
EPA/target×0.3-0.28
Yards/target×0.12-0.19

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed68▶

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

Burst97▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility59▶

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

Size62▶

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

Receiving

Hands44▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat67▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability36▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share15▶

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

Air-Yards Share19▶

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

Impact

Efficiency36▶

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

Volume29▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018HOU43.14112
2017CLE39.87670
2016PIT48.31414214352
2015PIT45.11111

Career profile

Sammie Coates has appeared in 26 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: PIT (2015–2016), CLE (2017), HOU (2018).

He has rushed for 14 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 29 passes for 528 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2016 with PIT: 435 yards and 2 touchdowns in 14 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2016: a 48.3, in the 58th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home3
3
1.0/g
21
7/g
0
Away4
3
0.8/g
49
12/g
0
In division2
1
0.5/g
8
4/g
0
Out of division5
5
1.0/g
62
12/g
0
In losses7
6
0.9/g
70
10/g
0
On grass5
3
0.6/g
21
4/g
0
On turf2
3
1.5/g
49
25/g
0
Indoors2
3
1.5/g
49
25/g
0
Outdoors5
3
0.6/g
21
4/g
0

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2BAL—25.8
Week 6HOU1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD47.6
Week 7TEN—43
Week 8MIN2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD46.3
Week 10DET2 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD51.6
Week 15BAL1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD43
Week 16CHI—42.8

Sammie Coates — common questions

What position does Sammie Coates play?
Sammie Coates is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Sammie Coates played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sammie Coates has played for PIT (2015–2016), CLE (2017), HOU (2018).
Where did Sammie Coates go to college?
Sammie Coates played college football at Auburn.
When was Sammie Coates drafted?
Sammie Coates was selected in round 3, 87th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Sammie Coates scored?
Sammie Coates has 2 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 receiving).
What is Sammie Coates's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sammie Coates rated 43.1 for 2018, the 31st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 2015

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