Daniel Coats (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Daniel Coats
| image = Daniel Coats (American football).JPG
| caption = Coats in 2010
| number = 86, 85
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|16}}
| birth_place = Layton, Utah, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 257
| college = BYU
| undraftedyear = 2007
| pastteams = * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 30
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 291
| pfr = CoatDa00
}}
Daniel Coats (born April 16, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Brigham Young University.
He has also played for the Denver Broncos.
Professional career
=Cincinnati Bengals=
Coats was re-signed by the Bengals as an exclusive-rights free agent on February 12, 2009.[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_bengals_coats;_ylt=AtfAb_XWcXefLSWh4xieHkwLMxIF Bengals Resign FB/TE Coats] Yahoo Sports, February 13, 2009 On October 26, 2010, he was waived by the Bengals after making six appearances in 2010.
=Denver Broncos=
On November 9, 2010, Coats was signed by the Denver Broncos. Coats was released by the Broncos just a day later, as the team decided to sign running back Lance Ball to the active roster.{{Cite web |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/transaction.html |title=Denver Broncos | Transactions |access-date=December 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717141107/http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/transaction.html |archive-date=July 17, 2015 |url-status=dead }} Coats was signed by the Broncos on December 6, 2010, filling one of the roster spots made available by the placing of tight end Dan Gronkowski and linebacker Joe Mays on injured reserve.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/robinson-coats-added/|title=Denver Broncos|access-date=December 8, 2010|archive-date=December 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210064612/http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/robinson-coats-added/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/mays-gronkowski-to-ir/|title=Denver Broncos}} Coats was released on July 31, 2011, by the Broncos.{{Cite web |date=2011-07-29 |title=Broncos release Buckhalter, Coats; waive McLaughlin |url=https://www.wltx.com/article/sports/nfl/broncos-release-buckhalter-coats-waive-mclaughlin/101-378016207 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=wltx.com |language=en-US}}
=New York Giants=
Coats signed with the New York Giants on August 7, 2011. Coats was released during the team's final cuts.{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Eric |date=2011-08-08 |title=WR Steve Smith to Visit Giants; Giants Sign TE Daniel Coats |url=http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/2011/08/08/steve-smith-to-visit-giants-giants-sign-another-tight-end/ |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Big Blue Interactive |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |title=Giants give Dodge boot, choose Weatherford as new punter |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-give-dodge-boot-choose-weatherford-as-new-punter-09000d5d821eff86 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=877 BYU Cougars bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112185600/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=877 |date=November 12, 2007 }}
- [http://www.bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=145 Cincinnati Bengals bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215021120/http://bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=145 |date=February 15, 2009 }}
- [http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/Daniel-Coats/cfe04349-844e-4f0d-abcf-e632438ec6d3 Denver Broncos bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229164225/http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/daniel-coats/cfe04349-844e-4f0d-abcf-e632438ec6d3/ |date=December 29, 2010 }}
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Category:Sportspeople from Layton, Utah
Category:Players of American football from Davis County, Utah
Category:American football tight ends
Category:BYU Cougars football players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:New York Giants players
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