2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 3
Michael Coats Jr.
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Miss.
- High School:
- Biloxi
- Prev School:
- East Central CC/Nevada
- Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Phil Steele)
- Has played in 44 career games, including 23 at the FBS level and started 29 games
2024 (Jr.) - Nevada
- Played cornerback for coach Jeff Choate at Nevada
- Earned All-America nods from HERO Sports (Group of Five All-America First Team) and College Football Network (Honorable Mention)
- Named to All-Mountain West First Team
- Started all 13 games and led the team in passes defended with 17 and interceptions with four
- Also tallied 41 tackles
2023 (So.) - Nevada
- Earned the team's Fireman Award
- Appeared in all 10 games
- Intercepted a pass, which he returned 42 yards, made 13 tackles and broke up two passes
2022 (JUCO) - East Central CC
- Appeared in seven games, with two interceptions and 22 tackles
- Also had a tackle-for-loss
2021 (JUCO) - East Central CC
- Played in nine games, intercepting two passes and recording 13 tackles
2020 (COVID) - East Central CC
- Played in five games, breaking up six passes, with five sacks among his 12 tackles
High School
- Did not play football
Personal
- Son of Michael Coats Sr. and Latisha Steele
- One of three children (2 sisters)
- Majoring in integrated studies
Reid Carrico | Oct. 25
Saturday, October 25
Jeff Weimer | Oct. 25
Saturday, October 25
Rich Rodriguez | Oct. 25
Saturday, October 25
Weimer Cuts the Deficit to Six with a Late TD
Saturday, October 25
