Chase Coffman

Chase Coffman

No. 80     Cincinnati Bengals
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: November 10, 1986 (1986-11-10) (age 25)
Place of birth: Peculiar, Missouri
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Weight: 257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College: Missouri
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Debuted in 2010 for the Cincinnati Bengals
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2009–present)
Roster status: Practice Squad
Career highlights and awards
College awards and honors 2008 consensus first team All-American
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Receptions	3
Receiving Yards	30
Receiving TDs	0
Stats at NFL.com

Chase Coffman (born November 10, 1986 in Peculiar, Missouri) is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.

Early years

Coffman played his high school football at Raymore-Peculiar High School in Peculiar, Missouri. Coffman had a great high school career receiving passes from his younger brother Carson. He earned First-Team all-state honors three times and was a two-time First-Team all-district and all-conference pick. During his senior year in 2004 he was named conference player and won the Simone Award of the year after catching 41 passes for 886 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was also a star basketball player, earning First-Team all-conference honors in 2003 and 2004.

College career

During Coffman's freshman year in 2005 he had one of Missouri's best seasons ever for a tight end. He finished the season with 47 receptions for 503 yards and 4 touchdowns, and earned First-Team Freshman All-American honors by Rivals.com. Coffman had an amazing 2006 campaign leading all Big 12 tight ends with 58 catches for 638 yards and nine touchdowns, all of these were also Missouri records for tight ends. Because of his great season he was awarded First-Team All-Big 12 and was a finalist for the John Mackey Award. Although not matching his 2006 season he still had a great 2007 season finishing with 52 receptions for 531 yards and 7 touchdowns. Because of his play he was an All-Big 12 Second Team and again was a finalist for the John Mackey Award. Entering the 2008 season he is Missouri's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns with 20, third in receptions with 156 and seventh in receiving yards with 1,664.^[1]

As a senior in 2008 he won the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's best tight end. He became the first Missouri player to win the award. He had 90 receptions for 987 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. ^[2]

Awards and honors

• 2004 Thomas A. Simone Award
• 2008 John Mackey Tight End Award
• Holds numerous Missouri Tigers records
• 2008 consensus first team All-American (selected by AFCA-Coaches,^[3] FWAA,^[4] and WCFF^[5])

Professional career

Coffman was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

On December 9, 2009, Coffman was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a left ankle injury. He finished his rookie season being inactive for all 12 games he was on the active roster.

On September 4, 2010, the Bengals waived Coffman. They re-signed him to their practice squad the next day. A year later, he was waived on September 4, 2011, and signed to the Bengals' practice squad the following day.

Personal

His father Paul played tight end in the NFL from 1978-1987 for the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs and his brother Carson Coffman is the starting Quarterback for the Kansas State Wildcats.

References

1. ^ Five NFL prospects to return to Missouri for senior season
2. ^ Coffman Wins John Mackey Tight End Award: Senior Becomes First-Ever Tiger To Win National Position Trophy
3. ^ "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches’ All-America Team". http://www.afca.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9300&ATCLID=3627599. 
4. ^ "FWAA NAMES 2008 ALL-AMERICA TEAM". http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2008/allamerica081213.html. 
5. ^ "2008 Walter Camp All-American Team Announced". http://waltercamp.org/index.php/news/2008_walter_camp_all_american_team_announced/. 

External links

• Missouri Tigers bio