Cornerback, West Virginia (from Nevada), to 2025
Michael Coats Jr.
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Louisville, MS
- Born
- Jun 20, 2001
Michael Coats Jr. played cornerback at Nevada (to 2024) and West Virginia (to 2025).
Career highs
2interceptions, best game on filevs. Oregon State, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nevada | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Nevada | 41 | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 30 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| On file (2023–25) | 84 | 61 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nevada | 3 | CB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Nevada | 3 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | West Virginia | 3 | CB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 West Virginia 11 games, 30 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Ohio | L 10–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Kansas | L 10–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Utah | L 14–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at BYU | L 24–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at UCF | L 13–45 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. TCU | L 17–23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Houston | W 45–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Colorado | W 29–22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 15 | at Arizona State | L 23–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Texas Tech | L 0–49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Nevada 13 games, 41 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. SMU | L 24–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | at Troy | W 28–26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | at Minnesota | L 0–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 49–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at San José State | L 31–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Oregon State | W 42–37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Fresno State | L 21–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Hawai’i | L 13–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Colorado State | L 21–38 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at Boise State | L 21–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Air Force | L 19–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at UNLV | L 14–38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Nevada 7 games, 13 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | atFresno State | L 9–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.UNLV | L 27–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at San Diego State | W 6–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. New Mexico | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | at Utah State | L 24–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atColorado State | L 20–30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Wyoming | L 6–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9¼″ |
| Weight | 184 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 71¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′8″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.83 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.44 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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