Defensive back, Chattanooga (from Eastern Illinois), 2021–26
Nick Coates
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Louisville, KY
Nick Coates plays defensive back for Chattanooga, after Eastern Illinois (2021–24). Last time out, against Samford: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
14 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Samford, W 19–3
Next game: at Western Carolina, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chattanooga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Chattanooga | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Chattanooga | 13 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | Chattanooga | 13 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′9″ | 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
2026 Chattanooga 6 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Georgia | W 24–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Tennessee Tech | L 9–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 17–22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wofford | W 41–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at The Citadel | W 27–8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Samford | W 19–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Chattanooga 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Memphis | L 10–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Eastern Illinois 2 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Illinois | L 0–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Northwestern | L 7–31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Eastern Illinois 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Northern Illinois | L 27–34 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Chattanooga | L 20–38 | – | – | – | – | – |
2021 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at South Carolina | L 0–46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 11 at Dayton, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.