Tight End
6-3, 263,
Layton, UT / Northridge HS
At BYU
SUMMARY: Consistent player for BYU who played in 46 of 48 games in his career ... powerful blocking tight end with good hands ... set a BYU record for receptions as a freshman tight end ... Earned Freshman All-America honors in 2003.
SENIOR - (2006): Credited with 22 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns on the season ... caught three passes for 35 yards and BYU's only touchdown in the Cougars season opener against Arizona ... collected two passes for 26 yards at Boston College ... Against No. 15 TCU, he caught three passes for 39 yards in the Cougars win ... caught a personal season-best six passes for 80 yards in BYU's comeback win over U... (More)
JUNIOR - (2005): Earned letterman honors as a junior ... saw action in all 12 games during the season and started four ... credited with 21 receptions for 189 yards and three touchdowns ... had touchdown receptions against New Mexico, Colorado State and Air Force ... averaged 9.0 yards per reception ... averaged 15.8 yards per game ... scored three touchdowns on the season ... had a season-high 39 receiving yards ... (More)
SOPHOMORE - (2004): Started all 11 games at tight end ... earned letterman honors as a sophomore ... credited with 13 receptions for 160 yards on the season ... averaged 12.3 yards per reception ... averaged 14.5 yards per game ... had a season-high four receptions for 46 yards against UNLV ... credited with a season-high 26 yard reception against Air Force ... participated in spring drills ... recorded two reception... (More)
FRESHMAN - (2003): Earned 2003 Freshman All-America honors (The Sporting News) ... earned letterman honors as a redshirt freshman ... saw action in 10 of the Cougars' 12 games during the season ... holds the BYU freshman tight end record with 278 yards receiving and 30 receptions on the season ... credited with four touchdowns on the season ... named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week after he... (More)
REDSHIRT - (2002): Redshirted as a true freshman.
Before BYU
Utah State Player of the Year ... named the 2001 Deseret News Mr. Football ... earned 5A MVP honors as a junior ... led Northridge HS to back-to-back 5-A state championships as a junior and senior ... ranked nationally among top receivers by Student Sports ... USA Today Utah State Player of the Year as a junior ... recorded 2,386 yards and 23 touchdowns in his final two seasons at Northridge HS, i... (More)
Personal
A native of Layton, Utah ... married to the former Alicia Johnson of Layton, Utah in July, 2002 ... the couple has three children, including a daughter and twin boys ... son of Judy Coats.
Statistics
CAREER STATS Yr No. Yds TD LG 2003 30 378 4 38 2004 13 160 0 26 2005 21 189 3 15 2006 22 239 2 26 TOTAL 86 966 9 38 CAREER HIGHS No: 8 (at USC, Sept. 6, 2003) Yds: 114 (at USC, Sept. 6, 2003) TD: 2 (vs. Georgia Tech, Aug. 28, 2003) LG: 38 (vs. Georgia Tech, Aug. 28, 2003)
