Sammie
Coates.
Sammie
Coates.
Auburn· 6'1"· 212 lb· 4.43s 40
The Steelers, known for a vertical passing scheme often featuring a 'Z' receiver on the boundary and a 'slot' receiver, historically utilize big-bodied wideouts.
Years 1-2: Developmental Z-receiver/deep threat. Ceiling: Strong boundary receiver with special teams value.
West Coast timing offense, where precise route running and quick-hitting plays are prioritized over vertical separation.
Coates's size, speed, and deep ball tracking align well with the Steelers' offensive strategy, particularly as a vertical threat outside the numbers.
Selected #87 overall in Round 3 of the 2015 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh Steelers out of Auburn.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.43sp50
- Vertical
- 41inp50
- Broad jump
- 131inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.98sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.06sp50
- Bench
- 23repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Auburn | 12 | 6 | 114 | 2 |
| 2013 | Auburn | 13 | 42 | 902 | 7 |
| 2014 | Auburn | 12 | 34 | 741 | 4 |
| Career | — | 37 | 82 | 1757 | 13 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Sammie Coates played wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He showed flashes of potential but struggled with consistency and injuries, primarily serving as a deep threat and special teamer.