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Stacy Coley

Stacy Coley

Stacy Coley (born May 13, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami from 2013 to 2016 and finished his career with the second-most receptions in school's history. Coley was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Stacy ColeyExternal video
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1994-05-13)May 13, 1994
Pompano Beach, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Northeast
(Oakland Park, Florida)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 219
Career history
  • Minnesota Vikings (2017–2018)
  • New York Giants (2018)
  • New York Jets (2019)*
  • Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Third-team All-ACC (2013, 2016)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2015)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at **NFL.com [18] **
Player stats at **NFL.com [18] **
Coley performing at the NFL Combine [20]
Coley gets drafted by Minnesota [21]

Early years

Coley attended Northeast High School in Oakland Park, Florida, where he starred as a wide receiver for ex-NFL running back and former Miami Hurricanes standout Donnell Bennett.[1] As a senior in 2012, Coley led the Hurricanes to the first round of Class 7A playoffs, while catching 29 passes for 513 yards and 10 touchdowns. Coley finished his high school career as the top-rated wide receiver in the state of Florida. Coley played at the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game.

Coley committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[2]

College career

Coley played at Miami from 2013 to 2016.[3] Coley ended his collegiate career ranked second in career receptions with 166, fifth in receiving yards with 2,218 and tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns with 20. He also ranked sixth in career all-purpose yards (3,810).his career with 166 receptions for 2,218 yards and 20 touchdowns. In his first two seasons, he returned 47 kickoffs for 1,142 yards and a touchdown and added 25 punt returns for 325 yards and a touchdown.

Freshman season (2013)

As a freshman, Coley played in all 13 games, making six starts at wide receiver, while also serving as the team's primary kick and punt returner. Led team with seven TD catches. In his collegiate debut against FAU on August 30, he caught two passes for 19 yards. In week 3 against Savannah State, he scored his first receiving touchdown and also returned a kick 88 yards to the end zone for his first kick return and last kick return touchdown. The following week, he totaled four receptions for a season-high 96 yards and two touchdowns against USF. In the Hurricanes' loss to Virginia Tech in week 9, Coley only caught one pass, but he took it 81 yards for a touchdown, making it his longest career reception. In the loss at Duke, Coley returned a punt 79 yards for a score in the first quarter. With that touchdown, Coley became the first Hurricane since Devin Hester back in 2004 to score punt and kick return touchdowns in the same year. Coley had a strong finish to his freshman season as he added five catches for 81 yards and score in the win over Virginia and tallied three first-half touchdowns in a road win at Pittsburgh, finishing with three catches for 72 yards and two receiving touchdowns as well as a 73-yard rushing touchdown late in the second quarter. Coley was the only player in the FBS to score a kickoff return touchdown, punt return touchdown, receiving touchdown and rushing touchdown. Among first-year players, Coley finished third in all-purpose yards with 114.3 per game and sixth in receiving yards with 591, 49 shy of surpassing Reggie Wayne for the second-most receiving yards by a Miami freshman.[4][5] Coley was named a third-team All-ACC selection by the coaches and a 247Sports true freshman All-American.[6]

2013 season breakdown
ReceivingRushing
DateOpponentResultRecYardsAvgLongTDsAttYardsAvgLongTDs
8/30Florida AtlanticW 34–62199.5120000.000
9/7FloridaW 21–16000.000000.000
9/21Savannah StateW 77–73165.3251000.000
9/28@South FloridaW 49–2149624.0342000.000
10/5Georgia TechW 45–3037424.7410000.000
10/17@North CarolinaW 27–233217.0110000.000
10/26Wake ForestW 24–2125226.0440177.070
11/2@Florida StateL 41–1423618.0230000.000
11/9Virginia TechL 42–2418181.0811000.000
11/16@DukeL 48–302105.050000.000
11/23VirginiaW 45–2658116.2621000.000
11/29@PittsburghW 41–3137324.334217373.0731
12/28LouisvilleL 36–933210.7220000.000
2013 totals3359117.981728040.0731

Sophomore season (2014)

Coley played in 12 games, including five starts at receiver as a sophomore. He served as the team's primary kick and punt returner for the second consecutive season. He totaled 184 receiving yards on 23 catches and ranked third on the team in all-purpose yards.

2014 season breakdown
ReceivingRushing
DateOpponentResultRecYardsAvgLongTDsAttYardsAvgLongTDs
9/1@LouisvilleL 31–3393.0501−6−6.000
9/6Florida A&MW 41–7000.000000.000
9/13Arkansas StateW 41–20000.000000.000
9/20@NebraskaL 41–313227.3170000.000
9/27DukeW 22–10273.570000.000
10/4@Georgia TechL 28–17122.020000.000
10/11CincinnatiW 55–342199.5150000.000
10/23@Virginia TechW 30–611313.0130122.020
11/1North CarolinaW 47–20000.00011010.0100
11/15Florida StateL 30–2622713.5220188.080
11/22@VirginiaL 30–1311212.0120000.000
11/29PittsburghL 35–2344210.5210000.000
12/27@South CarolinaL 24–214317.813011616.0160
2014 totals231848.02205306.0160

Junior season (2015)

In his junior year, Coley looked to bounce back from the disappointment of his second season. He improved on most of his numbers in comparison to his sophomore season. In 11 games, Coley caught 47 receptions for 687 yards, with 4 of those receptions going for touchdowns. On October 10 against Florida State, in what was his best performance of the season, Coley caught seven passes for 139 yards, with a 19.3 yards per catch average, and scored a touchdown. Coley would finish first on the Hurricanes in receiving yards for the season with 689, sixth in the ACC in receiving yards per game, and tenth in the country in receptions per game (4.3). After the season, Coley was named an All-ACC third team member.

2015 season breakdown
ReceivingRushing
DateOpponentResultRecYardsAvgLongTDsAttYardsAvgLongTDs
9/5Bethune-CookmanW 45–02115.5130000.000
9/11@Florida AtlanticW 44–20000.000000.000
9/19NebraskaW 36–33000.000000.000
10/1@CincinnatiL 34–23000.000000.000
10/10@Florida StateL 29–24713919.9311000.000
10/17Virginia TechW 30–2046315.828011515.0150
10/24ClemsonL 58–08546.8210000.000
10/31@DukeW 30–2758717.4321000.000
11/7VirginiaW 27–21713218.9671000.000
11/14@North CarolinaL 59–2155811.6340000.000
11/21Georgia TechW 38–2135618.7420000.000
11/27@PittsburghW 29–2434515.0480000.000
12/26@Washington StateL 20–1444812.0360000.000
2015 totals4768914.767411515.0150

Senior season (2016)

Coley played in all 13 games in his final season, starting in 10 games. With a stat line of 63 receptions, 754 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns, and a yards per catch average of 11.97, Coley had his best season as a Hurricane. He remained the deep vertical threat used to stretch defensive coverages, but also became more of an intermediate option to pick up first downs. In the Hurricanes week 5 matchup against Florida State, Coley was on the receiving end on both of quarterback Brad Kaaya's touchdown passes and piled up 80 yards on seven catches. His second score brought the Hurricanes to within one point with 1:38 on the clock, but kicker Michael Badgley had his extra point blocked, ending the game 20–19 in favor of the Seminoles.[7]

2016 season breakdown
ReceivingRushing
DateOpponentResultRecYardsAvgLongTDsAttYardsAvgLongTDs
9/3Florida A&MW 70–32136.5121000.000
9/10Florida AtlanticW 38–104389.5130000.000
9/17@Appalachian StateW 45–1058517.0552000.000
10/1@Georgia TechW 35–2147518.8311000.000
10/8Florida StateL 20–1978011.4212000.000
10/15North CarolinaL 20–132126.060000.000
10/20@Virginia TechL 37–165499.8150000.000
10/29@Notre DameL 30–2778111.6210000.000
11/5PittsburghW 51–289596.6162000.000
11/12@VirginiaW 34–1423919.5320000.000
11/19@NC StateW 27–1325427.0510000.000
11/26DukeW 40–21911813.1421000.000
12/28West VirginiaW 31–1455210.2300000.000
2016 totals6375412.0559000.000

Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Miami Hurricanes
SeasonReceivingRushingKick returnPunt return
RecYardsAvgTDsAttYardsAvgTDsRetYardsAvgTDsRetYardsAvgTDs
20133359117.9728040.012257025.911022022.01
2014231848.005306.002454122.50151057.00
20154768914.7411515.0013131.000000
20166375412.09000.00000.000000
NCAA Career Totals [19]1662,21813.420812515.61471,14224.312532513.01

Professional career

On May 2016, CBS Sports ranked Coley No. 5 among 2017 draft-eligible wide receivers. Soon after the Hurricanes secured a Russell Athletic Bowl victory, Coley began training for the NFL Draft. After earning an invitation to the Senior Bowl, Coley later declined it. He instead focused on training for the NFL Scouting Combine. He had a good showing at the Combine, running the 12th-fastest time in the 40-yard dash among wide receivers, putting up 10 reps on the bench press, and jumping 34 inches in the vertical jump test. He re-tried the 40-yard dash at Miami's Pro Day, cutting down his time from 4.45 to 4.39 seconds.[8]

Pre-draft measurables
HtWtArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yd split20-yd split20-ss3-coneVert jumpBroadBP
6 ft018 in
(1.83 m)
195 lb
(88 kg)
3214 in
(0.82 m)
934 in
(0.25 m)
4.39 s1.50 s2.54 s4.43 s7.19 s34 in
(0.86 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
10 reps
All values from NFL Combine except 40-yard dash and agility drills from Pro Day[9]

Minnesota Vikings

Coley was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 219th overall of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10] Coley became the 16th Miami alumn in Vikings history drafted by the Vikings and the second in 2017, as Minnesota used their second fifth-round pick (180th overall) to snag Coley's college teammate, guard Danny Isidora. Isidora and Coley were the first Hurricanes to be drafted by Minnesota since the Vikings picked tackle Bryant McKinnie in 2002.[11]

On September 18, 2018, Coley was waived by the Vikings.[12]

New York Giants

On September 19, 2018, Coley was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2018 with a hamstring injury.[14] He was released on October 16, 2018.

New York Jets

On January 5, 2019, Coley signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets.[15] He was waived on May 10, 2019.[16]

References

[1]
Citation Linkcaneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.comMiami Hurricanes’ Stacy Coley reflects on the ‘whooping’ that changed his life
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[2]
Citation Linkmiamiherald.typepad.comBroward's top player WR Stacy Coley picks the Hurricanes over FSU, USF
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.sun-sentinel.comReceiver Stacy Coley returning to UM for senior year
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.mypalmbeachpost.comDifference maker: Freshman Stacy Coley did a lot of everything for Miami Hurricanes
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[5]
Citation Linkcaneswatch.blog.palmbeachpost.comMiami Hurricanes coaches challenge Stacy Coley to lead, stay in shape
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[6]
Citation Link247sports.comTrue freshman All-American team by 247Sports.com
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[7]
Citation Linkvikingswire.usatoday.comNew Vikings Dalvin Cook and Stacy Coley left their marks on Florida State-Miami rivalry
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.stateoftheu.comMiami Hurricanes NFL Draft profile: WR Stacy Coley
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[9]
Citation Linkwww.nfldraftscout.com"*Stacy Coley – Miami, WR : 2017 NFL Draft Scout External News". nfldraftscout.com.
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[10]
Citation Linkwww.vikings.com"Vikings Select Miami WR Stacy Coley". Vikings.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[11]
Citation Linkwww.vikings.com5 things to know about new Vikings WR Stacy Coley
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[12]
Citation Linkwww.vikings.com"Vikings Sign K Dan Bailey and Waive WR Stacy Coley". Vikings.com. September 18, 2018.
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[13]
Citation Linkwww.giants.com"Giants claim former Vikings WR Stacy Coley, waive FB Smith". Giants.com. September 19, 2018.
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[14]
Citation Linkwww.giants.comEisen, Michael (October 6, 2018). "Giants activate Josh Mauro, place Stacey Coley on IR". Giants.com.
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.newyorkjets.comAllen, Eric (January 5, 2019). "Jets Sign WR Stacy Coley to Reserve/Future Contract". NewYorkJets.com.
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[16]
Citation Linkwww.newyorkjets.comAllen, Eric (May 10, 2019). "Jets Waive Three Players". NewYorkJets.com.
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
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Citation Linkwww.hurricanesports.comMiami Hurricanes bio
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.nfl.comNFL.com
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[19]
Citation Linkwww.sports-reference.comNCAA Career Totals
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM
[20]
Citation Linkwww.nfl.comColey performing at the NFL Combine
Oct 1, 2019, 6:01 AM