Damonte Coxie
No. 86 Toronto Argonauts | |
Coxie with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
Born: | (1996-11-28) November 28, 1996 (age 27) Reserve, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
College | Memphis |
High school | East St. John High Tara High |
Career history | |
As player | |
2022–present | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL East All-Star | 2023 |
Career stats | |
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Damonte Coxie (born November 28, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
After using a redshirt season in 2016, Coxie played college football for the Memphis Tigers from 2017 to 2020.[1] He played in 43 games where he had 185 receptions for 2,948 yards and 20 touchdowns.[2]
Receiving | |||||
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Season | Games | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
Memphis Tigers | |||||
2017 | 11 | 21 | 323 | 15.4 | 3 |
2018 | 14 | 72 | 1,174 | 16.3 | 7 |
2019 | 14 | 76 | 1,276 | 16.8 | 9 |
2020 | 2 | 16 | 175 | 10.9 | 1 |
Career | 41 | 185 | 2948 | 15.9 | 20 |
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, Coxie had a tryout with the Green Bay Packers, but was not signed.[3]
Following a year in which he did not play football, Coxie was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on January 24, 2022.[4] He spent training camp with the team in 2022 and was added to the team's practice roster prior to the start of the regular season.[5] After the team's receiving corps was beset by injuries, Coxie made his professional debut on July 31, 2022, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[2] He made his first career reception in his second game, on August 20, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2] He finished the 2022 season having played in seven regular season games, starting in six, where he had 15 catches for 210 yards.[6] He ended the season on the six-game injured list and was there when the Argonauts won the 109th Grey Cup.[6]
In 2023, Coxie became a regular starter and played in 14 regular season games where he had 39 receptions for 787 yards and five touchdowns.[6] For his breakout season, he was named a CFL East All-Star.[7] He also played in the team's East Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes where he had one catch for 29 yards.[6]
Personal life
Coxie was born to parents Monte Weathers and Donald Coxie.[1] His father, Donald, was killed in a car accident was Coxie was seven years old.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Damonte Coxie". Memphis Tigers. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Damonte Coxie". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Free Agent HUB Report: Damonte Coxie". Sports Illustrated. October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Argos extend Matt Boateng and add WR Damonte Coxie". Toronto Argonauts. January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "In the Stars: 2023 Division All-Stars unveiled". Canadian Football League. November 2, 2023.
- ^ "One decision won't define former Memphis receiver Damonte Coxie after one turbulent year". The Commercial Appeal. August 14, 2021.
External links
- Toronto Argonauts bio
- Media related to Damonte Coxie at Wikimedia Commons
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