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STADIUM , NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2008 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS <strong>2009</strong> DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS ROSTERS STAFF<br />
CHASE COFFMAN<br />
80<br />
Tight End<br />
Draft Round: 3rd<br />
Overall Selection: 98th<br />
College: Missouri<br />
The all-time NCAA receptions leader (247) among<br />
tight ends, Coffman closed with a superlative senior<br />
season and won John Mackey Award as nation’s best at<br />
his position … His ’08 total of 90 receptions tied NCAA<br />
season record for a TE … Posted his senior numbers<br />
despite missing two games with a toe injury and suffering a<br />
foot fracture during his Alamo Bowl career finale … Rehab<br />
from foot injury limited his <strong>Bengals</strong> spring work, but he’s<br />
projected to be at full speed for training camp … Averaged<br />
52 catches and 557 yards over his first three Missouri<br />
seasons, despite sharing time with Martin Rucker, another<br />
standout TE … Son of Paul Coffman, former Pro Bowl TE<br />
with Green Bay who also played for Kansas City.<br />
COACH MARVIN LEWIS SAYS: “Chase can<br />
bring us that big-time receiving threat at tight end, and<br />
we are excited about that. He has played in a lot of spread<br />
formations. He’s a big-frame guy, and we feel he has the<br />
tenacity to develop into a fi ne NFL player.”<br />
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: CAREER—Played 50<br />
games over four seasons (2005-08) at Missouri … In<br />
addition to his NCAA tight end-record of 247 catches, he<br />
posted second-most career yards by a TE (2659) … His<br />
30 career TDs also were second-most by a TE … Helped<br />
lead Tigers to 37-16 record during his career, including<br />
22-6 over his last two seasons … Played in four bowl<br />
games, Tigers winning three. 2008—In addition to his<br />
Mackey Award, he was named Mizzou’s Most Valuable<br />
Player … His 90 receptions produced 987 yards and<br />
10 TDs … Played his fi rst season as a full-time starter,<br />
after sharing time during his fi rst three campaigns …<br />
As a blocker, credited with 55 knockdowns and five TDproducing<br />
blocks. 2007—Earned second-team All-Big<br />
12 honors while catching 52-for-531 with seven TDs …<br />
Height: 6-6<br />
Weight: 257<br />
Born: 11-10-86<br />
Helped lead team to 12-2 record, including 38-7 Cotton<br />
Bowl rout of Arkansas … Rated with only one dropped<br />
ball on the season. 2006—Caught 58-for-638 with nine<br />
TDs as a sophomore, earning first-team All-Big 12 from<br />
Associated Press … Made his first career pass attempt<br />
in Sun Bowl vs. Oregon State, completing it for 29-yard<br />
TD … Credited with 84 knockdown blocks and 10 TDproducing<br />
blocks, winning team’s Hammer Award for<br />
blocking. 2005—Played in 12 games as a freshman, and<br />
his 47 catches tied him with teammate Martin Rucker for<br />
conference receiving lead among TEs … Named a Freshman<br />
All-American by College Football News.<br />
COACH JONATHAN HAYES SAYS: “I’ve known<br />
this kid since he was a baby. His dad (Paul Coffman) and<br />
I used to work out together, and we played together with<br />
the Chiefs. I know his work ethic. He will work hard to<br />
gain all the nuances of the game. He’s smart, driven. He<br />
wants to be successful. Those are the types of guys you<br />
want in your locker room.”<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Raymore-Peculiar HS in<br />
Peculiar, Mo., where he earned first-team all-state honors<br />
for three seasons … Named his conference Player of the<br />
Year as a senior, when he scored 16 TDs (41-for-886<br />
receiving) while helping team to 13-0 record and Class V<br />
state title … As a senior, teamed with his younger brother,<br />
Carson, who was team’s starting QB … Lettered three<br />
times in basketball, and was a first-team all-conference<br />
selection as a junior.<br />
PERSONAL: <strong>Home</strong>town is Peculiar, Mo. … Holds<br />
degree in business from Missouri, and was an All-<br />
Academic Big 12 football selection … Younger brother,<br />
Carson, is a QB at Kansas State.<br />
CHASE COFFMAN’S STATISTICS<br />
Receiving Rushing Scoring<br />
YEAR TEAM G-GS NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS<br />
2005 Missouri 12-1 47 503 10.7 33 4 0 0 — — 0 4 0 4 0 0 24<br />
2006 Missouri 13-6 58 638 11.0 37 9 0 0 — — 0 9 0 9 0 0 54<br />
2007 Missouri 13-1 52 531 10.2 33 7 1 8 8.0 8 0 7 0 7 0 0 42<br />
2008 Missouri 12-12 90 987 11.0 48 10 0 0 — — 0 10 0 10 0 0 60<br />
CAREER 50-20 247 2659 10.8 48 30 1 8 8.0 8 0 30 0 30 0 0 180<br />
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Passing — 1-for-1 for 29 yds. and a TD in 2006; 0-for-1 in both 2007 and 2008.<br />
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