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Nick Coates
S · #13 · University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
TransferGrad
Height5'9"
Weight190 lbs
Est. eligibility0 yrs
Production index
High
Roster status
RosteredNick Coates (S) officially transferred from Eastern Illinois University to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Last updatedSep 23, 2026, 12:54 PM
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Background
NIL OPPORTUNITIES - Joined program in January 2025 - Transfer from Eastern Illinois with one year remaining Prior to Chattanooga - Played in 35 games at EIU (2021-24)...amassed 119 tackles with 8.0 for loss (0.5 sacks)...one interception with 12 total passes defensed...forced two fumbles. - 2nd team All-OVC selection in 2022. - Prepped at Male High School in Louisville, Ky., playing for coach Chris Wolfe…All-State and All-Area as a senior...All-Area as a junior. - Helped the Bulldogs to Kentucky Class 6A title contest as a junior and senior...combined for 15 tackles, two TFL and a sack in the contests. - Also lettered in track & field in sprints as well as the long and triple jump.
Hometown
🏴Louisville, KY
High schoolMale
Career path
- TransferredPortal · 1/22/25, 9:44 AMNick Coates (S) officially transferred from Eastern Illinois University to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- EnteredPortal · 12/9/24, 12:18 PMNick Coates (S) officially entered the transfer portal · from Eastern Illinois University
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2025 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 |  Eastern Illinois University | 4 | 1 | -- | High | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2023 | Eastern Illinois University | 11 | 7 | -- | Med. | 4 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 19 |
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois University | 11 | 10 | -- | Elite | 5 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 42 |
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois University | 8 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 41 | 21 | -- | High | 11 | 12 | 1 | 142 | 87 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026