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Damonte Coxie
American gridiron football player (born 1996)
Damonte Coxie (born November 28, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
No. 86 Toronto Argonauts | |
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 | |
CFL East All-Star | 2023 |
Career stats | |
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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]
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]
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.[6]
- "Damonte Coxie". Memphis Tigers. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "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.