No. 86 Toronto Argonauts | |
Born: | Reserve, Louisiana, U.S. | November 28, 1996
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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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Damonte Coxie (born November 28, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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 |
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]
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]
No. 86 Toronto Argonauts | |
Born: | Reserve, Louisiana, U.S. | November 28, 1996
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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 | |
|
Damonte Coxie (born November 28, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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]
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]