Damonte Coxie

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Damonte Coxie
No. 86     Toronto Argonauts
2022, 86, Damonte Coxie.jpg
Coxie with the Argonauts in 2022
Born: (1996-11-28) November 28, 1996 (age 26)
Reserve, Louisiana
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight200 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 a professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University 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]

Bold indicates career high
Receiving
SeasonGamesRecYdsAvgTD
Memphis Tigers
2017 112132315.43
2018 14721,17416.37
2019 14761,27616.89
2020 21617510.91
Career 41185294815.920

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]

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. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Damonte Coxie". Memphis Tigers . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Damonte Coxie". Toronto Argonauts . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "NFL Free Agent HUB Report: Damonte Coxie". Sports Illustrated. October 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Argos extend Matt Boateng and add WR Damonte Coxie". Toronto Argonauts. January 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "One decision won't define former Memphis receiver Damonte Coxie after one turbulent year". The Commercial Appeal. August 14, 2021.
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