Nate Coggins

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Nate Coggins
Born:(1975-09-25)September 25, 1975
Career information
Position(s) Defensive back
College West Georgia
Career history
As player
2005–2006Georgia Force
2007Austin Wranglers
2008Columbus Destroyers

Nate Coggins (born September 25, 1978) is a former Arena Football League defensive specialist. [1] He played for the Georgia Force (2005-2006), the Austin Wranglers (2007) and is playing the 2008 season with the Columbus Destroyers.

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High school years

Coggins attended North Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Georgia and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and baseball. [2] In football, he was named the Team's Most Valuable Player, received the Golden Helmet Award, and won All-City honors and All-Metro honors. In wrestling, he won All-City and All-Metro honors. He graduated from North Atlanta High School in 1997.

College years

Coggins attended the University of West Georgia and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-time All-Gulf South Conference selection, a two-time All-American, and was named the Gulf South Conference's Defensive Player of the Year as a junior. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nate Coggins | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nate Coggins - ArenaFootball.com — The Official Web site of the Arena Football League AFL". Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
  3. ↑ "austinwranglers.com". ww38.austinwranglers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.


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