Donti Coats

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-3
Weight:
290
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Chesapeake, Va.
High School:
Oscar Smith

2002: Played in 11 games and started three at defensive tackle • Finished the season with 25 tackles, inlcuding 13 solo stops and 12 assists • Also had four tckles for losses and two sacks • Started against Texas, Florida State and Duke • Missed the Wake Forest game with a sprained right ankle • Recorded a career-high six tackles (3 solo, 3 assists) and one tackle for loss in the win at Duke • Played an 20 snaps per game with a season-high 53 snaps against Miami.

2001: Played in 10 games as a backup defensive tackle • Missed the Wake Forest and SMU games with a knee injury • Had eight tackles, including one five-yard tackle for loss • Played a season-high 37 snaps in a 38-3 win at Clemson • Saw action on 183 snaps during the season • Had three tackles, including a tackle for loss at Texas • Made two tackles at Maryland and two at Georgia Tech. 2000: Played in seven games as a backup defensive tackle and had eight tackles, including five solo tackles and three assists • Played 55 snaps, including a season-high 14 snaps vs. Maryland • Had four tackles (two solo, two assists) and one tackle for loss against the Terps.

2000 • Freshman Season
Played in seven games as a backup defensive tackle and had eight tackles, including five solo tackles and three assists • Played 55 snaps, including a season-high 14 snaps vs. Maryland • Had four tackles (two solo, two assists) and one tackle for loss against the Terps.

Oscar Smith High School
Played defensive end and offensive tackle for Coach Bill Lyons at Oscar Smith High School • Was the team’s leading tackler with 51 hits • Earned second-team all-district honors and was named the team’s Most Valuable Lineman • Team captain • Played football only the last two years • Made 38 tackles, including 11 for losses and four sacks, as a junior • Also played basketball and threw the shot in track and field.

Personal
Born Donti Laron Coats on May 30, 1981 in Norfolk, Va. • Nickname is “Tay” • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Detroit Lions • Favorite former Carolina players are Mike Voight and Lawrence Taylor • Favorite athlete is Allen Iverson • Has modeled his game after Warren Sapp • Best friend on another team is Keith Burnell of Virginia Tech • Favorite foods are pancakes and eggs • Enjoys playing basketball • Also plays the trumpet • Has one sister • Majoring in communications.