Mountaineers in the Pros
Why CB Michael Coats Stood Out During WVU’s Pro Day
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – One of WVU’s top transfer players in 2025 also now seems to be their most attractive potential pro. Out of the 26 Mountaineers to test during Tuesday’s Pro Day, cornerback Michael Coats Jr. stood out more than any other.
Listed at 5-foot-9 and 184 pounds, Coats ran a 40 time of 4.39, blowing by everyone else who also ran. Coats was not invited to the NFL Combine, but his 40 time would’ve finished third for his position at the event.
He also posted a three-cone of 6.83 and a vertical jump of 36 inches.
After transferring from Nevada ahead of the 2025 season, Coats made 30 tackles, with 22 credited as solo tackles and recorded seven pass deflections.
Throughout three seasons on the field between Nevada and West Virginia, Coats totaled 84 tackles, with 61 registered as solo tackles, deflected 20 passes and intercepted five. Before joining Nevada in 2023, Coats spent three seasons, including the COVID 2020 campaign, at the junior college level.
The full results are listed in the chart below:
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