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2024 Football Roster

Sandy King

1 Nick Coates

  • Position Safety
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Major Finance
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • Highschool Male

Biography

2022 - 2nd Team All-OVC (Nickel)

2024 (SENIOR):
Played in four games during the 2024 season making a start at nickel at Northwestern... played in the opening three games of the season before suffering an injury... returned to play fourth game of season in home win over Charleston Southern to take redshirt season under NCAA participation rules... had 17 tackles with ten solo stops... season high six tackles (five solo) in home win over Indiana State... had two pass break-ups including one in end zone to end a drive in win over Charleston Southern... had two tackles for loss with one each against Indiana State and Northwestern... ended EIU career with 119 tackles (72 solo) with eight tackles for loss and 11 pass break-ups... 

2023 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games during the 2023 season making nine starts at the nickel position... finished season with 32 tackles including 19 solo stops... had a season high five tackles in season opening shutout win at Indiana State and at Southeast Missouri... finished year with 2.5 tackles for loss with a solo TFL at Indiana State and in home win over McNeese... had one interception in road win at Lindenwood... added four pass break-ups... part of a defensive unit that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained... 

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games during the 2022 season making nine starts at nickel... earned second team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors at Nickel... finished season ranked fourth on team with 67 tackles including 41 solo stops which was second most on the team... made a season high 12 tackles at McNeese (6 solo)... added a double figure tackle game with ten (nine solo) against Lindenwood... had 3.5 tackles for loss and a half sack coming at McNeese... had tackles for loss at Murray State and against Tennessee Tech... had a forced fumble against Northwestern State... added five pass break-ups... 

2021 (FRESHMAN): Played in final eight games of the season as a member of special teams units... had three tackles on kickoff coverage making tackles in both Murray State games and against nationally ranked UT Martin... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for coach Chris Wolfe at Louisville Male HS… named All-Area as a senior helping lead team to Kentucky Class 6A State Championship game… named first team All-State as a senior... as a senior helped lead team to a Kentucky State Class 6A state runner-up finish... made nine tackles in state championship game... as a junior helped lead team to Kentucky State runner-up finish… in state championship game finished with six tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack… team finished with a 14-1 record and was ranked as high as No. 11 in the USA Today Prep Top 25 poll… named All-Area as a junior… lettered in track competing in sprints, the long jump and triple jump… team captain…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 175 lbs
    5
  • 12

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    12
  • 1

    2024Senior

    Safety
    5'10" 190 lbs
    1
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