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Sammie Coates

WRHOU#18CUT

Sammie Coates

Role Player🏆 Clutch · +30% playoffs ⭐ Shooting Star · 2016

Height6'1"

Weight210 lb

BornMar 31, 1993

Age33

CollegeAuburn See College Stats

Rookie yr2015

Draft2015 · Rd 3, Pick 87 · PIT

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A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2015	—	PIT	1	—	2	1	11	0	50.0%	11.0	5.5	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36	19.3%	—	0.0%	17	14.5%
2016	—	PIT	11	—	49	21	435	2	42.9%	20.7	8.9	—	16	4	14	0	3.5	0.0	1	25.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	313	33.4%	—	0.0%	191	50.6%
2017	—	CLE	5	—	11	6	70	0	54.5%	11.7	6.4	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	92	14.4%	—	0.0%	148	45.9%
2018	—	HOU	2	—	2	1	12	0	50.0%	12.0	6.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	37	9.2%	—	0.0%	137	39.3%
Career		—	19	—	64	29	528	2	45.3%	18.2	8.3	—	20	4	14	0	3.5	0.0	1	25.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	478	19.1%	—	0.0%	493	37.6%

Career EPA4.6·0 rushing · 4 receiving·1.1/season

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
2016	23	PIT	11	0*	4	14	0	3.5	0.0	1	25.0	0	5.8
Career			11		4	14	0	3.5	—	1	—	0	7.3

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
2015	22	PIT	1	0*	2	1	11	0	50.0%	11.0	5.5	—	1
2016	23	PIT	11	0*	49	21	435	2	42.9%	20.7	8.9	—	16
2017	24	CLE	5	0*	11	6	70	0	54.5%	11.7	6.4	—	2
2018	25	HOU	2	0*	2	1	12	0	50.0%	12.0	6.0	—	1
Career			19		64	29	528	2	45.3%	18.2	8.3	—	20

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2015	22	PIT	6	0*	36	19.3%	—	0.0%	17	14.5%
2016	23	PIT	14	0*	313	33.4%	—	0.0%	191	50.6%
2017	24	CLE	12	0*	92	14.4%	—	0.0%	148	45.9%
2018	25	HOU	12	0*	37	9.2%	—	0.0%	137	39.3%
Career			44		478	—	—	—	493	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2015	22	—	—	0*	—	—	-0.6	0	17
2016	23	—	—	0*	—	0.3	5.6	0	1,018
2017	24	—	—	0*	—	—	-1.0	0	146
2018	25	—	—	0*	—	—	0.3	0	9
Career					—	—	—	0	1,190

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Advanced Receiving (2018+)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	ADOT	YBC/R	YAC/R	BrkTkl	Drops	Drop%	1D	TgtRate
2018	25	HOU	12	0*	4.5	7.0	5.0	1	1	0.5	1	68.7
Career			12		—	—	—	1	1	—	1	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 33 · Depth / Rotational

A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.

44

Sustained

career value

×.6

38

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×0.79

Longevity

career length

Blend 41.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 33· confidence 82%

What builds the career mark of 44

On-field 33.3

Availability 10.7

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

2016bestavg 382017

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

7

Depth

of 100

Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader2

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

1.15 EPA/season over 4 seasons50

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.

Per-Snap Impact

Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+

—

below snap floor

Yards / snap:1.134 ydsSee leaderboard →

Yards/snap1.134Touch rate0.142EPA/snap0.01Snap share19.1%Off snaps478Emerging

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2015

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

WR · 2015 class

4.43s

40-Yard

Above avg · 70th pct

Pos 70thAll 89thClass Pos 62thClass All 93th

41"

Vertical

Elite · 95th pct

Pos 95thAll 97thClass Pos 88thClass All 95th

131"

Broad Jump

Elite · 92th pct

Pos 92thAll 97thClass Pos 90thClass All 97th

23 reps

Bench

Elite · 98th pct

Pos 98thAll 63thClass Pos 91thClass All 63th

6.98s

3-Cone

Below avg · 42th pct

Pos 42thAll 71thClass Pos 28thClass All 71th

4.06s

Shuttle

Strong · 88th pct

Pos 88thAll 93thClass Pos 93thClass All 93th

Playoff vs Regular Season

🏆 Playoff Performer

Yards / Reception: 18.2 regular season → 23.8 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)

+30%

vs reg season

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Receiving

Tgt8Rec4Yds95Ctch%50.0%Y/R23.8Y/Tgt11.91D3

Advanced (EPA)

Rec EPA3.8Rec AirYd137

College Stats

AuburnCollege listed; stat table pending import

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Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

2015 Draft Class· this player went #87

#79Eli HaroldLB #80Alex CarterCB #81John MillerG #82Lorenzo MauldinOLB #83Craig MagerCB #84Jordan HicksMLB #85Tyler KroftTE #86David JohnsonRB #88Danielle HunterDE #89Sean MannionQB #90Carl DavisDT #91Chaz GreenOT #92Jeff HeuermanTE #93Henry AndersonDE #94Ty MontgomeryWR #95Matt JonesRB

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Movementderived from season history

2018team change
Joined HOU (from CLE)
2018final season
Last recorded season with HOU
2017team change
Joined CLE (from PIT)
2015draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 3, Pick 87

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 210 lb

Frame

212 lb at 4.43s

Size-speed

41" vert / 131" broad

Explosion

23 reps

Bench power

Injury History

2 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2018	HOU	0	W1Questionable· HamstringW2Questionable· HamstringW3Questionable· HamstringW12Questionable· Illness
2017	CLE	2	W3Doubtful· HamstringW4Questionable· HamstringW7Questionable· HamstringW12Out· Knee / AnkleW13Out· Knee / AnkleW14Questionable· Knee / Ankle
2016	PIT	0	W6Questionable· FingerW16Doubtful· Hamstring

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →

33

peak 38

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+2016

F2017

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.

79%

20152018

2015 · backup · 6/16 G

Era Translator

Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Rec Yds	Rec Yds/G	→ 2025 Rec Yds	→ 2025 /G
2016	435	39.5	569+134	33.5
2017	70	14	113+43	6.6

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #87 (Rd 3) · PIT · 2015 · -5.7 vs expected KV-H

33actual

38.7 expected · Δ−5.7

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