D. J. "Joshua" Coker (born November 13, 1997) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Rhodes. He has also been a member of the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).
| No. 54 Calgary Stampeders | |
 Coker with the Calgary Stampeders in 2023 | |
| Born: | November 13, 1997 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| College | Rhodes |
| High school | Greater Atlanta Christian |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2019 | Houston Texans* |
| 2020–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Early life
editCoker was a four-year letterman in both football and wrestling at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Georgia.[1][2] He was the state wrestling champion in 2015.[2]
College career
editCoker played college football for the Rhodes Lynx from 2015 to 2018.[2][3] In 2017, he earned first team All-Southern Athletic Association (SAA) and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) second team All-American honors. In 2018, he was named first team All-SAA and AFCA first team All-American.[4][5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄5 in (1.87 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
5.15 s | 1.79 s | 2.95 s | 4.45 s | 7.38 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
editAfter going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Coker signed with the Houston Texans on May 10, 2019.[7][8][9] He was waived on August 7, 2019.[8]
Calgary Stampeders
editCoker signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 7, 2020.[8] After the 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he opted out of his contract on August 31, 2020.[8] He re-signed with the Stampeders on January 6, 2021. He was released on July 21, re-signed on September 26, moved to the practice roster on September 30, and released from the practice roster on November 29.[8] Coker did not dress in any games for the Stampeders during the 2021 season. He then signed a futures contract with the Stampeders on November 30, 2021.[8]
During the 2022 season, Coker was moved between the practice roster, active roster, and injured reserve several times.[8] Overall, he dressed in two games that season.[10] He dressed in 12 games, starting 11, in 2023, and was placed on injured reserve twice.[10][8]
Coker re-signed with the Stampeders on December 6, 2023.[8][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Greater Atlanta Christian senior Coker commits to Rhodes College football". gwinnettdailypost.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c "DJ Coker". rhodeslynx.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "'I never take it for granted': Stamps' Josh Coker loving every moment on the football field". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "DJ Coker '19 Named AFCA All-American for Second Year in a Row". rhodes.edu. December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Van Tuyl, Chris (December 16, 2018). "Sunday Sports Brunch: DJ Coker goes back-to-back on All-American list". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout DJ Coker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Munz, Jasom (April 28, 2019). "Houston Texans: Rhodes College All-American lineman signs as undrafted free agent". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "D.J. Coker". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "GAC grad D.J. Coker signed by the Houston Texans". gwinnettdailypost.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "D.J. Coker". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders re-sign offensive lineman Joshua Coker". 3downnation.com. December 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Anthony (December 7, 2023). "Calgary Stampeders Lock Up Offensive Lineman on Two-Year Contract". si.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.