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28 Facts About Stacy Coley

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Stacy Coley was born on May 13,1994 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.

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Stacy Coley played college football at the University of Miami from 2013 to 2016 and finished his career with the second-most receptions in school's history.

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Stacy Coley attended Northeast High School in Oakland Park, Florida, where he starred as a wide receiver for ex-NFL running back and former Miami Hurricanes standout Donnell Bennett.

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Stacy Coley finished his high school career as the top-rated wide receiver in the state of Florida.

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Stacy Coley committed to the University of Miami to play college football.

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Stacy Coley ended his collegiate career ranked second in career receptions with 166, fifth in receiving yards with 2,218 and tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns with 20.

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Stacy Coley had a strong finish to his freshman season as he added five catches for 81 yards and score in the win over Virginia and tallied three first-half touchdowns in a road win at Pittsburgh, finishing with three catches for 72 yards and two receiving touchdowns as well as a 73-yard rushing touchdown late in the second quarter.

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Stacy Coley was the only player in the Football Bowl Subdivision to score a kickoff return touchdown, punt return touchdown, receiving touchdown and rushing touchdown.

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Stacy Coley was named a third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection by the coaches and a 247Sports true freshman All-American.

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Stacy Coley played in 12 games, including five starts at receiver as a sophomore.

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Stacy Coley served as the team's primary kick and punt returner for the second consecutive season.

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Stacy Coley totaled 184 receiving yards on 23 catches and ranked third on the team in all-purpose yards.

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Stacy Coley improved on most of his numbers in comparison to his sophomore season.

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In 11 games, Stacy Coley caught 47 receptions for 687 yards, with 4 of those receptions going for touchdowns.

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Stacy Coley played in all 13 games in his final season, starting in 10 games.

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Stacy Coley remained the deep vertical threat used to stretch defensive coverages, but became more of an intermediate option to pick up first downs.

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Stacy Coley instead focused on training for the NFL Scouting Combine.

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Stacy Coley had a good showing at the Combine, running the 12th-fastest time in the 40-yard dash among wide receivers, putting up 10 reps on the bench press, and jumping 34 inches in the vertical jump test.

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Stacy Coley re-tried the 40-yard dash at Miami's Pro Day, cutting down his time from 4.45 to 4.39 seconds.

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Stacy Coley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 219th overall of the 2017 NFL draft.

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Stacy Coley became the 16th Miami alumn in Vikings history drafted by the Vikings and the second in 2017, as Minnesota used their second fifth-round pick to select Stacy Coley's college teammate, guard Danny Isidora.

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Isidora and Stacy Coley were the first Hurricanes to be drafted by Minnesota since the Vikings picked tackle Bryant McKinnie in 2002.

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On September 18,2018, Stacy Coley was waived by the Vikings.

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On September 19,2018, Stacy Coley was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.

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Stacy Coley was placed on injured reserve on October 6,2018, with a hamstring injury.

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Stacy Coley was drafted by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the 4th round of the 2020 XFL Draft.

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Stacy Coley was traded to the Tampa Bay Vipers in exchange for wide receiver Freddie Martino on January 12,2020.

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Stacy Coley was waived before the start of the regular season on February 6,2020.