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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 or 6:45 PM
Josiah Coatney
- Position:
- DT
- Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
- 3
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 325
- Hometown:
- Douglasville, Ga.
- High School:
- Chapel Hill
- Prev. College:
- Holmes CC
- Major:
- General Studies: Education, History, Legal Studies
| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
| • 2020 NFL Combine Invitee • 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl |
CAREER (LETTERED: 2017-18-19): Three-year letterwinner who started in 35 of the 36 career games he played in during his career as a Rebel ... Finished career with 174 total tackles and 15.5 tackles for loss.
2019 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Started all 12 games on the defensive line ... Tallied two starts at nose tackle to begin the season before starting the final 10 games of the year at defensive end ... Led all Ole Miss defensive linemen with 46 total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks ... Served as an anchor in the middle for an Ole Miss defensive unit that helped limit three straight opponents to under 70 yards rushing for the first time in 20 seasons ... Invited to the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine ... Participated in the 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl ... at Memphis (8/31/19): Tied for team lead with seven solo tackles, including one sack ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19) Started at NT, totaling four tackles and one QB hurry in 31-17 triumph ... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Totaled three tackles, including one for loss in 40-29 win ... Held opponent to less than 100 yards rushing (66) for the second consecutive game for the first time since 2015 ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Credited with two QB hurries ... Contributed to holding opponent to under 100 yards rushing (60) for third straight contest, the first time since 2008 ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19) Made three tackles and recorded one QB hurry ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/5/19): Recorded one tackle ... Helped hold opponent to fewest points since 2015 in 31-6 victory ... Missouri (10/12/19): Made three tackles against the Tigers ... vs. Texas A&M (10/19/19): Finished second on the team with seven tackles ... at #11 Auburn (11/2/19): Made three tackles against the Tigers ... vs. New Mexico State (11/9/19): Notched one sack and two total tackles ... Contributed to Ole Miss holding opponent to fewest points (three) and yards (193) since 2015 ... vs. #1 LSU (11/16/19): Led Rebel defensive linemen with six tackles on Senior Day ... at Mississippi State (11/28/19): Made 12th start of the season ... Grabbed first career fumble recovery to go along with seven tackles, including 0.5 TFL.
2018 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Appeared in all 12 games, making 11 starts on the defensive line ... Finished third on the team with 63 total tackles ... Tallied four TFL and one sack ... Made his 2018 debut vs. Texas Tech and registered five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Tallied six total tackles in win over the Salukis ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Recorded four total tackles, including three solo stops ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Made four tackles, all of which were solo, and one tackle for loss ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Tallied a career-high nine tackles and a half tackle for loss vs. the Tigers ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Recorded two total tackles as a starter at defensive tackle ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Started at defensive tackle and tallied three total tackles ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Earned the start at defensive tackles and tallied two total tackles ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Started at defensive tackle and recorded four total tackles ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Tied season high with nine tackles ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Earned the start at defensive tackle and tallied three total tackles ... Named to the Preseason All-SEC fourth team by Athlon.
2017 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started every game on the defensive line, ranking third on the team in total tackles ... vs. South Alabama (9/1/17): Second on the team with five stops (three solo), and led the defense with two TFL ... vs. UT Martin (9/9/17): Started at DT and turned in five total tackles ... at Cal (9/16/17): Made five total stops, including 0.5 TFL ... at Alabama (9/30/17): Made five tackles ... at No. 12 Auburn (10/7/17): Led the team with eight tackles including four solo stops ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/14/17): Had three tackles including his first career sack ... vs. LSU (10/21/17): Had five tackles ... Made six tackles including 1.0 TFL and one QBH vs. Arkansas (10/28/17) ... Selected SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after performance at Kentucky (11/4/17): Had five tackles, including a career-high 2.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks ... Made three stops including 0.5 sack in the win over Louisiana (11/11/17) ... Had seven tackles and 0.5 TFL against Texas A&M (11/18/17) ... Forced a fumble and tied his season high with eight tackles, including a 0.5 TFL, at Mississippi State (11/23/17).
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see action and was redshirted.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: A MACJC first team All-State selection after finishing third on the Holmes team with 46 tackles as a freshman ... Added 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and two blocked kicks ... Returned an interception for a 30-yard touchdown and a fumble recovery for a 4-yard score ... Coached in junior college by Jeff Koonz.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chapel Hill High School ... A 4-star recruit who was rated as the No. 31 defensive tackle in the country by ESPN.
PERSONAL: Son of Lafayette and Lorine Coatney ... Full name is Josiah Jeremy Coatney ... Born: Jan. 4, 1996 ... Majoring in general studies with an emphasis in education, history and legal studies.
