Destin Coates
Destin Coates
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Georgia State to Florida A&M — the move that set up everything since. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Sun Belt again in 2021. One game to point at: 83 rush yds against Charlotte — Week 3, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia State, 323 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Sun Belt
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia State | 46 | 186 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Georgia State | 32 | 137 | 4.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 78 | 323 | 4.1 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2018 | Georgia State | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Mulbah Car’s 2021 season.
Matches Mulbah on
Differs from Mulbah on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Christian Turner’s path through Indiana.
Matches Christian on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to John Gentry's senior season at Utah State (2021).
Matches John on
Differs from John on
Player DNA
Players who play like Destin Coates
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2018–2021+36%
Up 36% from first season to most-recent.