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Pros- At 6’6’’, 245 pounds Coffman is very athletic and has great hands. His massive frame allows him to catch bad passes and jump balls. He has great field awareness and is phenomenal at keeping his feet in-bounds. His combination of size and athletic ability allow him to create mismatches. He is very quick off the line of scrimmage and extremely hard for defenders to jam.

Cons- The biggest knock on Coffman is that he played in a pass-happy offense at Missouri which allowed him to line up in the slot or split on almost every play. He wasn’t asked to block very much and when he was, he usually had help from a tackle or back. Another area of concern is Coffman’s lack of straight line speed. He was not a deep threat down the middle in college, and won’t be in the NFL either. Durability is also a huge concern.

Scouts Take- Coffman was one of the most productive tight ends in college football history. He finished his career with 247 catches, 2,659 yards, and 30 touchdowns. He plays the game with a high football IQ and always knows where the first down markers are. At the NFL level he will need to work on his upper body strength and run blocking. He projects as a 3rd round pick, but could slip into the late 2nd.

Player Spotlight: TE Chase Coffman - 1.17.09 - All Access Football Radio On Location at the Walter Camp Dinner

Q&A: Chase Coffman, Missouri - College Football Insiders On Location at the Walter Camp Dinner

School Bio

3.4.09 - Chase Coffman, who could not participate in the NFL Scouting Combine due to a leg injury, will not be ready for the first of two Missouri Pro Days on March 5th. The senior tight end tells the NFL Draft Bible he hopes to be ready for Pro Day No. 2 on the 19th of March. - Daniel Mogollon of NflDraftBible.com

1.17.08 - Coffman tells All Access Football Radio that he will not be able to play in the Senior Bowl or participate at the NFL Scouting Combine due to a broken foot suffered in the Alamo Bowl. - College Football Insiders On Location At The Walter Camp Foundation Dinner

1.3.09 - Missouri TE Chase Coffman had been invited to the Senior Bowl.

1.2.09 - Missouri All-American TE Chase Coffman will undergo surgery next week on his injured left foot. Doctors will install a screw Tuesday into the fifth metatarsal bone to help the injury heal; Coffman hurt his foot on the final play of overtime in the Tigers' 30-23 Alamo Bowl victory over Northwestern earlier this week. Coffman is expected to be well enough to participate in the NFL combine in February and Missouri's pro days in March.

12.3.08 - Chase Coffman broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot on Missouri’s final offensive play of the Alamo Bowl. "It shouldn’t affect his draft status," the MU tight end's father, Paul, said on Wednesday. Paul Coffman said his son would take part in the NFL Combine workout on Feb. 24 "if he can run a 4.7(40). If not, he’ll still have the pro day at Missouri in March." The break is in Coffman's left foot, the same one to which Coffman has sustained a turf toe injury in midseason.

12.3.08 - Well hopefully he is going to play…he played last week. He was probably about 80 percent. But I'll tell you, we put him in at critical situations and he made some great plays for our football team. He's just a great player. It's very unfortunate he's got this injury to deal with. When he's at 100 percent he's one of the best players in the nation. He is working through it, he is at practice, he's been practicing this week and doing good. He'll certainly play…we'll see how much, I don't know how much he'll play. But he will definitely play in the game. - College Football Insiders Q&A With Missouri Head Coach Gary Pinkel

Scout's Take - 6.1.08

With 20-career receiving touchdowns, Coffman is already Missouri’s record-holder for most career touchdown receptions at any position entering the '08 season. By the time his career in Columbia is complete, Coffman should catapult ahead of former teammate and fellow tight end Martin Rucker as the school’s all-time leading receiver. Built like a bulky, athletic receiver, the Missouri native creates mismatches in the passing game. Coffman is more than a pass catcher. He has served as a special teams standout and has delivered many devastating blocks. In fact, he actually led all Tiger special teams players in blocks during the 2006 season--a feat which earned him the Hammer Award. A smart pass catcher, Coffman knows how to use his considerable size advantage, as well as his know-how, to find the soft spots in zone defenses. He is as reliable as they come and rarely drops a pass. An ankle injury suffered during the season slowed him down over the last few games as a junior and he ultimately required off-season surgery to clean out bone spurs prior to his senior campaign. He can line up as a slot receiver and could ultimately be best suited as an H-Back at the next level. Playing in Missouri’s spread offense, Coffman lacks experience as an in-line blocker which limits his upside as an all-around player in the NFL. The pedigree is there to play on Sundays--his father Paul starred for the Green Bay Packers for eight of his ten years as a pro. With Rucker off to the pros (Browns), Coffman also dabbled with the idea of submitting his name into the 2008 NFL Draft but had a change of heart and is primed for a special final season in ’08.

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