Coffman emerged as the elite pass-catching tight end in the college ranks during his senior year. A team-first athlete, he willingly shared playing time with Martin Rucker during his first three seasons, as they teamed to form college football's best 1-2 punch at the tight end position. That duo accounted for 341 receptions for 3,584 yards and 34 touchdowns during those three seasons, which was 35.45 percent of the team's receptions (962), 33.55 percent of the squad's receiving yardage (10,681) and 43.59 percent of its touchdown catches (78) during that span.

The Tiger would only start 20 of 50 games for Missouri, but his 247 receptions shattered the NCAA career record for tight ends, surpassing the previous mark of 217 catches by Ibn Green of Louisville (1996-99). Despite missing two games with a toe injury that would hamper him in his final three contests, he tied the NCAA single-season record for tight ends with 90 receptions, equaling a mark first set by James Whalen of Kentucky in 1999. He would also shatter the school career record with 30 touchdown catches, the sixth-best total in Big 12 Conference history.

Coming from a football family, Coffman, the oldest of Paul and Amy's four children, spurned numerous collage scholarship offers to enroll at Missouri, including one from his father's school, Kansas State. Paul led KSU in scoring and was an Academic All-Big Eight Conference selection in 1977. He went on to star as a tight end for Green Bay (1978-85), earning two Pro Bowl invites before concluding his career at Kansas City (1986-87). Chase's younger brother, Carson, followed his father, enrolling at Kansas State (2006-present), where he serves as a reserve quarter-back.

At Raymore-Peculiar High School, Coffman was rated the nation's fourth-best tight end by Super Prep, which also rated him the state of Missouri's seventh-best overall prospect. He was ranked third overall in the state by Rivals.com and was the recipient of the 2004 Simone Award, which is given annually to the top player in the Kansas City metro area.

He also earned first-team All-State honors for three consecutive seasons, and was a two-time All-District and All-Conference pick.

As a senior, Coffman teamed with his younger brother, Carson, the squad's starting quarterback, to set numerous state receiving records. Along the way, he helped lead the team to the Class V state championship during an undefeated 2004 season (13-0 record).

That season, Coffman was named Conference Player of the Year after catching 41 passes for 886 yards and 16 touchdowns. He snared three balls for 56 yards and a touchdown in the state title game, including a 14-yarder in the third quarter that effectively put the game out of reach as the team went on to a 37-18 win over McCluer North High.

As a junior, Coffman added 50 receptions for 817 yards and 13 scores. In his first varsity season, he collected 39 catches for 611 yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore. He also lettered three times in basketball, earning first-team All-Conference honors in hoops in 2003-04.

Coffman turned down scholarship offers from Kansas State, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida,

Michigan State, UCLA and Kansas, among others, to enroll at Missouri, where the 210-pounder was recruited as a tight end/defensive back.

In 2005, he was named Freshman All-American first-team, as he tied for the team lead with 47 receptions for 503 yards (10.7 avg) and four touchdowns, despite starting just one game. He posted 31 first-down catches, including converting eight third-down plays. In addition to his four scoring grabs, he had key receptions that set up eight other touchdown drives and five more that ended with field goals. He also recorded four solo tackles on the punt coverage squad.

In 2006, Coffman was a second-team All-Big 12 Conference choice. He won the team's Receiver of the Year and Hammer (most blocks) Award. Even though he started just five times in 13 contests, he led the team and ranked fourth among the nation's tight ends with a then school single-season record for tight ends of 58 catches, good for 638 yards (11.0 avg). His nine touchdown grabs set another Missouri tight end season mark. Thirty-six of his catches were good for first downs, with 12 coming off third-down grabs. He had 29 grabs for more than 10 yards and in addition to his nine scores, he set up 11 other touchdown drives.

The Mackey Award semifinalist was bothered late in the year by an ankle injury that required surgery after the 2007 season. He still finished third on the squad with 52 catches for 531 yards (10.2 avg) and seven touchdowns. Twenty-five of those grabs were for 10 yards or longer, as he also had key receptions on 10 other touchdown drives and five series that ended with field goals. He closed out the year with 32 first downs, converting 14 third-down plays and another on fourth down.

As a senior, Coffman missed the Kansas State and Iowa State games with a hyper-extension of his left great toe. He still tied the NCAA single-season record for tight ends with a school annual record 90 receptions, good for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns, adding to his Tiger career record of 30 scoring grabs. The consensus All-American and unanimous All-Big 12 Conference first-team choice also earned the Mackey Award, given to the nation's premier tight end.

GENERAL REPORT. GRADE: 6.80

Body Structure: Coffman has a well-built frame with good muscle definition in the chest and arms, thick quadriceps, thighs and calves. He has room to add more bulk, as he has a long torso and a developing frame with narrow hips and long limbs.

Athletic Ability: Coffman has a tall, linear build with a frame that can carry at least another 20 pounds of bulk with no loss in quickness. He has good foot quickness and balance, with very good flexibility when changing directions. He is explosive with his initial step off the line of scrimmage and shows the body control to easily adjust on the move. He demonstrates the wingspan and reach to adjust easily to the poorly thrown pass and looks agile and alert running his routes. Coffman has natural hands, above average lateral agility and does a fine job of getting open, displaying the power to break tackles and the leaping ability to hurdle over smaller opponents. Teams might put up a red flag due to his durability issues, as his recent surgery for a foot injury sidelined him for the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine and the team's first Pro Day, leaving just a tiny window for teams with interest to get an opportunity to work him out prior to the draft. GRADE: 6.6

Football Sense: Coffman comes from a football family and has a strong concept for playing the game. He makes quick decisions on the field and is an alert blocker with good vision in his routes. He understands the game well and is quick to come back for the ball when his quarterback is in trouble. He gives total effort until the whistle and competes hard in games and practices, showing the ability to make good adjustments on the fly. He is the type of player that needs only minimal reps to retain plays. Coffman is very alert to picking up stunts, twists and games. He also has a keen sense for finding the soft spot in the zone and the open area in the deep secondary. GRADE: 7.2

Character: Coffman is an all-around good character who is well-respected by the teammates and coaching staff. He is a well-spoken, straight-laced type. He receives very good family support, as his father played in the NFL and a younger brother is a reserve quarterback at Kansas State. He is a compliant sort with no known off-field issues. GRADE: 7.0

Competitiveness: Coffman is a tough blocker and performer who played through pain (ankle) the second half of his junior season and through toe and foot problems late in 2008, but still went out and suited up for the team. He has that fearless attitude going for the ball in traffic and will not hesitate to mix it up in the trenches. Though not used in this area in 2007, he has a nasty nature as a special teamer, keeping his head on a swivel, looking for targets to attack. He shows that fire in his belly to compete for the ball and plays until the whistle. He shows no hesitation in sacrificing his body to make the big play and is the type that wants the ball in pressure situations. He competes to finish as a blocker and you can see that he plays with an inherent mean streak. GRADE: 6.8

Work Habits: Coffman is a good worker in the weight room and practices, which also serves as an example for the team's younger players. He took on more of a leadership role as a junior and was counted on to mentor a young tight end crop in 2008. He's the kind of player you want as one of your captains, as he will not hesitate to take a teammate to task for a less than stellar effort. He is the type who works hard, as he shows the desire to get better and will do whatever it takes to improve. He has good strength, but needs to increase his bulk and continue to improve power base in order to compete at the next level (has the frame to add more weight). GRADE: 6.4

ATHLETIC REPORT: GRADE: 6.39

Release: Coffman has a decent get-off, but he does a good job of using his arm extension and hands to push and shove his way through press coverage. He uses his size well to escape the jam and has the strength to power through the hold up. His acceleration is not something that defenses need to account for at all times, but he is a threat to affect and stretch the coverage with his long stride. In the short area, he is an inviting target due to his above lateral agility. He might lack blazing speed, but his quickness in building acceleration lets him consistently stretch defenses when working deep, doing a very nice job of adjusting his routes to set up the defender. Few tight ends can power through tacklers like Coffman can when he gets going at full steam. GRADE: 5.8

Acceleration: Coffman has the quickness to escape the press and adequate strength to power through the hold up. He shows no hesitation nor does he utilize any false steps getting off the line of scrimmage. He is a threat to affect and stretch the coverage. In the short area, he is an inviting target due to his above lateral agility. He also does a very nice job of adjusting his routes to set up the defender. GRADE: 6.0

Quickness: Coffman has just average quickness and timed speed for his position. He moves easily in and out of his cuts and flashes the ability to defeat the jam with his feet while maintaining his acceleration throughout the routes. He shows adequate suddenness coming off the snap and getting into his patterns. He displays urgency to gain advantage when blocking in-line, as he has the loose hip snap in his kick slide to get into position and the retreat ability to mirror edge rushers trying to attack from the backside. GRADE: 5.4

Route Running: Coffman is a crisp route runner who shows good definition when trying to break off his routes squarely. He was not featured much in the offense later in his last two seasons due to ankle and foot injuries, but he has the natural hands and ability to locate the soft areas underneath more in multiple receiver formations. Even when used on the tight end delay, he has that stride and balance to slip by defenders and get into the seam. He shows steady acceleration and the ability to adjust in the open and also displays good awareness of coverages. He does a good job of settling into the soft spot in the zone. He has the ability to isolate the linebackers and safeties and shows a valid second gear needed to elude in the open. He can power through, hurdle over or simply side-step to elude after the catch and does an excellent job finding the small crease when working in traffic. GRADE: 6.9

Separation Ability: Coffman moves easily for a player his size. He shows the ability to jab in one direction and suddenly wheel to break off a route squarely. He has strong hands to push off the defender in attempts to separate, using his size well to ward off before gaining separation with his foot quickness and balance. His body control allows him to uncover and get open underneath. He shows awareness of the sticks and good balance running down the sidelines. The thing you see on film is his ability to make sharp cuts underneath or accelerate to get open on intermediate routes (broke multiple tackles for gains of at least 10 yards after the catch on 77 of his 247 career grabs). He also uses his body very well to shield defenders from the ball. GRADE: 6.0

Ball Concentration: Coffman has a good feel for coverage and maintains his focus going up for the ball in traffic. He seems more comfortable catching the ball in stride than when having to leap for it and while he has good arm extension and decent vertical leaping skills, he does need to gather some and build his acceleration after his feet again touch ground after the leaping catch. He is a natural hands catcher, but will let the ball come into his body sometimes (does a good job of absorbing the ball though). Still, he is a physical receiver with enough strength to out-battle the defender for the ball and will do a very good job of looking the ball in over his shoulders. With his ability to adjust on the move, he is an inviting target underneath and on tight end delays. GRADE: 7.5

Ball Adjustment: Coffman does a very nice job of reading the flight of the ball and making adjustments to it, as he has that great body control that lets him adjust for the ball outside his framework. He has above average body control and enough vertical ability to get to the pass at its high point. Most of his RAC comes when he catches the ball in stride (broke 77 tackles for big gains on 247 catches), as he has that power to drive through tackles and the hip swerve to elude after the reception. He looks very flexible attempting to catch the off-target throws and has excellent hand/eye coordination. GRADE: 7.0

Leaping Ability: Coffman shows good leaping ability and adequate timing. He does not generate the same burst after the catch when he has to go up for the ball as he does when he catches it in stride, as he will sometimes brace and wait for impact, but he has made great strides in timing his leap to get to the ball at its highest point. He has the ability to turn and run with the ball after the catch, thanks largely to his above average balance. One very impressive statistic, in regards to his leaping ability and high-point skills, was the fact that defenders managed to deflect just one pass thrown to him in 2008, by far the lowest total of any starting receiver or tight end in college. GRADE: 6.1

Hands: Coffman is a natural hands catcher who will rarely ever bobble the ball (only dropped one throw last season). He has the large, soft hands to pluck the ball and his concentration working in a crowd makes him very good at attaining ball security (recovered the only fumble he had in college). He can extend and pluck the ball away from the body's framework with ease, thanks to soft hands that lets hum catch away from his body. On those rare occasions when he will trap the ball, he does a good job of maintaining focus and securing it before running (only one fumble in 50 games). Further evidence of his Velcro-type hands was the fact that he caught 88.24 percent of all the passes thrown to him (90 of 102) as a senior. GRADE: 8.1

Run After the Catch: Coffman has decent quickness to run with the ball after securing it, but it is his leg drive that lets him gain most of his RAC, as he can power through initial contact. He shows deceptive moves and good hip shake to elude and turns it up hard to bleed extra yardage after the catch. He runs hard and has enough head fakes and hip snap to separate in the open. He is the type of player that can threaten a defense underneath and also be used on deep routes. He is elusive and has enough foot speed to win battles vs. linebackers and safeties, but can be captured by the quicker defensive backs in the open. Still, he has enough functional strength to break arm tackles and gain yardage with defenders draped on him. GRADE: 6.0

Blocking Ability: Coffman really relishes this daunting aspect of his game. He was the recipient of the team's Hammer Award, given for the most key blocks registered in a season, as a sophomore and can overpower smaller opponents or out-finesse the bigger ones. He gives good effort as an in-line blocker, where he has the foot quickness to position and stay square while consistently working to sustain. He is more effective when having to block in the open field, where his good body control lets him get on linebackers and stay in their faces. He has a strong hand punch to pancake defenders, working hard to maintain position and finish. On sweeps, when working as a lead blocker, he shows good balance and feet to control, gain movement and wall-off the smaller defenders. However, scouts feel that he does not have the size to be a consistent blocker at the next level. They might want to see his Hammer Award before coming to that evaluation. GRADE: 5.5

Compares To: HEATH MILLER, Pittsburgh -- Whether used in the classic tight end position or in motion, one thing is evident - Coffman has the natural hands and RAC ability to gain big yardage once he gets the ball in his hands. He has outstanding size, arm extension and balance to go along with good strength to break tackles. He shows great body control adjusting to off-target throws and flashes good aggression as a blocker. With Martin Rucker having graduated, Coffman emerged as the team's featured target in 2008 until he was injured late in the year. The foot surgery has set back his workouts for teams, making it possible that he will be drafted lower than his scouting report indicates.

OVERALL GRADE: 6.45

--Report by Dave-Te' Thomas

Despite starting just 20 of 50 games for the Tigers, Coffman became the NCAA's all-time leading receiver among tight ends, catching 247 passes for 2,659 yards (10.77 avg) and 30 touchdowns, topping the previous mark of 217 receptions by Ibn Green of Louisville (1996-99) … Only Green (2,830 yards) gained more yards receiving among major college tight ends … Coffman also ranks behind Green (33) on the national tight end touchdown catch record chart … His 247 receptions shattered the previous school of 203 catches by Martin Rucker (2004-07) and rank fourth in Big 12 Conference annals behind Taurean Henderson of Texas Tech (303, 2002-05), Rashaun Woods of Oklahoma State (293, 2000-03) and Wes Welker of Texas Tech (259, 2000-03) … He joined Rucker and Justin Gage (200, 1999-2002) as the only players in Missouri annals to catch 200 passes in a career … His 2,659 yards receiving rank second in UM history behind Gage's 2,704 yards and surpassed former teammate Rucker (1,912 yards, 2004-07) for the most yardage by a Big 12 tight end … His 30 touchdown receptions topped the previous school career record of 18 by Gage and are three shy of Green's (33, 1996-99) NCAA all-time record for tight ends … Coffman's 90 receptions in 2008 tied the NCAA single-season record for tight ends, first set by James Whalen of Kentucky (1999) … Coffman's 30 scoring grabs rank tied for sixth on the conference all-time record list and are the most ever by a Big 12 tight end, topping the old mark of 22 scoring receptions by Mickey Peters of Texas Tech (2000-03) … His 90 grabs topped the old school tight end single-season record of 84 catches by Rucker in 2007, rank 11th overall on the Big 12 annual record chart and are the most ever by a tight end in conference annals … Only Jeremy Maclin (95 in 2008) had more receptions in a season by a Tigers player … His 58 catches in 2007 tied with Kenny Holly (1993) and Brian Sallee (1994) for fifth overall on the Tigers' annual record chart … His 10 touchdown grabs in 2008 set a school single-season record for tight ends, topping his own previous mark of nine scoring grabs in 2006 and the six touchdowns by Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow (1978) and later by Dwayne Blakley (1999) … His 987 yards receiving in 2008 set the school tight end single-season record and rank fifth on Missouri's overall annual record chart behind Maclin (1,055 yards in 2007; 1,221 yards in 2008), Victor Bailey (1,210 in 1992) and Gage (1,075 in 2002) … Coffman's 12 receptions vs. Texas in 2008 set a school game-record for tight ends, topping the previous mark of eleven grabs by Rucker vs. Western Michigan in 2007 … Those 12 catches also rank fourth on the school's overall game-record list, topped by Gage (16 vs. Bowling Green in 2002 and 13 vs. Baylor in 2001) and Kenny Holly (15 vs. Oklahoma State in 1992) … His 10 grabs vs. Oklahoma in 2007 and Buffalo in 2008 tied for third on the school game-record list for tight ends, matching a total first set by Byron Chamberlain vs. Baylor in 1991, by O.J. Ofodile vs. both Colorado and Oklahoma (1993) and by Rucker vs. Illinois in 2007 … Coffman's 140 yards gained receiving vs. Texas in 2008 are the most ever by a Missouri tight end in a contest … His three touchdown receptions in the 2007 Colorado contest tied the Missouri game-record, first set by Victor Bailey vs. Kansas in 1991 and later matched by tight end Dwayne Blakley vs. Western Michigan in 1999 … Coffman caught 247 of 314 passes thrown to him (78.66 percent), as the opposition deflected 12 of those tosses … Registered 159 first-down receptions (64.37 percent), as he converted 56 of 89 third-down plays (62.92 percent) and 4 of 9 third-down throws (44.44 percent) into first-down receptions during his career … The tight end snared 32 of 37 first-down passes thrown to him (86.49 percent) for 349 yards (10.91 avg) and two touchdowns, made 33 of 35 catches (94.29 percent) on second-down tosses for 300 yards 99.09 avg) and three scores, adding 24 of 28 third-down grabs (85.71 percent) for 291 yards (12.13 avg) and four touchdowns and 1 of 2 receptions for a 32-yard score on fourth-down catches.

The consensus All-American first-team selection was the recipient of the John Mackey Award, given to the top tight end in the nation … The Biletnikoff Award semi-finalist (given to college football's premier receiver) added All-Big 12 Conference first-team honors and was named the Tigers' Most Valuable Player … Selected Mackey Award National Player of the Week vs. Buffalo … Added Maxwell Award Watch List honors, an award that is presented to the outstanding collegiate football player in America since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell … Started twelve games, missing the Kansas State and Iowa State contests due to a left big toe sprain and hyperextension that required the tight end to wear a protective boot to speed up his recovery process for a few weeks … The tight end returned to the field for his final three collegiate games, but also played with a noticeable limp, as he was not fully recovered from that injury … He still managed to lead the team, as he set a school single-season record with 90 receptions for 987 yards (11.0 avg) and ten touchdowns … His 90 grabs broke the old Tiger record of 84 by Martin Rucker in 2007 … Those 90 receptions tied the NCAA major college single-season record for tight end, matching a mark that was first set by Kentucky's James Whalen in 1999 … Only Jeremy Maclin (95 in 2008) had more receptions in a season by a Tigers player … His 987 yards receiving in 2008 set the school tight end single-season record and rank fifth on Missouri's overall annual record chart behind Maclin (1,055 yards in 2007; 1,221 yards in 2008), Victor Bailey (1,210 in 1992) and Justin Gage (1,075 in 2002) … Ranked fifth in the nation and led the Big 12 with an average of 7.5 receptions per game … The only collegiate tight end to have a better catch average was James Casey of Rice (8.54 rpg) … Ranked seventh in the conference (overall) and third among the nation's tight ends with an average of 82.25 yards receiving per game … Those impressive totals are a major reason that the Tigers ranked fourth in the nation in passing (330.36 ypg), eighth in total offense (484.14 ypg) and sixth in scoring (42.21 ppg) … Coffman caught 90 of 102 passes targeted to him (88.24 percent), turning the ball over once on a fumble … 60 of those receptions (66.67 percent) were good for first downs, as 41 of those grabs (45.56 percent) were for at least 10 yards, including eleven catches for 20 yards or longer (12.22 percent) … Converted 22 of 28 third-down throws (78.57 percent) and 1 of 2 on fourth down into first downs … Had key catches that led to 26 Missouri touchdowns and on six other drives that produced field goals … Registered 55 knockdowns, ten downfield blocks and five touchdown-resulting blocks … On 27 of his non-touchdown catches (33.75 percent), it took more than one defender to bring him down … .Became the school's all-time leader among tight ends, snatching 185 passes for 1,981 yards during his career … His three touchdowns caught added to his school over-all career record of 23 scoring receptions.

Illinois … In a 52-42 season-opening victory, Coffman hauled in 9 of 11 passes thrown to him for 120 yards and a touchdown, as six of those grabs resulted in first downs, all good for at least 10 yards … His first catch for the season, a 23-yarder, followed by a 7-yard grab, set up a Missouri early second quarter field goal … The tight end beat a pair of defenders to a Chase Daniel swing pass for 18 yards on a third-&-6 snap, followed by Coffman leveling linebacker Brit Miller on Daniel's third-&-1 bootleg for 13 yards. Daniel paid back his tight end for that nice block by tossing a 17-yard touchdown to the senior to cap an 87-yard, 10-play late second quarter series … Coffman snared 11 and 2-yard passes and then cleared a rush lane on third-&-1 for Daniel's 5-yard run that set up the QB's second-&-goal 4-yard scoring lob to Tommy Sanders in the third stanza … Record Watch: Coffman's touchdown catch increased his school career record total to 21 … Head to Head Competition: SS#24-Bo Flowers (6:02-218)-Eight tackles (2 solos), one stop for a 2-yard loss … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught nine of the team's 26 pass completions, gaining 120 of the 323 aerial yards, including one of its three touchdowns passing … Six of his nine catches produced first downs, as he had key grabs on two touchdown drives and one that ended with a field goal … Graded 92 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted six knockdowns and one touchdown-resulting block … On five of his non-touchdown catches, it took more than one defender to bring him down.

Southeast Missouri … The Tigers rolled to a 52-3 victory, as Coffman collected three passes for 48 yards, all good for first downs … He snared 24 and 13-yard tosses from QB Chase Daniel and then took down defensive end Zack Buck, as tailback Derrick Washington followed his tight end on a 5-yard touchdown run that finished off a 70-yard, 7-play first quarter possession … Head to Head Competition: SS#1-Victor Anderson (6:02-216)-Six tackles (4 solos) … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught three of the team's 26 pass completions, gaining 48 of the 336 aerial yards … All three of his catches were good for first downs, each totaling at least 10 yards … Graded 88 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted five knockdowns, one down field block and one touchdown-resulting block.

Nevada … The Missouri offensive juggernaut continued to roll through the opposition, as Coffman gained a career-best 127 yards, as all six of his receptions produced first downs, including converting three third-down throws and another on fourth down in a 69-17 romp … The tight end honored his late teammate, Aaron O'Neal, who had died from meningitis, wearing O'Neal's jersey #25, instead of his usual #45 for the contest … On the team's first possession of the game, he converted a third-&-2 Chase Daniel dump-off pass into a 5-yard gain and a first down, ending that 4-play, 72-yard series when he made a crunching down field block on strong-side linebacker Jerome Johnson to spring tailback Derrick Washington for a 59-yard scoring scamper … Coffman's 22-yard leaping grab late in the second quarter set up Washington's 2-yard touchdown run with 3:45 left in the first half … The tight end snared a third-&-10 swing pass from Daniel for 11 yards, but then dropped a third-&-6 toss at the Nevada 32. He made up for that miscue, hauling in a 32-yard touchdown pass from receiver Tommy Saunders on a fake field goal attempt to conclude that 76-yard, 10-play possession. The Tigers initially scored on a 12-yard pass to Jared Perry, but the play was called back on a holding penalty … In the third stanza, backup QB Chase Patton fired a third-&-7 pass to Coffman that the tight end turned into a 48-yard gain to the Nevada 3, where Patton would keep the ball on the next snap for a 3-yard scoring run … Coffman was asked by reporters after the game about the team scoring every time Missouri touched the ball, responding, "We can't look at that, it's in the past now. We've done a great job preparing for these other teams. Now we've just got to keep doing it, keep preparing, keep watching film, keep working hard during practice." … Asked about his touchdown from the fake field goal, he stated, "We were watching them on film and they were doing some stuff we like a lot for that fake. The first couple of extra points and field goals, they were doing that same stuff." … Special Note-Tommy Saunders' touchdown to Coffman for the seventh touchdown of the game was not their first connection of the sort. In the 2006 Sun Bowl vs. Oregon State, their roles reversed, as Coffman threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Saunders … Head to Head Competition: SS#20-Kevin Grimes (6:00-193)-Six tackles (5 solos) … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught six of the team's 27 pass completions, gaining 127 of the 519 aerial yards, including one of its five touchdowns passing … All six of his nine catches produced first downs, as he had key grabs on three touchdown drives, converting 3 of 4 third-down plays and one more on fourth-down, as four of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards, including three grabs for 20 yards or longer … Graded 92 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted six knockdowns, two down field blocks and one touchdown-resulting block.

Buffalo … Coffman turned the ball over once on a fumble, but registered eight first downs among his ten receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown, as four of those catches were good for at least 10 yards, helping set up three scoring drives … Missouri entered the game leading the nation with 57 points per game and scored on 15 straight possessions (13 touchdowns and two field goals) over two games before coming up empty on three second-quarter drives. One ended with a lost fumble after a reception by Coffman at the Buffalo 38 in the second quarter … Early in the opening frame, Coffman dropped an easy pass from QB Chase Daniel, but then caught the next toss for 11 yards, setting up Derrick Washington's 6-yard touchdown run … He later set up a Missouri 48-yard field goal with an 11-yard grab in the waning seconds of the first half … In the third quarter, the tight end barreled down to the Buffalo 3 with an 8-yard screen pass to set up Washington's 3-yard scoring burst … Early in the final frame, he reached over two defenders to grab a third-&6 pass from Daniel for 14-yards, as the QB would then finish that 8-play, 82-yard series with a 4-yard touchdown toss to Coffman … Asked by reporters after the game about the offense's mistakes and sloppy play, Coffman replied, "You've just got to leave it behind you, leave the turnover or mistake behind you and just go get it the next play. You go in and watch film tomorrow and see what you did wrong even if we already know. I fumbled today. I've got to keep telling myself over-and-over again to keep doing the little things right. On the fumble, I was just trying to fight for more yards and got the ball away from my body and got hit from behind. It's just one of those things where you've just got to do the fundamentals right every time and not think about what else you've got to do to stay in it. It's always good to win. We're happy for the victory, but turnovers and mental errors just killed us today and that's something that we need to get fixed. It might even have been a good thing for this game to be close like that, but we've just got to keep working to get better. The week off (Missouri has a bye in Week Five) will be nice. I'll get to rest up a bit and have more time to prepare for Nebraska, so that's a good thing." … Record Watch: With his ten catches for 84 yards, Coffman became the school's all-time leader for receptions (185) and yards receiving (1,981) for a tight end, surpassing the previous marks of 184 grabs for 1,912 yards by Martin Rucker (2004-07). It also moved Coffman to second on the school's overall career reception list behind Justin Gage (200, 1999-2002), while his 1,981 yards rank third overall all-time behind Gage (2,704) and Victor Bailey (2,144 yards, 1990-92) … Coffman's ten receptions tied his personal best, first set vs. Oklahoma in 2007. That tied for second on the school game-record list for tight ends, matching a total first set by Byron Chamberlain vs. Baylor in 1991, by O.J. Ofodile vs. both Colorado and Oklahoma in 1993 and by Martin Rucker vs. Illinois in 2007. Only Martin Rucker's 11 grabs vs. Western Michigan in 2007 topped those totals by a Missouri tight end in a contest … Head to Head Competition: SS#7-Davonte Shannon (6:00-193)-Eleven tackles (6 solos) … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught ten of the team's 36 pass completions, gaining 84 of the 439 aerial yards, including one of its two touchdowns passing … Eight of his ten catches produced first downs, as he had key grabs on three touchdown drives and one other that led to a field goal … Four of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards … Graded 83 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted five knockdowns and one down field block.

Nebraska … Coffman snared all five passes targeted to him, picking up 71 yards and three first downs … He set up a Missouri 48-yard field goal at the start of the second quarter by grabbing a third-&-7 toss from Chase Daniel to keep alive the 61-yard, 12-play series … He added a third-&-5 snatch for 9 yards, followed by a 26-yarder that helped the Tigers set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Jimmy Jackson that ended a 10-play, 75-yard mid second quarter possession … Head to Head Competition: SS#33-Matt O'Hanlon (5:11-199)-Five tackles (4 solos) … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught five of the team's 19 pass completions, gaining 71 of the 261 aerial yards, including one of its three touch-downs passing … Three of his five catches produced first downs, as he had key grabs on one touchdown drive and one other that led to a field goal … Two of his receptions were good for at least 20 yards … Graded 81 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted three knockdowns and one down field block.

Oklahoma State … Coffman made his presence felt immediately, hauling in three receptions for 37 yards, including an impressive one-handed snag as he was pushed out of bounds on the team's first possession, finishing the day with 104 yards on eleven grabs while adding five knockdowns … His third-&-5 grab of a Chase Daniel pass for 21 yards was a thing of beauty, as safety Ricky Price was called for pass interference on the play (Missouri declined the penalty), as the defender flagrantly held Coffman's arms, but the tight end contorted his body to make a one-handed catch, setting up a Tigers 18-yard field goal with 10 and 6-yard catches on that drive … Record Watch: Coffman's 8-yard catch as the clock ran out in the third quarter, his 10th on the night, was his 200th career reception for his career … Head to Head Competition: SS#6-Ricky Price (6:01-193)-Eight tackles (2 solos), 0.5 stop for a 1-yard loss, one interception … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught 10 of the team's 39 pass completions, gaining 104 of the 390 aerial yards … Five of his ten catches produced first downs, as he had key grabs on one drive that led to a field goal … Three of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards … Graded 80 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted five knockdowns … On three of his non-touchdown catches, it took more than one defender to bring him down.

Texas … Coffman etched his name in the Missouri record books several times vs. the Long-horns, as his twelve receptions for 140 yards set school game-records for tight ends. He also established a new school career record when he finished the game with 213 total catches … His 6-yard grab with 1:35 left in the first quarter tied the school reception record and his 8-yarder with 9:39 left in the first half gave him that all-time mark … He was called for pass interference on a second quarter 11-yard catch by Jeremy Maclin, nullifying that reception, but he made up for that miscue in the third stanza, coming up with an 11-yard catch and a 12-yarder at the Texas 25 on a third-&-7 Chase Daniel toss, setting up a 2-yard touchdown run by Derrick Washington, as Coffman blocked defensive end Brian Orakpo to spring the Tigers tailback around the right side for the score … His 22-yard catch put the ball at the Texas 16. On third-&-7, Daniel found the tight end with a 13-yard touchdown toss that concluded that 8-play, 66-yard late third quarter drive … Coffman's third-&-5 grab for 7 yards, followed by a 9-yarder, set up Daniel's fourth quarter 18-yard scoring strike to Jared Perry … On Missouri's next series, Coffman hauled in a 31-yarder between a pair of defenders, setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by Daniel with 4:18 left in the game … Record Watch: Coffman's twelve catches broke the old school game-record of eleven grabs by Martin Rucker vs. Western Michigan in 2007 … Those twelve catches also rank fourth on the school's overall game-record list, topped by Justin Gage (16 vs. Bowling Green in 2002 and 13 vs. Baylor in 2001) and Kenny Holly (15 vs. Oklahoma State in 1992) … He finished the game with 213 receptions, breaking the previous school career record of 203 catches by Martin Rucker (2004-07) … Head to Head Competition: SS#1-Earl Thomas (5:10-190)-Five solo tackles … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught 12 of the team's 31 pass completions, gaining 140 of the 318 aerial yards, including one of its two touchdowns passing … Eight of his twelve catches produced first downs, as he converted 3 of 4 third-downs and had key grabs on four touchdown drives … Six of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards, including two for longer than 20 yards … Graded 85 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted four knockdowns and one touchdown-resulting block.

Colorado … Coffman continued his assault of the record books, this time establishing a major college career mark for catches by a tight end, as his seven grabs for 50 yards and a touchdown gave him 220 receptions in a Tigers uniform … He converted a third-&-goal toss into a 1-yard score a little over four minutes into the contest … He added 1 and 3-yard short grabs inside the red zone to set up Jeremy Maclin's 3-yard touchdown catch that capped a 13-play, 56-yard first quarter possession … He unsuccessfully attempted a pass to Tommy Saunders, but then converted a third-&-1 pass from Chase Daniel into a 4-yard first down snatch … He set up a second quarter 23-yard field goal with a 14-yard catch and a 4-yard scoring reception by Dana Alexander with a 16-yard grab at the Colorado 16 in the third stanza … After the game, QB Chase Daniel was talking to the media about Coffman's Senior one-handed touchdown grab in the first quarter, stating, "We were working on that play for five or six weeks now. We finally got the call. It looked good in practice and a guy like [Coffman] just makes things work. It was a little Tim Tebow action. I try to be like him as much as I can." … Record Watch: Coffman increased his school overall career record to 220 receptions, breaking the NCAA major college all-time mark of 217 catches by Ibn Green of Louisville (1996-99) … Head to Head Competition: SS#9-D.J. Dykes (6:02-200)-Four tackles (2 solos) … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught seven of the team's 31 pass completions, gaining 50 of the 302 aerial yards, including one of its five touchdowns passing … Four of his seven catches produced first downs, as he converted 2 of 2 third-downs and had key grabs on three touchdown drives … Two of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards … Graded 86 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted five knock-downs and two down field blocks … On four of his non-touchdown catches, it took more than one defender to bring him down.

Baylor … Two of Coffman's ten receptions produced touchdowns, as the tight end totaled 75 yards … He made a leaping grab in the right corner of the end zone to haul in a high pass from QB Chase Daniel for a 3-yard score on the team's first possession … He set up Tommy Saunders' 19-yard scoring grab with a 9-yard catch inside the red zone on the Tigers' next series … He added 19 and 5-yarders before coming up with a third-&-1 grab for 9 yards at the Baylor 5. That set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Jimmy Jackson, as the tailback followed Coffman's block around right end for the score that capped the 13-play, 93-yard third quarter drive … At the start of the fourth quarter, the tight end made an outstretched grab in the right corner of the end zone for a third-&-11 13-yard touchdown … Head to Head Competition: SS#4-Jeremy Williams (5:10-211)-No tackles … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught ten of the team's 31 pass completions, gaining 75 of the 337 aerial yards, including two of its three touchdowns passing … Five of his ten catches produced first downs, as he converted 3 of 3 third-downs and had key grabs on four touchdown drives … Two of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards … Graded 88 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted four knockdowns, one down field block and one touchdown-resulting block … On three of his non-touchdown catches, it took more than one defender to bring him down.

Kansas State and Iowa State … A left big toe sprain and hyperextension forced Coffman to sit out these games … He was fitted for a protective boot to help speed up his recovery process.

Kansas … Playing with a noticeable limp, Coffman had only two catches for 17 yards in the first half during limited action. Despite lingering effects from his toe injury, he would close out the game with six receptions for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 40-37 loss … He broke through two defenders to grab a third-&-goal pass from QB Chase Daniel for a 5-yard touchdown, ending a 5-play, 62-yard second quarter possession … His third-&-12 grab for 13 yards set up a 26-yard scoring pass from Daniel to Jeremy Maclin in the third frame … Coffman took a short pass from Daniel and converted it into a 6-yard touchdown grab that gave Missouri a 30-26 lead in the fourth quarter … Talking to the media about his toe injury after the game, Coffman noted, "It was probably at about 75 percent for this game. It was a little tough, because I went out on the first play and tried to give it 100 percent and probably shouldn't have. I tweaked it a little bit, but I just jogged a little bit on the sideline and walked around to make sure I stayed moving, so it wasn't too bad." … Asked about the loss, he stated, "It's very frustrating--especially that it's KU. You come out to win every game, and unfortunately we didn't play as well as we could have today, and they came out with a lot greater intensity level and just played hard." … Asked how Missouri can bounce back from the loss, Coffman said, "It's not going to be too easy, but we've got to get over it. The game's over now, we can't do anything about it, we've just got to get focused on next week." … Head to Head Competition: SS#25-Darrel Stuckey (6:01-207)-Six tackles (4 solos), two interceptions for 19 yards in returns, one pass deflection, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught six of the team's 25 pass completions, gaining 53 of the 288 aerial yards, including two of its four touchdowns passing … Four of his six catches produced first downs, as he converted 2 of 2 third-downs and had key grabs on three touchdown drives … Two of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards.

Oklahoma (Big 12 Conference Championship) … Coffman's 30th career touchdown placed him sixth in the Big 12 Conference record books, as he came up with 48 yards on four receptions … He converted a third-&-10 pass into a 17-yard catch that was followed by the tight end's second-&-goal 8-yard touchdown grab early in the fourth quarter … Head to Head Competition: SS#5-Nic Harris (6:03-230)-Ten tackles (5 solos), one stop for a 1-yard loss, one forced fumble … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught four of the team's 28 pass completions, gaining 48 of the 294 aerial yards, including one of its three touchdowns passing … Three of his four catches produced first downs, as he converted

1 of 1 third-downs and had key grabs on one touchdown drive … Two of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards … Graded 81 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted six knockdowns.

Northwestern (Alamo Bowl) … Coffman closed out his career with 67 yards on seven catches … His early third quarter grabs of 4 and 10 yar5ds set up Chase Daniel's 11-yard scoring lob to Dana Alexander … He converted a third-&-10 Daniel pass into a 13-yard gain, setting up a Missouri 37-yard field goal that tied the game at 23-23 with 2:49 left in the contest … Head to Head Competition: SS#4-Brendan Smith (6:01-210)-Nine tackles (2 solos), one QB pressure … Coffman's Offensive Impact: The tight end caught seven of the team's 27 pass completions, gaining 67 of the 200 aerial yards … Five of his seven catches produced first downs, as he converted 2 of 2 third-downs and had key grabs on one touchdown drive … Five of his receptions were good for at least 10 yards … Graded 81 percent for blocking consistency, as he posted six knockdowns … On four of his non-touchdown catches, it took more than one defender to bring him down.

All-Big 12 Conference first-team choice by The NFL Draft Report, adding second-team honors from the Austin American-Statesman and Associated Press … John Mackey Award semi-finalist and named Mackey Award National Tight End of the Week for his efforts vs. Oklahoma … Started vs. Nebraska, playing in thirteen games while teaming with Martin Rucker to give the Tigers the best 1-2 punch at tight end in college football, but a right ankle sprain suffered in the first quarter vs. Kansas in the regular season finale, an injury that would require surgery after the bowl season, saw Coffman forced to sit out the Big 12 Conference Championship Game vs. Oklahoma … Originally sprained his ankle in the regular season match-up vs. the Sooners, a game he had personal bests of 10 catches and 102 yards gained … His 52 receptions rank fifth on the school single-season record list, as he tallied 531 yards (10.2 avg) … His seven touchdown catches rank third on the Tigers' single-season record chart … Had three of 63 passes targeted to him deflected by the opposition, as he converted 14 of 21 third-down plays and one more on a fourth-&-goal snap into first downs … Had 32 first-down receptions, including 12 inside the red zone and six that came on goal-line plays … Dropped only one ball all season … 25 of his catches were good for at least 10 yards each, including four for longer than 20 yards … In addition to his seven touchdown catches, he had key receptions that set up 10 other touchdown drives and five series that ended with Missouri field goals … Finished the season with 65 knockdowns, including ten touchdown-resulting blocks.

Illinois … The Tigers held off a late third quarter Illini rally for a 40-34 victory. Missouri opened the season facing Illinois Illini in St. Louis, as Coffman had seven receptions for 42 yards and a score, coming up with key catches, as he set up another touchdown drive, along with another grab that led to a Tigers field goal. Three of the tight end's receptions converted third-down plays, with another coming on a fourth-&-goal catch for his first touchdown in 2007. He also recovered the only fumble for his career and picked up 8 yards on a reverse. Coffman broke multiple tackles for big gains on two of his catches … The tight end snatched a fourth-&-goal toss from QB Chase Daniel for a 1-yard touchdown with 5:24 left in the first quarter, capping a 9-play, 80-yard drive … His 5-yard gain on a Daniel third-&-3 toss, followed by a third-&-4 11-yard grab to the Illini 9-yard line set up Daniel's 2-yard scoring lob to Will Franklin to end a 69-yard, 12-play second quarter series … For the first time in his career, Coffman fumbled the ball after a 6-yard grab, but quickly recovered the miscue … That was followed by a third-&-4 10-yard reception to keep a late third quarter series alive … In the fourth quarter, Coffman took a reverse 8 yards off left tackle, giving the Tigers room to make a 32-yard field goal to stake their 40-34 lead … Record Watch: Coffman's scoring grab was the 14th touchdown for his career, tying Mel Gray (1968-70) for second on the school's all-time record chart … Head to Head Competition: SS#25-Justin Sanders (6:00-202)-Five solo tackles, a 16-yard sack, two forced fumbles.

Mississippi … In a 38-25 triumph, Coffman continued his torrid early season pace, as four of his six receptions for 60 yards were good for first downs, converting three third-down passes, including two on goal-line plays, as he scored once, set up another touchdown drive and also set up another series that produced a field goal. The tight end attempted the second pass for his career, unsuccessfully … Early in the second quarter, he leaped over a pair of defenders for a 14-yard gain on a third-&-7 Chase Daniel toss, setting up the QB's 40-yard scoring toss to Will Franklin … A 14-yarder, followed by a third-&-4 grab for 7 yards produced his second touchdown for the season with 0:57 left in the first half … He failed to find "Z" receiver Tommy Saunders with an option pass, but made up for the miscue with a third-&-goal 11-yard catch at the Ole Miss 8, setting up a Missouri 27-yard field goal mid-way through the third frame … Record Watch: Coffman's scoring grab gave him 15 touch-downs for his career, topping Mel Gray (1968-70) for sole possession of second place on the school's all-time record chart, three shy of the record 18 scores by Justin Gage (1999-2002) … Head to Head Competition: SS#13-Jamarca Sanford (5:10-207)-Thirteen tackles (8 solos), one stop for a 1-yard loss.

Western Michigan … Coffman was limited to 31 yards on a pair of catches, as one other pass targeted to him was over-thrown and another was deflected … One of his grabs helped convert a third-&-9 play into a 16-yard gain late in the second quarter … Head to Head Competition: SS#26-C.J. Wilson (6:02-206)-Seven tackles (5 solos), a 46-yard interception return.

Illinois State … Despite being held to just three receptions for 31 yards, two of Coffman's catches produced first downs, both coming inside the red zone to set up a pair of scoring drives, as both grabs came on third-down plays … 14 and 5-yard catches in the second quarter got the ball to the ISU 8, where QB Chase Daniel flipped an 8-yard score to Jerry Maclin, as the 14-yarder came on an option toss from Tommy Saunders, the "Z" receiver's first pass attempt for his career … Late in the third quarter, Coffman hauled in a third-&-11 pass for 12 yards to the ISU 8 and two plays later, came up with a key block on linebacker Kye Stewart to spring tailback Tony Temple for a 1-yard scoring run to end a 72-yard, 8-play series … Head to Head Competition: SS#1-Jesse Caesar (5:10-197)-Six tackles (3 solos), one stop for a 1-yard loss.

Nebraska … In his only start for the season, Coffman led the Tigers to a 41-6 thrashing of the Huskers, as he snared six passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. All four of his first downs came after breaking multiple tackles for those big gains, including one on third down. He also helped set up another scoring drive and a series that ended in a field goal. On offense, Chase Coffman started at tight end for the first time this season … Mizzou scored on its second consecutive possession to start the game as QB Chase Daniel hooked up with Coffman on a 6-yard scoring lob that the tight end caught with three defenders draped on him. The drive covered 10 plays, 79 yards and lasted 3:04. It marked the 12th time that Daniel and Coffman hooked up on a touchdown pass for the Tigers … Earlier on its first series of the game, Daniel scored on a 1-yard run, as Coffman had a 17-yard catch and then leveled linebacker Bo Ruud to lead the way for the Tiger QB's TD run … An 8-yard catch by the tight end late in the second quarter set up a Missouri 33-yard field goal with 0:09 left in the first half … Coffman added a 26-yarder in the third quarter, picking up 20 yards after barreling over middle linebacker Corey McKeon and he also had an 18-yarder on third-&-6 to keep a fourth quarter drive alive … Record Watch: With six receptions, Coffman has 129 catches for his career, moving past Victor Bailey (128, 1990-92) for fourth on the school all-time record list … Head to Head Competition: SS#4-Larry Asante (6:01-211)-Two assisted tackles.

Oklahoma … Coffman produced the first double digit catching game (ten) and his first 100-yard contest (102), as he broke multiple tackles for four huge gains, setting up four touchdown drives, as six of his receptions were for 10 yards or longer, making a pair of grabs inside the red zone. What made his performance even more impressive was the fact that he played a bulk of the game with a right ankle sprain. His ten receptions rank tied for second on the school game-record list for tight ends … Coffman's 7-yard catch to the OU 5 was followed by his block on middle linebacker Curtis Lofton that led to a 5-yard scoring burst by Jerry Maclin early in the first quarter … His third quarter 16-yarder, followed by a third-&-3 grab for 11 yards at the Sooners 10 was followed by Maclin scoring on a 10-yard run to end a 12-play, 68-yard third quarter drive … Continuing to set the table for his team-mates, Coffman grabbed a 13-yard flag pass from Chase Daniel to set up a 4-yard touch-down run by Jimmy Jackson with 3:01 left in the third frame … A pair of 11-yard grabs to the Oklahoma 5 led to Daniel finding fellow tight end Martin Rucker with a 5-yard touch-down toss to cap a 10-play, 80-yard series with 2:27 left in the game … Record Watch: Coffman's ten receptions tied for second on the school game-record list for tight ends, matching a total first set by Byron Chamberlain vs. Baylor in 1991, by O.J. Ofodile vs. both Colorado and Oklahoma in 1993 and by teammate Martin Rucker vs. Illinois in 2007. Only Rucker's 11 grabs vs. Western Michigan in 2007 topped those totals by a Missouri tight end in a contest … Coffman's 102 yards was a personal career best, topping the 99 yards he gained vs. South Carolina in the 2005 Independence Bowl … Head to Head Competition: SS#25-D.J. Wolfe (5:11-201)-Six tackles (4 solos), a 15-yard interception return.

Texas Tech … Coffman grabbed three passes for 53 yards, as two of his catches produced first downs, helping set up a touchdown drive and another that ended with a field goal … His 33-yarder on a sideline toss from Chase Daniel was followed by the tight end upending rush end Brandon Williams on a 1-yard touchdown run by Jimmy Jackson that finished a 5-play, 66-yard second quarter series … Later in the fourth quarter, he grabbed a 13-yard slant pass to the Tech 22, giving Jeff Wolfert field position to hit a 39-yard field goal with 3:01 remaining in the game … Record Watch: Coffman's 53 yards gave him 1,535 yards for his career, moving to eighth on the school's all-time record list, surpassing Mel Gray (1,491 yards, 1968-70) … Head to Head Competition: SS#49-Joe Garcia (6:01-222)-Ten tackles (5 solos), a 2-yard sack.

Iowa State … Coffman had just two catches for 15 yards, but one grab set up a touchdown drive and an ISU pass interference penalty on another series produced a second quarter 48-yard field goal as time expired in the first half … His 10-yard third quarter catch set up Chase Daniel's 10-yard touchdown pass to Martin Rucker, concluding a 69-yard, 9-play series … Head to Head Competition: SS#8-Chris Brown (5:10-177)-Three solo tackles.

Colorado … To say that Coffman single-handedly defeated Colorado in a 55-10 Missouri victory (The Tigers' first win over the Buffs' since 1997) would not tell the true story of his outstanding performance. Not only did he tie the school game-record with three touch-down catches, but each of his grabs were ESPN "Play of the Day" caliber, as he broke tackles, drove through and even hurdled over Buffalo defenders. Two of his grabs were for 20 yards or longer, as he also had a crucial goal-line catch for a touchdown … Coffman handed the ball to Jerry Maclin after a 3-yard catch for an additional 17-yard gain in the first quarter … The tight end then zig-zagged through the pile, breaking six tackles en route

to a 25-yard second quarter score. "That play where he caught it and broke like six tackles and got into the end zone, it was an amazing play," Colorado Defensive tackle George Hypolite said. "But again we missed six tackles for him to get in there." … In the third quarter, he caught a short screen pass from QB Chase Daniel, hurdled over free safety Ryan Walters at the 5-yard line before bullying his way into the end zone to make it 38-10. "I've been doing it because I'm getting tired of people diving at my knees," Coffman said. "This time, it just happened to work and I landed and just kept going." … Following Colorado QB Cody Hawkins' third turnover, Coffman showed soft hands and superb concentration in pulling in a 5-yarder for a score that made it 48-10, ending a 56-yard, 10-play series … Record Watch: Coffman's three touchdown catches gave him 18 for his career, tying the school all-time record first set by Justin Gage (1999-2002) … His three scoring grabs tied the Missouri game-record, first set by Victor Bailey vs. Kansas in 1991 and later matched by tight end Dwayne Blakley vs. Western Michigan in 1999 … His 60 yards gave him 1,610 for his career, moving ahead of Sean Coffey (1,596 yards, 2002-05) for seventh on the school's all-time record list … Head to Head Competition: SS#9-Daniel Dykes (6:02-210)-Six tackles (5 solos), one forced fumble.

Texas A&M … Coffman gained only 22 yards on three catches, but two were good for first downs, as he scored on a third-&-goal catch for a 5-yard touchdown in the second quarter, but did not have any passes thrown to him in the second half … Talking to the media after the game, Coffman Junior TE Chase Coffman talked about Texas A&M's defensive play, "They were doing a good job of getting our offense off of the field and keeping their offense on the field. We just came back and did a good job of moving the ball [in the fourth quarter]." … Talking about on closing out the game in the fourth quarter, he stated, "It feels great; it gives [our team] lots of confidence in our offense. It's going to get us back to working hard and back doing what we need to be doing to win. As of right now, this has been our toughest game of the year." … Asked about the tradition of carrying senior tight end Martin Rucker off the field on Senior Day, "Coach Walker does that with all of the senior tight ends. This year, we practiced all week carrying Rucker off." … Record Watch: His three receptions gave him 152 for his career, moving him to third on the school all-time record list, topping Kenny Holly (151 catches, 1990-93) … Head to Head Competition: SS#9-Alton Dixon (5:11-196)-Five tackles (4 solos), one stop for a 4-yard loss, two pass deflections, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery.

Kansas State … Facing the school that served as the alma mater for his father, Paul, and where his younger brother, Carson, is the back-up quarterback, Chase came up with 18 yards on two catches, including one inside the red zone to set up a Missouri touchdown drive … He made up for not getting to a fourth-&-2 Chase Daniel toss in the first quarter with a nifty one-handed snatch of an 11-yard toss to the KSU 7, where Daniel found tight end Martin Rucker with a 1-yard touchdown lob that concluded a 10-play, 49-yard drive with 4:00 left in the game … Head to Head Competition: SS#21-Gaery Chandler (Five assisted tackles, one stop for a 1-yard loss.

Kansas … Coffman was forced to leave the game after a Jayhawks defender rolled on his previously injured (vs. Oklahoma) right ankle on the PAT attempt after Missouri's first touchdown … Finished the day with two catches for 14 yards, but spent the rest of the game and the following week wearing a protective boot on his leg.

Oklahoma (Big 12 Conference Championship) … Did not play due to his right ankle sprain … Wore a protective boot to protect the ankle until early December.

Arkansas (Cotton Bowl) … Still bothered by his right ankle sprain that would require surgery in early January to remove bone chips and calcium deposits, Coffman saw limited action, catching one of two passes thrown to him for 8 yards … Head to Head Competition: SS#36-LeAndre Walner (6:02-217)-One assisted tackle.

First-team All-Big 12 Conference selection by the Associated Press, Kansas City Star and Houston Chronicle, adding second-team honors from the league's coaches … Also named Academic All-Big 12 second team and chosen the team's Receiver of the Year … John Mackey Award semi-finalist, adding Mackey Award National Tight End of the Week accolades vs. Kansas State … Played in all thirteen games, sharing the tight end position with Martin Rucker while starting vs. Colorado, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Nebraska and Oregon State (Sun Bowl) … Set a then school single-season record for tight ends with 58 receptions, topping the old mark of 55 grabs by A.J. Ofodile in 1993 … Gained 638 yards (11.0 avg) receiving, ranking fourth among the nation's tight ends with an average of 4.46 catches per game … His nine touchdown receptions set a Missouri tight ends season-record, surpassing the previous mark of six scores by Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow in 1978 and matched by Dwayne Blakley in 1999 … Of the 88 passes targeted to Coffman, 12 were deflected by the opposition … 36 of his receptions produced first downs, as he converted 12 third-down grabs and one more on fourth down … Nine of his catches came inside the red zone, including two on goal-line plays … Had 29 catches for 10 yards or longer, including four 20-yard receptions … In addition to his nine touchdowns, he had key catches that set up eleven other touchdown drives and one other series that produced a Tigers field goal … Completed the first pass attempt for his career vs. Oregon State in the Sun Bowl that was good for a 29-yard touchdown … Also recorded two solo tackles, as he caused and recovered one fumble … His ten touchdown-resulting blocks earned Coffman the team's Hammer Award after the season, given to the player who delivers the most blocks during the season (registered 84 knockdowns).

Murray State … Coffman opened the season with seven receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown, as five of those grabs produced first downs. Three of those first downs converted third-down plays, as he broke multiple tackles twice for big gains after the catch, as he helped set up two other touchdown drives, in addition to his scoring grab … The tight end's first quarter 8-yard catch, followed by a 7-yard gain on third-&-3 set up QB Chase Daniel's 8-yard crossing pass to Brad Ekwerekwu for a touchdown that ended an 80-yard, 11-play series … He followed by snaring Daniel's 3-yard flag pass for a score to end the first quarter … In the fourth quarter, he had 5 and 13-yarders before leveling rush end Blake Booth to give Daniel time to fire a 35-yard scoring strike to Jared Perry … Head to Head Competition: SS#17-Michael Sturgis (6:01-202)-Seven tackles (6 assists), a 12-yard sack.

Mississippi … QB Chase Daniel misfired on 3 of 5 passes to Coffman, but both of his grabs produced first downs for a total of 26 yards … His 12-yarder at the start of the second quarter was followed by Coffman taking down linebacker Patrick Willis to spring Marcus Woods for a 1-yard scoring run that capped a 7-play, 43-yard series … Head to Head Competition: SS#13-Jamarca Sanford (5:10-200)-Eight tackles (7 solos), one pass break-up.

New Mexico … Coffman caught four passes for 33 yards, converting a third-down play while coming up with a key catch to set up a touchdown drive … With 1:46 left in the game, Coffman came down with a Chase Daniel third-&-4 pass for 9 yards, keeping alive a series that was capped by Earl Goldsmith's 2-yard touchdown run that gave Missouri a 27-10 lead … Head to Head Competition: SS#9-Tyson Ditmore (6:01-201)-Eleven tackles (6 solos).

Ohio University … The Tigers tight end gained 33 yards on three receptions, including one that helped lead to a Missouri field goal … His 13-yarder early in the third quarter set up Jeff Wolfert's 44-yard field goal … Head to Head Competition: SS#8-Todd Koenig (6:02-212)-Six tackles (3 solos).

Colorado … In his first start for 2006, Coffman produced three first downs, converting one third-down play, as he snatched four passes for 31 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He had two grabs inside the red zone for his scores, including one on a goal-line play … On the game's opening series, he capped a 12-play, 71-yard drive with a second-&-goal 2-yard scoring grab … That followed with his 9-yard touchdown on a third-&-5 pass from QB Chase Daniel later in the opening frame … Later in the fourth quarter, he chased down Terrence Wheatley after the speedy cornerback (4.26 timing in the 40-yard dash) had picked off a Daniel pass at the Colorado 22 for a 15-yard return … Head to Head Competition: SS#5-J.J. Billingsley (5:11-199)-Seven tackles (3 solos).

Texas Tech … Starting for the second time as a junior, the Tiger tight end converted two third-down plays among his three catches for 22 yards, including a touchdown … He kept an early second quarter series alive with a 13-yard gain on a third-&-6 toss from Chase Daniel … Later in the third frame, he pulled in a thord-&-6 bubble screen for a 6-yard score that ended a 10-play, 73-yard series … Head to Head Competition: SS#49-Joe Garcia (6:01-217)-Eight tackles (4 solos).

Texas A&M … Coffman hauled in six passes for 69 yards, breaking multiple tackles four times for big gains after short catches, as five of his receptions were good for first downs and four were for over 10 yards each, as he set up two touchdown drives. For the only time in 2006, he caught a pass for no gain … Head to Head Competition: SS#33-Melvin Bullitt (6:01-201)-11 tackles (2 solos), 1.5 stops for minus 2 yards, two pass break-ups.

Kansas State … Coffman earned his third start in 2006, snaring six passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, earning Mackey Award National Player of the Week honors in a 41-21 win. Four of his catches were good for first downs, as he also set up two other touchdown drives with key receptions … His 5, 13 and 14-yard catches set up QB Chase Daniel's 14-yard touchdown toss to Martin Rucker that capped a 99-yard, 10-play second quarter series … At the start of the second half, he pulled in a third-&-4 toss for 21 yards and then held off linebacker Zac Diles to give Chase Daniel time to end a 52-yard, 9-play drive with a 3-yard scoring lob to Tommy Saunders … At the start of the final frame, he hauled in a 15-yard pass for a touchdown … Asked by the press if the team was thinking about upcoming opponent, Oklahoma, Coffman replied, "Not yet, but we'll be in early tomorrow to get stuff started." … Record Watch: Coffman's 75 yards gave him 856 yards for his career, moving past A.J. Ofodile (851 yards, 1991-93) for sixth place on the school all-time record list for tight ends … Head to Head Competition: SS#9-Kyle Williams (6:00-201)-Three assisted tackles, 0.5 stops for a 1-yard loss.

Oklahoma … Coffman made up for a false start penalty and a dropped ball by causing a fumble, recovering another, making one tackle and catching five passes for 57 yards. Three of his grabs produced first downs, converting one third-down play, breaking multiple tackles twice for big gains, setting up one scoring drive in the process … Leading 3-0, the Tigers missed a chance for a sure 66-yard touchdown when Coffman, uncovered down the right sideline, let a pass slip off his fingertips. On the next play, Daniel's pass was tipped and linebacker Zach Latimer intercepted. Coffman tackled Latimer, causing a fumble, but Oklahoma defensive end C.J. Ah You recovered, giving the Sooners the ball at the Missouri 33, setting up QB Paul Thompson's 3-yard touchdown run on an option play to make it 7-0 … The Tigers reached the Oklahoma 1 on their next drive, but on fourth-&-goal, Daniel's fade pass to Coffman was thrown too high … Later in the third quarter, his 14-yard catch was followed by a block on defensive end Larry Birdine to spring Daniel for a 13-yard scoring scamper … In the third quarter, he recovered a fumble by receiver Brad Ekwerekwu at the OU 2, but Daniel's next pass on fourth-&-2 to Coffman was overthrown … Record Watch: Coffman's five catches moved his career total to 87, ranking fourth all-time among Missouri tight ends … His 57 yards gave him 913 yards, fifth on the school career record list for tight ends … Head to Head Competition: SS#3-Reggie Smith (6:01-197)-Three tackles (2 solos), one pass deflection.

Nebraska … Back in the starting lineup, both of Coffman's catches were good for first downs, totaling 36 yards, as one grab converted a fourth-down play … In the fourth quarter, QB Chase Daniel hit some big passes while leading Missouri on an 18-play, 80-yard drive to pull the Tigers within two touchdowns with 8:10 left. The Tigers converted three fourth downs on their way to Daniel's 19-yard touchdown pass to Coffman. The Tigers converted two key fourth downs on their first drive of the fourth quarter to pull within 34-20. Daniel completed an 11-yard pass to Will Franklin on a fourth-&-7 at the Nebraska 37, and then on the 18th play of an 80-yard drive, found Coffman for a 19-yard touchdown on fourth-&-16 …

Record Watch: With his 19-yard scoring strike to Coffman, Chase Daniel broke Jeff Handy's school season passing yardage record of 2,463 yards. With his 244 yards, Daniel finished the day with 2,531 passing yards through Mizzou's 10 games … Head to Head Competition: SS#30-Tierre Green (6:01-210)-Six tackles (5 solos).

Iowa State … Three of Coffman's four receptions produced first downs, including one third-down conversion, as he totaled 51 yards and made a key touchdown-resulting block … He pulled in a Chase Daniel flag pass, broke three tackles and picked up 25 yards, capping the 10-play, 80-yard fourth quarter series by upending linebacker Alvin Bowen on tailback Tony Temple's 7-yard scoring burst … Head to Head Competition: SS#21-Caleb Berg (6:01-209)-Nine tackles (8 solos), one pass deflection.

Kansas … Coffman collected seven passes for 58 yards and a pair of touchdowns, as two of his grabs helped convert third-down plays and a pair of his catches came inside the red zone. The Tigers ended a three-game losing streak and won for just the second time after starting 6-0 … Coffman was flagged for pass interference, negating a 15-yard catch by Jason Ray at the start of the game and later had a pair of back-to-back passes deflected on goal-line plays later in the opening frame … He made up for his first half problems with a 5-yard touchdown on a third-&-4 pass from Chase Daniel … Later in the fourth quarter, he snared Daniel's third-&-6 toss for a 10-yard score … Record Watch: Coffman's two scores gave him eight touchdowns for the season, breaking the old school season record for tight ends of six scoring grabs by Kellen Winslow (1978) and later by Dwayne Blakley (1999) … His seven receptions boosted his career total to 100 catches, placing him third among the school's tight ends … Those seven catches gave him 53 for the year, moving him to tenth on the school's overall single-season record list … Head to Head Competition: SS#24-Jerome Kemp (5:10-213)-Three tackles (2 solos), one pass deflection.

Oregon State (Sun Bowl) … Coffman not only caught a pass for a score, but also tossed a touchdown strike, as Chase Daniel misfired on four passes to his tight end and had two others deflected going to that target, but Coffman still managed to secure five other throws for 83 yards … "Z' receiver Tommie Saunders' 29-yard touchdown catch from Coffman off a lateral gave the lead back to Missouri and Temple's 65-yard untouched touchdown run after the tight end leveled safety Sabby Piscitelli seemingly put the Tigers in control at 31-21 with 5:58 in the third quarter … Among Missouri's other big plays were a 40-yard catch by Coffman that led to Temple's 7-yard scoring run on the opening drive … QB Chase Daniel broke the MU single-season total offense record on the opening drive when he hit Coffman for a long gain of 37 yards before going back to his target with 5 and 7-yard completions … Tailback Tony Temple went over 1,000 yards for the season on a 47-yard run that set up the 17-yard Chase Daniel-to-Chase Coffman touchdown … Record Watch: Coffman's five catches helped him close out the year with 58 receptions, a new school single-season record for tight ends (later broken by Martin Rucker's 59 catches in 2007), topping the old mark of 55 grabs by A.J. Ofodile in 1993 … Head to Head Competition: SS#24-Sabby Piscitelli (6:03-229)-Five solo tackles.

Freshman All-American first-team selection by Rivals.com and College Football News, adding team Freshman of the Year accolades … Played in twelve games, starting the Nebraska contest … Tied with teammate Martin Rucker in leading the league's tight ends with 47 receptions (at the time, it ranked second on the school single-season record list for tight ends behind A.J. Ofodile's 55 catches in 1993) … His 47 catches were the most by any freshman in the conference and only Nebraska's Nate Swift (641) had more receiving yardage that Coffman's 503 (10.7 avg) among Big 12 first-year players … Registered four touchdown receptions and recorded four solo tackles on special teams … Four of the 61 passes targeted to Coffman were deflected by the opposition, as he turned 31 of his 47 catches into first downs, converting eight third-down plays and one more on fourth-down … Added four receptions in the red zone and broke multiple tackles for big gains on 13 of his grabs … In addition to his four touchdown catches, he had key receptions that set up eight Missouri touchdown drives and five more that led to Tigers field goals … Made 18 catches for longer than 10 yards, including six for more than 20 yards … As a blocker, he posted 50 knockdowns that included six touchdown-resulting blocks.

Arkansas State … Coffman made his collegiate debut with 36 yards and a touchdown on three catches, including two that resulted in first downs … His first career reception came on a 16-yard flag pass from QB Brad Smith, setting up a 23-yard scoring run by tailback Marcus Woods midway through the first quarter … Later in the final frame, Smith fired a 14-yarder to Coffman for his first career touchdown, capping a 6-play, 80-yard series … Head to Head Competition: SWS#16-Tyrell Johnson (6:01-199)-Twelve tackles (6 solos), a forced fumble, one fumble recovery, a 20-yard interception return.

New Mexico … Coffman became the first tight end in school history to begin his career with touchdown catches in his first two collegiate games, coming up with five first downs, including two third-down conversions among his six receptions for 49 yards. Two of his receptions helped set up two other Tiger touchdown drives and another gave them room to set up Adam Crossett's 25-yard three-pointer in the first quarter with a 10-yard grab … His 12-yard grab to the UNM 8 was followed by a block delivered by the tight end on line-backer Cody Kase to spring QB Brad Smith for a 2-yard scoring run with 0:31 left in the second quarter … In the third quarter, Smith flipped a third-&-3 pass to Coffman for a 4-yard gain, setting up the QB's 15-yard touchdown burst to end a 67-yard, 11-play drive … The tight end then found the end zone on a third-&-goal Smith 13-yard pass in the final frame …

Record Watch: Through the first two games of his career, Coffman caught nine passes. In 2004, the team's leading freshman receiver was Will Franklin, with six catches … Head to Head Competition: SS#9-Tyson Ditmore (6:02-202)-Three tackles (1 solo).

Troy … The freshman tight end's three catches all were good for first downs, gaining 28 yards, as he set up a touchdown drive with one grab and his two others led to Missouri field goals … His 14-yard catch was followed by Brad Smith's 10-yard scoring strike to Brad Ekwerekwu and his 8-yarder set up Adam Crossett's 42-yard field goal in the second frame, followed by a third quarter 6-yarder to the Troy 17-yard line that helped set up Crossett's 34-yard three-pointer … Head to Head Competition: SS#28-Brannan Condren (6:01-204)-One assisted tackle.

Texas … Coffman broke free from multiple tackles for two big gains, catching three balls for 39 yards and a pair of first downs … The tight end snared a third-&-4 toss from QB Brad Smith for 9 yards, but saw 15 more yards tacked on when Texas linebacker Robert Killebrew was charged with a personal foul for a late hit on Coffman out of bounds. Smith came right back to the tight end with a 23-yarder, followed by a 7-yard catch to the Texas 9. Coffman paid back Killebrew for that late hit by leveling the defender to spring Smith for a third-&-goal 3-yard touchdown run that concluded a 13-play, 80-yard first quarter drive …

A Missouri third quarter penalty by center Adam Spieker (tripping) negated Coffman's crowd-jumping 24-yard one-handed catch later in the third quarter … Head to Head Competition: SS#7-Michael Huff (6:01-209)-Four tackles (1 solo), a 10-yard sack, one forced fumble.

Oklahoma State … Coffman was charged with a third quarter pass interference penalty, but hauled in five passes for 60 yards, as four of those grabs produced first downs, including one third-down conversion … He kept a mid-first quarter series alive with a 16-yard gain on a third-&-6 Brad Smith flag pass … Head to Head Competition: SS#23-Jamie Thompson (6:00-199)-Nine solo tackles.

Iowa State … The Tiger freshman collected 54 yards, as all four of his catches resulted in first downs, converting two third-down plays in the process … On a fourth-&-7 toss from backup QB Chase Daniel, Coffman turned the toss into a 25-yard gain, breaking free from a pair of would-be tacklers to set up a Missouri 19-yard field goal … He helped deadlock the game at 24-24 with 0:20 left, coming up with 14-yard reception that led to Daniel's 4-yard scoring lob to Sean Coffey that capped an 11-play, 87-yard series … Head to Head Competition: SS#9-Nik Moser (6:00-197)-Six tackles (5 solos), two stops for minus 4 yards, a 19-yard interception return.

Nebraska … Coffman started for the first time in his career, but strangely did not have any passes thrown to him, marking the only time in his career he did not catch a ball in a game. He did register one solo tackle on special teams … Leveled Terrence Nunn at midfield after a 3-yard punt return in the fourth quarter … Head to Head Competition: SS#14-Dan Bullocks (6:02-219)-Seven tackles (3 solos), a stop for a 1-yard loss, one blocked kick.

Kansas … Coffman was the victim of QB Brad Smith's inconsistency, as the Tigers passer misfired on five throws to his tight end (one was deflected), leaving Coffman with just one catch for 10 yards, but the freshman also delivered two solo tackles … Took down Charles Gordon after a 19-yard punt return in the first quarter and stopped Gordon on an 11-yard punt return in the second frame … His only catch for 10 yards also resulted in Kansas being charged with pass interference during that third quarter play … Head to Head Competition: SS#24-Jerome Kemp (5:09-217)-Five tackles (4 solos), one pass deflection.

Colorado … For the only time in his career, Coffman was tackled behind the line of scrimmage after a catch, but he still managed to grab six other balls for 31 yards … Head to Head Competition: SS#5-J.J. Billingsley (5:11-196)-Six tackles (1 solo), a 36-yard fumble recovery return.

Baylor … Coffman was limited to 9 yards on two catches, but also recorded a solo tackle … Kept a first quarter series alive with a 5-yard catch on a third-&-4 toss … Late in the third quarter, he tackled Willie Andrews on a 12-yard punt return … Head to Head Competition: SS#18-Willie Andrews (5:10-197)-Three tackles (2 solos).

Kansas State … Facing pressure from the coaching staff to make better use of his team-mates, QB Brad Smith finally recognized what a great "safety valve" he had in Coffman, who proceeded to catch six of the nine passes thrown to him (two were deflected) for 88 yards and a touchdown. Two of his grabs set up scoring drives, as four of his catches resulted in first downs, including one that converted a fourth-down play, breaking tackles for big gains twice … Coffman also had a second quarter scoring reception nullified, when it was ruled he stepped out of bounds on the play … The tight end barreled over linebacker Ted Sims on the way for a 33-yard touchdown catch of a fade pass with 3:20 left in the first half … On the next drive, Coffman's touchdown catch was ruled a 10-yard gain when he stepped out of bounds at the KSU 1-yard line, where on the next play, he pushed back defensive end Brad Seiler to clear a path for Brad Smith's 1-yard scoring run that ended the 9-play, 56-yard series as time expired in the second quarter … In the third quarter, he broke free from linebacker Brandon Archer to pick up 16 yards to the KSU 21, where two plays later, Smith found Brad Ekwerekwu with a 19-yard touchdown toss … Head to Head Competition: SS#9-Kyle Williams (6:01-201)-Six tackles (4 solos), a pass deflection, one forced fumble.

South Carolina (Independence Bowl) … Coffman closed out his freshman season by setting school bowl game records with eight receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown, as four of his grabs produced first downs … .The tight end snared a 26-yard sideline pass to keep a late first quarter series alive, followed by a 5-yard touchdown on a first-&-goal fade pass from Brad Smith with 0:20 left in the first half that ended a 77-yard, 8-series drive that gave the Tigers a 28-14 lead going into the locker room … Coffman dragged safety Ko Simpson for 10 yards before he was gang-tackled on a 30-yard catch of a third-&-1 pass that set up Smith's 31-yard touchdown run on the next play, as Coffman took down the South Carolina strong safety on that score … Record Watch: Coffman's eight catches tied the school bowl game record that was first set by Thomson Omboga in the 2003 Independence Bowl and his yardage broke the old standard of 80 yards by Chuck Link in the 1972 Fiesta Bowl … He finished the season with 47 catches, tying teammate Martin Rucker for second (at the time) on the school single-season record list for tight ends … His 503 yards gained ranked third on the Tiger annual record books for tight ends at the end of the 2005 campaign … Head to Head Competition: SS#10-Ko Simpson (6:01-209)-Nine tackles (7 solos).

2007: Originally tweaked his right ankle during the Oklahoma game (10/13), nursing the injury for the next several games … Re-injured the ankle when a defender rolled on him early in the Kansas (11/24) clash … Forced to wear a protective boot, missing the following game vs. Oklahoma (second meeting) in the Big 12 title contest … Underwent surgery after the Cotton Bowl (1/08/08) to remove bone chips and calcium deposits, undergoing rehabilitation for the next two months.

2008: Sat out the Kansas State (11/08) and Iowa State (11/15) games with a left great toe sprain and hyperextension. Was forced to wear a protective boot for several weeks and played with a noticeable limp in his final three contests.

2009: Underwent surgery on his left big toe on Jan. 9 after he re-injured his foot. Doctors diagnosed his recent injury as a Jones fracture. Coffman stated that he suffered the injury on the last offensive play of the Alamo Bowl (12/31) vs. Northwestern, breaking the fifth metatarsal on his left foot. Recovery from the surgery forced Coffman to sit out the combine workouts and Missouri's pro day.

Campus: 4.76 in the 40-yard dash … 1.62 10-yard dash … 2.69 20-yard dash … 4.12 20-yard shuttle … 11.26 60-yard shuttle … 31.5-inch vertical jump … Bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times.

Combine: Did not participate in positional drills or work out due to recovery from left foot surgery.

Attended Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, Mo.) High School, playing football for head coach Tom Kruse … Rated the nation's fourth-best tight end by Super Prep, who also rated him the state of Missouri's seventh-best overall prospect … Ranked third overall in the state by Rivals.com and was the recipient of the 2004 Simone Award, which is given annually to the top player in the Kansas City metro area … Earned first-team All-State honors for three consecutive seasons, and was a two-time All-District and All-Conference pick … As a senior, Coffman teamed with his younger brother, Carson, the squad's starting quarterback, to set numerous state receiving records … Along the way, he helped lead the team to the Class V state championship during an undefeated 2004 season (13-0 record) … That season, he was named Conference Player of the Year after catching 41 passes for 886 yards and 16 touchdowns … Snared three balls for 56 yards and a touchdown in the state title game, including a 14-yarder in the third quarter that effectively put the game out of reach as the team went on to a 37-18 win over McCluer North High … As a junior, Coffman added 50 receptions for 817 yards and 13 scores … In his first varsity season, he collected 39 catches for 611 yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore … Also lettered three times in basketball, earning first-team All-Conference honors in hoops in 2003-04 … Graduated with a 3.3 grade point average.

Graduated in December, 2008 with a Business degree from the Missouri School of Business … Son of Amy and Paul Coffman … Father was a standout tight end for Kansas State, leading the team in scoring while garnering Academic All-Big Eight honors in 1977. Paul played in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers (1978-85), twice earning a Pro Bowl berth, and for the Kansas City Chiefs (1986-87) … Oldest of four children, all with first names starting with the letter 'C' -- brothers Carson and Cameron and sister Camille … Carson was a teammate of Chase's at Raymore-Peculiar High School and presently is a reserve quarterback at Kansas State (2006-present) … Born 11/10/86 … Resides in Peculiar, Missouri.