Mackenzee makes this candidate list because of his length and physical ability from his corner position. College coaches love defensive backs with length, and Coates gives a lot of that, with a reported 83-inch wingspan per his Twitter profile. The thing I like most about Coates’ film is the physicality he plays with. You don’t see a lot of high school corners embracing contact, but you see that consistently with Coates’ tackling ability, along with his ability to play press coverage at the line of scrimmage.

Mackenzee makes this candidate list because of his length and physical ability from his corner position. College coaches love defensive backs with length, and Coates gives a lot of that, with a reported 83-inch wingspan per his Twitter profile. The thing I like most about Coates’ film is the physicality he plays with. You don’t see a lot of high school corners embracing contact, but you see that consistently with Coates’ tackling ability, along with his ability to play press coverage at the line of scrimmage.