Joshua Coker

Joshua Coker
Coker with the Calgary Stampeders in 2023
Profile
PositionOffensive lineman
Personal information
Born (1997-11-13) November 13, 1997
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreater Atlanta Christian
CollegeRhodes
Career history
2019Houston Texans*
2020–2025Calgary Stampeders
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-American (2018)
  • Second-team All-American (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-SAA (2017–2018)
Stats at CFL.ca

Joshua "D. J." Coker (born November 13, 1997) is an American professional football offensive lineman. He played college football at Rhodes. He has been a member of the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL) and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life

Coker was a four-year letterman in both football and wrestling at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Georgia.[1][2] He was the state wrestling champion in 2015.[2]

College career

Coker played college football for the Rhodes Lynx from 2015 to 2018.[2][3] In 2017, he earned first-team All-Southern Athletic Association (SAA) and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) second-team All-American honors. In 2018, he was named first-team All-SAA and AFCA first-team All-American.[4][5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄5 in
(1.87 m)		 310 lb
(141 kg)		 33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 5.15 s 1.79 s 2.95 s 4.45 s 7.38 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 25 reps
All values from Pro Day[6]

Houston Texans

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Coker signed with the Houston Texans on May 10, 2019.[7][8][9] He was waived on August 7, 2019.[8]

Calgary Stampeders

Coker signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 7, 2020.[8] After the 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he opted out of his contract on August 31, 2020.[8] He re-signed with the Stampeders on January 6, 2021. He was released on July 21, re-signed on September 26, moved to the practice roster on September 30, and released from the practice roster on November 29.[8] Coker did not dress in any games for the Stampeders during the 2021 season. He then signed a futures contract with the Stampeders on November 30, 2021.[8]

During the 2022 season, Coker was moved between the practice roster, active roster, and injured reserve several times.[8] Overall, he dressed in two games that season.[10] He dressed in 12 games, starting 11, in 2023, and was placed on injured reserve twice.[10][8]

Coker re-signed with the Stampeders on December 6, 2023.[8][11][12] He played in 14 games (all starts) in 2024 and 15 games (all starts) in 2025.[10] He became a free agent on February 10, 2026.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Greater Atlanta Christian senior Coker commits to Rhodes College football". gwinnettdailypost.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "DJ Coker". rhodeslynx.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "'I never take it for granted': Stamps' Josh Coker loving every moment on the football field". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "DJ Coker '19 Named AFCA All-American for Second Year in a Row". rhodes.edu. December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Van Tuyl, Chris (December 16, 2018). "Sunday Sports Brunch: DJ Coker goes back-to-back on All-American list". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout DJ Coker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Munz, Jasom (April 28, 2019). "Houston Texans: Rhodes College All-American lineman signs as undrafted free agent". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "D.J. Coker". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "GAC grad D.J. Coker signed by the Houston Texans". gwinnettdailypost.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "D.J. Coker". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "Calgary Stampeders re-sign offensive lineman Joshua Coker". 3downnation.com. December 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Miller, Anthony (December 7, 2023). "Calgary Stampeders Lock Up Offensive Lineman on Two-Year Contract". si.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  13. ^ "Joshua Coker". CFL.ca. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
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