Damonte Coxie

Damonte Coxie (born November 28, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career
After using a redshirt season in 2016, Coxie played college football for the Memphis Tigers from 2017 to 2020. He played in 43 games where he had 185 receptions for 2,948 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, Coxie had a tryout with the Green Bay Packers, but was not signed.

Following a year in which he did not play football, Coxie was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on January 24, 2022. He spent training camp with the team in 2022 and was added to the team's practice roster prior to the start of the regular season. After the team's receiving corps was beset by injuries, Coxie made his professional debut on July 31, 2022, against the Ottawa Redblacks. He made his first career reception in his second game, on August 20, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders. He finished the 2022 season having played in seven regular season games, starting in six, where he had 15 catches for 210 yards. He ended the season on the six-game injured list and was there when the Argonauts won the 109th Grey Cup.

In 2023, Coxie became a regular starter and played in 14 regular season games where he had 39 receptions for 787 yards and five touchdowns. For his breakout season, he was named a CFL East All-Star. He also played in the team's East Final loss to the Montreal Alouettes where he had one catch for 29 yards.

Personal life
Coxie was born to parents Monte Weathers and Donald Coxie. His father, Donald, was killed in a car accident was Coxie was seven years old.