Nate Coggins is a former Arena Football League defensive specialist. He played for the Georgia Force

Georgia Force

The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...

 (2005

2005 Arena Football League season

The 2005 Arena Football League season was the 19th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Colorado Crush, who defeated the Georgia Force in ArenaBowl XIX. The AFL changed its playoff format to allow the top four teams per conference to make the playoffs. Previously, the...

-2006

2006 Arena Football League season

The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX....

), the Austin Wranglers

Austin Wranglers

The Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in AF2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances in the AFL in 2006 and in AF2 in 2008...

 (2007

2007 Austin Wranglers season

The 2007 Austin Wranglers season was the 4th season for the franchise. The team finished eighth in the conference and did not make the playoffs.- Schedule :-Coaching:...

) and is playing the 2008 season

2008 Columbus Destroyers season

The 2008 Columbus Destroyers season is the 10th season for the franchise, their fifth season in Columbus. The Destroyers finished the season tied for the worst record in the league.-Regular season schedule:-Roster:-Week 1: at Colorado Crush:...

 with the Columbus Destroyers

Columbus Destroyers

The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of...

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High school years

Coggins attended North Atlanta High School

North Atlanta High School

North Atlanta High School is a high school of approximately 1,100 students in Buckhead, an upscale area of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The school is a part of Atlanta Public Schools....

 in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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 and was a letterman in football

High school football

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, wrestling

Wrestling

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, and baseball

Baseball

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. In football, he was named the Team's Most Valuable Player

Most Valuable Player

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, received the Golden Helmet Award, and won All-City honors and All-Metro honors. In wrestling, he won All-City and All-Metro honors. He graduated from North Atlanta High School in 1997.

College years

Coggins attended the University of West Georgia

University of West Georgia

The University of West Georgia is a comprehensive doctoral-granting university in Carrollton, Georgia, approximately 45 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia. The University is built on 645 acres including a recent land gift of 246 acres from the city of Carrollton in 2003...

 and was a letterman in football

College football

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. In football, he was a three-time All-Gulf South Conference

Gulf South Conference

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 selecion, a two-time All American, and as a junior, was named the Gulf South Conference's Defensive Player of the Year.