Former Edmond Santa Fe star linebacker Mike Coats Jr. is returning closer to home.
Coats announced late Wednesday that following two knee surgeries at Lamar he is transferring to Oklahoma State, where he will join a defense with his former teammate Calvin Bundage.
— Michael Coats Jr. (@MikeyMike7_) June 8, 2017
Coats is the son of former Oklahoma standout Mike Coats, who is a member of Santa Fe’s coaching staff. The younger Coats did not play his freshman season with Lamar.
As a senior at Santa Fe, he was a huge part of a defense that carried the Wolves to the Class 6A-I state semifinals.