UP CLOSE: Daniel Coats

UP CLOSE: Daniel CoatsUP CLOSE: Daniel Coats

Nickname: Coatsie

Favorite cold cereal: Trix

Favorite Bronco Mendenhall Quote: "That's not funny DC."

Why did I choose to play football over other sports: Because it's what I do.

Before a football game, I: Relax and think about how much fun I am going to have.

How did I spend my off-season: Changing diapers.

Who is the best player I've ever faced: Shaun Cody from USC

What would I like to do sometime in my life: Be rich.

One place I would like to visit: The moon.

If I could play another position, what would it be: Linebacker, because it looks easy.

Who has had the greatest influence on my football career and why: My family, I play for them and for me.

What do I want to be doing 20 years from now: Be retired.

How did I select my jersey number: Reno Mahe gave it to me.

What is my favorite hobby or activity away from football: Watching kids shows.

What is the best book I've ever read: Where the Red Fern Grows

People say I look like: That big black person that they have met.

My favorite professor or most interesting class I've taken at BYU: Sharing the gospel with Brother Bott.

What is my most memorable athletic achievement or moment: Scoring a touchdown against Georgia Tech.

If I had to give up all of my possessions except one, what would be the one thing I kept and why: My caddy.

My favorite scripture: I don't have one.

My favorite website: www.yahoomail.com

My advice to youngsters: "Dreams can come trues as long as you believe."

If I were hosting you on a recruiting visit to Provo, the most impressive thing I'd have to show you is: Cameron Jensen's house.

My least favorite trip is and why: Wyoming.

One rule I'd change in college football is: Holding.

If I could invite any three people to dinner, who would they be: Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Nelson Mandela.

On game day my friends and relatives: Come to the game.