Education
He previously attended Florida State. Coker attended Saint Paul"s Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama.
He previously attended Florida State. Coker attended Saint Paul"s Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama.
He led the Crimson Tide to a National Championship for the 2015 season. He played both football and basketball. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the 18th best pro-style quarterback recruit in his class.
He committed to Florida State University in the spring of June 2010.
Coker was redshirted as a freshman in 2010. As a backup to Economic Journal Manuel in 2011, he appeared in three games, completing three of five passes for 45 yards and one touchdown.
As a redshirt Junior in 2013 Coker competed with Jameis Winston for the starting quarterback job. He had appeared in six games, going 18 of 36 for 250 yards and one interception.
In January 2014 Coker transferred to the University of Alabama.
He was eligible to play immediately and did not have to sit out a year after graduating from Florida State in April. In his first year at Alabama he competed for the Crimson Tide"s starting job. On January 30, 2016 Coker was the starting QB for the South in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. In one quarter he was 3 of 8 passing for 23 yards and led the his team to the first touchdown of the game.