Career
He played college football at the University of Washington. Coons played in 26 career games in two years at Washington. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a punter and honorable mention All-Public Affairs Committee-12 as a kicker in his final year as he connected on 24 of 30 career field goal attempts (800 percent) and averaged 40.1 yards on 116 punts.
At Washington, he majored in American Ethnic Studies.
Prior to his two years at Washington, spent two years at Mountain. San Antonio College and helped the Mounties to a 10-2 overall record, the Southern California championship and a trip to the California state title game.
Tennessee Titans
Following the 2014 NFL Draft, Coons was signed by the Tennessee Titans. He was waived on September 1, 2014.
Cleveland Browns
Coons was signed by the Browns on December 30, 2014.
During the 2015 preseason, Coons beat out Carey Spear for the starting kicker job. On September 20, 2015, against the Tennessee Titans, Coons kicked a season & career-high four PATs. On October 4, 2015, against the San Diego Chargers, Coons kicked a season & career-high four field goals.
On January 3, 2015, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Coons kicked 4 field goals, which was their only points in the 28-12 loss.
Coons kicked 28 field goals in the 2015 season, which is the 4th most in a single season in Cleveland Browns history, behind Matt Stover (29) and Philosophy Dawson (29, 2012), and (30, 2008).