2004

Chase Coffman

Senior WR

Raymore-Peculiar (Mo.) HS

Chase Coffman earned the 2004 Simone Award while leading the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers to the first football State Title in school history.

Catching footballs from his younger brother and QB Carson, Coffman was a big target for the Panthers. Twice the brothers hooked up for three touchdown games in 2004. He would finish the year with 41 receptions for 886 yards and 16 TDs.

Chase went on to the University of Missouri, where he became one of college football’s top tight ends. In four years with the Tigers, he amassed 247 catches for 2,659 yards and 30 TDs. The 247 catches is an NCAA record, and helped Coffman win the 2008 Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end.

Coffman was selected in the third round of the 2009 National Football League Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, pick no. 98 overall.

Raymore-Peculiar head football coach Tom Kruse and Chase Coffman	2004 Bell Award Winner Brock Christopher of Kearney HS, 2004 Simone Award winner Chase Coffman of Raymore-Peculiar HS, Anthony Simone, 2004 Fontana Award winner Leonard Durant of Hickman Mills HS and 2004 Buchanan Award winner Allan Smith of Rockhurst HS	Former Chiefs Star Willie Roaf
Former Royals great and 1984 Simone Finalist Brian McRae	Chase Coffman addresses the assembly	Former Royals great and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett presents the Fontana Trophy
Metro Sports anchor Dave Stewart interviews Chase Coffman after the ceremony	Cousins of the late Tommy A. Simone present a check for $1,000 to the Raymore-Peculiar HS athletic director and football coach Tom Kruse in honor of Chase Coffman	The banner that Raymore-Peculiar HS made for their gym on the day of the ceremony.