Former NFL wide receiver and Auburn star Sammie Coates joins Columbia high school football team as Head Coach to overturn their 91-game losing streak

The Columbia High School from Alabama has been winless since 2015. The program suffered 91 straight losses and has one of, if not the worst, high school football record in the country.

The Eagles have decided to hire former NFL wide receiver, Sammie Coates, as their new head coach. He will be tasked with improving the team and getting them back to winning ways.

Despite playing in the NFL, Coates is mainly remembered for his time in college with the Auburn Tigers. He was an integral part of the Auburn Tigers team that won the SEC Championship in 2013. Coates was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Coates' football journey was followed by a few coaching stints at the high school and college levels. Prior to being appointed as the Eagles' head coach, Coates was a member of the Jensen Beach High School in Florida and was on the staff of Ohio Northern University as well as the University of Virginia.

Coates' had a good run with the Auburn Tigers, catching 82 passes for 1,757 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns in three seasons. During his time in the NFL, Coates caught 29 passes for 528 yards and scored a couple of touchdowns.

Sammie Coates talks about his goal for the Columbia High School football team

Sammie Coates' appointment was made public on Wednesday. Despite the unfavorable record, Coates is optimistic about the team and his players.

"My goal is to not only guide these young men to be just great football players, but to be great people," Sammie Coates said, as per On3.

The high school's principal, Dr. Thomas Jones spoke about Coates's appointment and praised the former Auburn Tigers receiver.

"Sammie Coates is a man of character, integrity, and he is committed to making a difference in the lives of our student athletes," Jones said, as per On3. "We are proud to welcome him to Columbia."

The Eagles lost all their 10 games this season and were ranked 348th in the state of Alabama, as per MaxPreps. They failed to score a single point in three games and were held under 10 points in half of their games.