Ben Coates has been elected as the 13th member of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.  The announcement came on Monday, as Coates played 9 seasons with New England as was chosen by the fans from the teams website as he was one of three finalists.  Coates played with the Patriots in the 90’s and was one of the games best tight ends, as he is second on the teams all time list with 50 touchdowns.  He ranks highly amongst the Patriots in receiving yards and receptions and leads all tight ends in that category. Coates was drafted in 1991 by the Patriots and came out of Livingstone College.  The tight end has a very impressive resume with several pro bowl selections and consistant numbers. 

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