Coale was a versatile player for head coach Mark Gowin at Episcopal High School.
He tallied a career-high 143 receiving yards in the ACC title game against Florida State University, along with 6 receptions and a 46-yard catch.
He was the first Hokie to earn the ACC's James Tatum Award, for the conference's top senior football student-athlete.
Against Georgia Tech, he was named ACC Receiver of the Week after making a 63-yard touchdown pass for a game-high 97 yards.
[1] In the 2012 Sugar Bowl he was involved in a controversial call in overtime with the score tied at 20, when he made a diving catch that was initially ruled a touchdown, but would later be overruled after a lengthy video review.
[4] He suffered a broken toe in a conditioning drill, which forced him to miss organized team activities and weeks of training camp.
His season was cut short when he suffered a torn ACL on November 15, 2012 and was placed on the injured reserve list.
After suffering a displaced finger fracture, he was waived with an injury designation on August 5 to make room for James Shaw.