The road to the NFL for a Division III college football player is never easy.

Half the battle for any player at that level is simply getting one team to take notice.

Case Western Reserve wide receiver Noah Coyne of NDCL got noticed, and now he’s getting what many at that level dream of, and that’s an opportunity.

Late April 26 following the completion of the NFL Draft, Case announced via social media Coyne received an invitation to participate at the New York Giants’ rookie minicamp, which is set for May 9 and 10 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Congrats to WR Noah Coyne for being invited to Rookie Camp with the New York Giants 🔵🔴 #GoSpartans pic.twitter.com/OZGJsZa947

— CWRU Football (@CWRUFootball) April 27, 2025

Coyne has not signed as an undrafted free agent. Instead, he’s been granted a tryout during the rookie minicamp.

According to several reports, the Giants’ roster has room for a little more than 10 free-agent players. The NFL does not officially announce undrafted free-agent deals or tryout invitees but it’s been reported by several Giants media members about 25 undrafted players will be at the minicamp.

Coyne’s advantage as a D-III player is his size, which measures at 6-foot-4 and about 225-230 pounds. On April 19, the NDCL grad participated in Kent State’s pro day, where he high jumped 33 1/2 inches and long jumped 9-9. His best 40 time at Kent was in the 4.7-second range.

“I know I can run faster than 4.7,” said Coyne after Kent’s pro day. “… I’ll show you in-game how fast I am.”

At Case, was a big-play threat the past two seasons with 102 receptions for 1,766 yards and 22 touchdowns.

In 2023, Coyne has a single-season career-best 1,001 receiving yards and averaged 22.8 yards per reception. He had 11 touchdowns in each of his final two seasons for the Spartans.

For his career, Coyne had 152 catches for 2,465 yards and 29 touchdowns.

He played last fall at about 210 pounds but Coyne spent the last few months bulking up to just under 230 pounds. Last fall, Coyne said he was visited by several NFL scouts, and half of them said they envisioned him as a “flex” tight end. All of which is fine by him.

“I think I have the skill set to do it,” said Coyne.