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Brandon Coleman
American football player (born 1992)
Brandon Coleman (born June 22, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Rutgers. He signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL Draft.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | (1992-06-22) June 22, 1992 (age 31) Accokeek, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Forestville (MD) McNamara | ||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||
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Coleman attended Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland.[1] As a senior, he had 41 receptions for 838 yards and 10 touchdowns.[citation needed]
As a sophomore at Rutgers in 2012, Coleman had 43 receptions for 718 yards and 10 touchdowns.[2] The following season, Coleman recorded 34 receptions, 538 yards, and 4 touchdowns his junior year with the Scarlet Knights.[3] Coleman entered the 2014 NFL Draft after his junior season, however went undrafted.[4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.56 s | 1.66 s | 2.71 s | 4.51 s | 7.33 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 21 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[5][6] | ||||||||||||
On May 10, 2014, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[7]
Coleman received his first professional start during the Saints '2015 season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. He caught his first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass from Drew Brees in the second quarter. He finished his first career game hauling in four receptions for 41 yards.[8] During a Week 13 matchup against the division-rival Carolina Panthers, he made four receptions for 73 receiving yards and caught his second career touchdown reception.[9] On January 3, 2016, Coleman caught a season-high five passes for 81 receiving yards against the Atlanta Falcons.[10] He finished the 2015 season with 30 receptions, 454 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.[11]
In the 2016 season, Coleman had 26 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and four starts.[12]
In Week 2 of the 2017 season against the New England Patriots, Coleman had four receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown in the 36–20 loss.[13] He finished the season with 23 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns.[14]
On April 18, 2018, Coleman re-signed with the Saints.[15] He was released with a failed physical on August 5, 2018.[16]
On September 2, 2019, Brandon Coleman announced his retirement via an Instagram post.[17]
- Dunleavy, Ryan (November 16, 2013). "Brandon Coleman took lessons learned from tap to field". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- Caldwell, Dave (August 29, 2013). "As Brandon Coleman Goes, So Goes Rutgers". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "Brandon Coleman College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- "Rutgers WR Brandon Coleman to enter 2014 NFL Draft". NFL.com. December 14, 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "Brandon Coleman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- "2014 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Coleman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Duggan, Dan (May 11, 2014). "2014 NFL Draft: Rutgers WR Brandon Coleman signs with New Orleans Saints". NJ.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals - September 13th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - December 6th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - January 3rd, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "Brandon Coleman 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "Brandon Coleman 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- "Brandon Coleman 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- Katzenstein, Josh (April 18, 2018). "Saints re-signing wide receiver Brandon Coleman: source". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- Sigler, John (September 2, 2019). "Former Saints WR Brandon Coleman announces retirement from the NFL". Saints Wire. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio