Brandon Coleman

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Brandon Coleman
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school: Forestville (MD) McNamara
College: Rutgers
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big East (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:79
Receiving yards:1,099
Receiving touchdowns:8

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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Early years

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 ]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Bench press
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 s1.66 s2.71 s4.51 s7.33 s32.5 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]

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
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  5. ↑ "Brandon Coleman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "Brandon Coleman 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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