Brandon Coleman (wide receiver)

Brandon Coleman
No. 16
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-06-22) June 22, 1992 (age 32)
Accokeek, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:McNamara (Forestville, Maryland)
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
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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.

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
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
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]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  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". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Brandon Coleman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Coleman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals - September 13th, 2015". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - December 6th, 2015". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - January 3rd, 2016". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "Brandon Coleman 2015 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Brandon Coleman 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Brandon Coleman 2017 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". New Orleans Saints. August 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  17. ^ Sigler, John (September 2, 2019). "Former Saints WR Brandon Coleman announces retirement from the NFL". Saints Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.