Brandon Coleman

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Brandon Coleman
No. 16
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
Player stats at NFL.com

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

On May 10, 2014, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] On January 3, 2016, Coleman caught a season-high five passes for 81 receiving yards against the Atlanta Falcons.[8] He finished the 2015 season with 30 receptions, 454 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.[9]

In the 2016 season, Coleman had 26 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and four starts.[10]

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.[11] He finished the season with 23 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns.[12]

On April 18, 2018, Coleman re-signed with the Saints.[13] He was released with a failed physical on August 5, 2018.[14]

On September 2, 2019, Brandon Coleman announced his retirement via an Instagram post.[15]

References[edit]

  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". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. 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. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Brandon Coleman 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Brandon Coleman 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Brandon Coleman 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  15. ^ 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.

External links[edit]

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