Brandon Coleman Explained
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.
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
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Dunleavy . Ryan . November 16, 2013 . Brandon Coleman took lessons learned from tap to field . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082023/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/aac/2013/11/16/brandon-coleman-tap-dance-nfl-draft-rutgers-scarlet-knights/3612869/ . February 11, 2017 . August 12, 2023 . USA Today.
- Web site: Caldwell . Dave . August 29, 2013 . As Brandon Coleman Goes, So Goes Rutgers . August 12, 2023 . Wall Street Journal . en-US . August 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812183826/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324906304579039180912286534 . live .
- Web site: Brandon Coleman College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915082040/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandon-coleman-2.html . September 15, 2015 . April 30, 2015 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- Web site: December 14, 2013 . Rutgers WR Brandon Coleman to enter 2014 NFL Draft . August 12, 2023 . NFL.com . en-US . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004155109/https://www.nfl.com/news/rutgers-wr-brandon-coleman-to-enter-2014-nfl-draft-0ap2000000297808 . live .
- Web site: Duggan . Dan . May 11, 2014 . 2014 NFL Draft: Rutgers WR Brandon Coleman signs with New Orleans Saints . August 12, 2023 . NJ.com . en . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031944/https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2014/05/2014_nfl_draft_rutgers_wr_brandon_coleman_signs_with_new_orleans_saints.html . live .
- Web site: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals - September 13th, 2015 . August 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . February 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005137/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201509130crd.htm . live .
- Web site: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - December 6th, 2015 . August 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . June 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200609025653/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201512060nor.htm . live .
- Web site: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - January 3rd, 2016 . August 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . August 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814054756/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201601030atl.htm . live .
- Web site: Brandon Coleman 2015 Game Log . August 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . November 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122060214/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeBr00/gamelog/2015/ . live .
- Web site: Brandon Coleman 2016 Game Log . August 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . November 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122060217/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeBr00/gamelog/2016/ . live .
- Web site: New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints - September 17th, 2017. Pro-Football-Reference.com. October 28, 2017. March 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330142141/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709170nor.htm. live.
- Web site: Brandon Coleman 2017 Game Log . August 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . November 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122060219/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeBr00/gamelog/2017/ . live .
- Web site: Katzenstein . Josh . April 18, 2018 . Saints re-signing wide receiver Brandon Coleman: source . August 12, 2023 . NOLA.com . en . August 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812183820/https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/saints-re-signing-wide-receiver-brandon-coleman-source/article_e51fdf5c-ec74-5484-b33f-b68c745e138b.html . live .
- Web site: August 6, 2018 . New Orleans Saints announce roster moves . August 12, 2023 . NewOrleansSaints.com . June 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601030420/https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-announced-roster-moves . live .
- Web site: Sigler . John . September 2, 2019 . Former Saints WR Brandon Coleman announces retirement from the NFL . August 12, 2023 . Saints Wire . en-US . March 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327223735/https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/02/saints-brandon-coleman-nfl-retirement-rutgers-news/ . live .