Edawn Coughman Explained

Edawn Coughman
Number:76, 77
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:21 July 1988
Birth Place:Riverdale, Georgia, U.S.
College:Shaw
High School:East Point (GA) Tri-Cities
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:309
Undraftedyear:2011
Pastteams:
Pfr:C/CougEd00
Cfl-Archive:https://web.archive.org/web/20120601110848/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/4499

Edawn Coughman (born July 21, 1988) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Dodge City Community College before transferring to Shaw University. He has played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins and Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Coughman attended Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia.[1] He then attended Dodge City Community College.[2]

He then transferred to Shaw University, where he played for the Shaw Bears from 2008 to 2010.[3] [4] He earned First-team All-CIAA honors in 2009 and 2010.[5] [6] [7] [8] Coughman was named a Division II All-American by the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) in 2009.[9] He was also named an Honorable Mention Black College Football All-American by Boxtorow.com/BASN in 2009.[10] He garnered Third-team Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region I recognition in 2010.[11] Coughman earned CIAA Offensive Lineman of the Week accolades three times in 2010.[3] He was also named to the 2010 HBUC Bowl.[12] The Bears won the CIAA Championship in 2010.[13] [3] He majored in Recreation Studies at Shaw.[3]

Professional career

Canadian Football League

Coughman played in nine games for the Toronto Argonauts during the 2011 season. He was released in May 2012.[14]

National Football League

After being released by the Argonauts, Coughman was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on June 18, 2012. He was released in August 2012.[14] [15]

Coughman was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on May 13, 2013.[14] He was released on August 30, 2013.[16]

Three days later, Coughman was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. He was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Bills on December 30, 2013.[14] The Bills released Coughman on August 19, 2014.[17]

One day after being released by the Bills, Coughman was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[18] He was released by the Buccaneers on August 29, 2014.[19]

On December 11, 2014, Coughman was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.[20] He then signed a futures contract on December 29.[21] He was waived by the Redskins on May 4, 2015.[22]

On May 11, 2015, Coughman was re-signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[23] He was released by the Buccaneers on September 5 and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[24] [25] He was released by the Buccaneers on September 8, 2015.[26]

Coughman was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad on September 23, 2015.[27] He was released by the Texans on October 13, 2015.[28]

Coughman was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on January 5, 2016.[28] He was released by the team on June 1, 2016.[29]

Legal issues

On September 12, 2019, Coughman was arrested in Lawrenceville, Georgia and has been accused of attempting to stage a fake hate crime. Police responded to a call reporting a man damaging a restaurant and ice cream shop before fleeing in a truck with no license plates. Officers found signs of forced entry at the restaurant as well as graffiti on the walls and booths that included racial slurs, swastikas, and the phrase "MAGA." They pulled over the unmarked truck and found Coughman who they discovered owned the damaged businesses. The truck also contained multiple televisions that appeared to have been ripped off a wall.

Coughman claimed that he had noticed the damage earlier that day and had reported it to his insurance company but not law enforcement. The charges pending against Coughman include false reporting a burglary, insurance fraud, and concealing a license plate.[30]

Since the insurance fraud incident, Coughman has also been arrested for Aggravated Assault, and Robbery. (separate incidences) [31]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EDAWN COUGHMAN . profootball.scout.com . August 9, 2014.
  2. Web site: EDAWN COUGHMAN . seahawks.com . August 9, 2014 . August 10, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810040235/http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/edawn-coughman/619c20c9-8165-4a35-a6b0-ce348e4dd625/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Edawn Coughman . buccaneers.com . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924003044/http://www.buccaneers.com/team-and-stats/roster/Edawn-Coughman/0bb39530-229f-4fc2-a84c-984949ac1d7f . September 24, 2016 .
  4. Web site: 2008 Shaw Football Roster . web1.ncaa.org . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://archive.today/20160924011802/https://web1.ncaa.org/football/exec/roster?sort=1&org=636&year=2008 . September 24, 2016 .
  5. Web site: The CIAA Announces 2009 All-Conference Football Team and Players of the Year . theciaa.com . November 5, 2009 . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924012106/http://www.theciaa.com/sports/fball/2009-2010/news/091105_allconf_team . September 24, 2016 .
  6. Web site: The CIAA Announces 2010 All-Conference Football Team and Players of the Year . theciaa.com . November 10, 2010 . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924012202/http://www.theciaa.com/sports/fball/2010-2011/news/101110_all-conf_team . September 24, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Edawn Coughman Signed by Seattle Seahawks . shawbears.com . June 19, 2012 . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924002344/http://www.shawbears.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20120619q1lp2t . September 24, 2016 .
  8. Web site: Shaw University Football Record Data . ncataggies.com . September 23, 2016 . 5 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924010106/http://www.ncataggies.com/pdf9/3778706.pdf . September 24, 2016 .
  9. Web site: Robert Holland Tabbed HSRN Football All American . gocuhawks.com . January 23, 2010 . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924005655/http://gocuhawks.com/news/2010/1/23/FB_0123100952.aspx . September 24, 2016 .
  10. Web site: SOUTHERN'S STEWART, HOUSE NAMED BCF ALL-AMERICANS . gojagsports.com . December 15, 2009 . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924010346/http://www.gojagsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28100&ATCLID=205306626 . September 24, 2016 .
  11. Web site: Thirteen from CIAA named to Don Hansen's Super Region I Team . theciaa.com . January 12, 2011 . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924005248/http://www.theciaa.com/sports/fball/2010-2011/news/110112_don_hansen_super_region_team . September 24, 2016 .
  12. Web site: Shaw's Edawn Coughman Named to HBCU Bowl . theciaa.com . October 22, 2010 . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924003357/http://www.theciaa.com/sports/fball/2010-2011/news/101023_shaw_hbcu_bowl . September 24, 2016 .
  13. Web site: Shaw Claims CIAA Football Championship . shawbears.com . November 13, 2010 . September 23, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924003736/http://www.shawbears.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/20101130s69izi . September 24, 2016 .
  14. Web site: EDAWN COUGHMAN . buffalobills.com . August 9, 2014 . August 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812175931/http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/edawn-coughman/8fe19d6e-0104-4fef-bbe3-a03061a967cd/ . dead .
  15. Web site: Thoughts as Seahawks cut Owens, Lutui . . August 26, 2012 . August 9, 2014 . Sando, Mike.
  16. Web site: Cowboys to waive QB Alex Tanney . . August 30, 2013 . August 9, 2014 . Archer, Todd.
  17. Web site: Buffalo Bills release backup OT Edawn Coughman . sports.yahoo.com . August 19, 2014 . August 31, 2014 . August 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821201846/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/buffalo-bills-release-backup-ot-143618531--nfl.html . dead .
  18. Web site: Buccaneers Sign Offensive Lineman Edawn Coughman . bucsnation.com . August 20, 2014 . August 21, 2014 . Howell, Leo.
  19. Web site: Bucs Begin Final Cuts . buccaneers.com . August 29, 2014 . August 31, 2014 . September 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901150244/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Bucs-Begin-Final-Cuts/061cd781-f737-4f21-813c-fe0d36c7b7b5 . dead .
  20. News: WashingtonPost.com . Redskins injury report: Morgan Moses placed on IR with foot injury . Mike . Jones . December 11, 2014 . December 14, 2014.
  21. News: WashingtonPost.com . Redskins sign eight players to futures contracts . Mike . Jones . December 29, 2014 . December 29, 2014.
  22. Web site: Redskins cut 13 players, start adding UDFAs . ESPN.com . May 4, 2015 . May 4, 2015 . Keim . John . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150505013315/http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/17202/redskins-cut-13-players-start-adding-udfas . May 5, 2015.
  23. Web site: Bucs sign four players . lindyssports.com . May 11, 2015 . May 11, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150512014244/http://lindyssports.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/column/bucs-sign-four-players/311497 . May 12, 2015.
  24. Web site: Bucs trim to 53: Rookies Dye, Lyons among first cuts . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905195024/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/bucs-trim-to-53-rookies-dye-lyons-among-first-cuts/2244363 . dead . September 5, 2015 . tampabay.com . September 5, 2015 . September 5, 2015 . Auman, Greg.
  25. Web site: Bucs add backup QB, put Dotson on IR on busy day . tampabay.com . September 6, 2015 . September 7, 2015 . Auman, Greg . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907152056/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/five-waiver-claims-kick-off-busy-bucs-day/2244475 . September 7, 2015.
  26. Web site: Buccaneers Add to Practice Squad . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909174307/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Add-to-Practice-Squad/07007f22-5cd5-4dc4-8397-2e39720fc4d3 . dead . September 9, 2015 . buccaneers.com . September 8, 2015 . September 9, 2015 . Smith, Scott .
  27. Web site: Texans sign OT Edawn Coughman to practice squad . fantasynews.cbssports.com . September 23, 2015 . September 23, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023835/http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/25313311/texans-sign-ot-edawn-coughman-to-practice-squad . September 24, 2015.
  28. Web site: EDAWN COUGHMAN . foxsports.com . March 15, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315233640/http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/edawn-coughman-player-transactions . March 15, 2016.
  29. Web site: Local Product Bundy Among Three Signings. Odegard, Kyle. AZCardinals.com. June 2, 2016. January 26, 2017. August 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170818220545/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Local-Product-Bundy-Among-Three-Signings/cb32190d-381a-46b1-85b1-6915cc2771f5. dead.
  30. Web site: Ex-NFL player accused of trashing his 2 businesses to make it look like a hate crime. Gearty, Robert. Fox News. September 14, 2019. September 17, 2019.
  31. Web site: You searched for coughman. 2020-12-03. The Georgia Gazette. en-US.