Isaiah Coulter Explained
Isaiah Coulter (born September 18, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Rhode Island. He was drafted 171 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2020 NFL draft. He also had brief stints with the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals.
College career
Coulter played three years of high school football at Wilde Lake High School before transferring to Gwynn Park High School for his senior year.[1] Coulter signed with Rhode Island, a Football Championship Subdivision school.[2] He played linebacker before switching to wide receiver.[3]
Coulter eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark in his junior season, garnering 1,039 over the length of the schedule.[4] In doing so, Coulter was the seventh Rams player to have a 1,000-yard receiving season.[5] He was also named second-team all-Colonial Athletic Association.[6]
After his junior season, Coulter participated in the 2020 NFL Combine, running the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds.[7]
Professional career
Houston Texans
Coulter was selected in the fifth round with the 171st overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020.[9] He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7, and began practicing with the team again.[10] He was activated on October 28.[11] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[12]
Chicago Bears
On August 22, 2021, Coulter signed with the Chicago Bears.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14] [15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 11, 2022.[16]
On August 30, 2022, Coulter was waived by the Bears and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17] [18] On October 18, 2022, Coulter was promoted to the Bears' active roster.[19] He was waived on November 1.[20]
Buffalo Bills (first stint)
On November 3, 2022, Coulter was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[21] [22] He was released from the practice squad on December 9, 2022.[23]
Arizona Cardinals
On January 4, 2023, Coulter signed with the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[24] He was released three days later on January 7, 2023.[25]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
On January 9, 2023, Coulter signed a reserve/future contract with the Buffalo Bills.[26] He was released on August 27, 2023.[27]
DC Defenders
On March 6, 2024, Coulter signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[28] He was released on March 10.[29]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On March 17, 2024, Coulter signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[30] He was released on June 2.[31]
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Brugler . Dane . The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide . April 7, 2020 . The Athletic . 52 . subscription . April 12, 2020.
- Web site: Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island, Wide Receiver . 247Sports . April 11, 2020.
- Web site: Daniels . Mark . URI receivers Parker, Coulter set their sights on NFL . Providence Journal . April 11, 2020 . February 28, 2020.
- Web site: Haley . Craig . Coulter, Guerriero granted NFL Draft eligibility . Yahoo! Finance . Associated Press . April 11, 2020.
- Web site: D'Andrea . Christian . Rhode Island hasn't had an NFL Draft pick since 1986. It could have 3 in 2020 . SBNation . April 11, 2020 . April 9, 2020.
- Web site: NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Isaiah Coulter . NFL.com . April 11, 2020.
- Web site: McNamara . Kevin . Rhody stars eyeing NFL Draft . Providence Journal . April 11, 2020 . March 28, 2020.
- Web site: Texans draft Rhode Island WR Isaiah Coulter in fifth round. Houston Chronicle. April 25, 2020.
- Web site: Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020). HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020.
- News: Texans' Isaiah Coulter: Practice window officially opens . CBSSports.com . October 7, 2020 . October 26, 2020.
- News: Houston Texans Transactions (10-28-20) . HoustonTexans.com . October 28, 2020 . November 11, 2020.
- Web site: August 17, 2021 . Former URI receiver Coulter reportedly waived by Texans . January 5, 2023 . WPRI.com . en-US.
- Web site: Bears sign Isaiah Coulter, put Austin Calitro on IR. Alper, Josh. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. August 23, 2021.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Bears announce 53-man roster. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. August 31, 2021.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Bears sign 13 players to practice squad. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. September 1, 2021.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 to reserve/future contracts. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. August 30, 2022.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Bears place 14 on practice squad. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. August 31, 2022.
- Web site: Barbieri . Alyssa . October 18, 2022 . Bears waive WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, promote WR Isaiah Coulter to active roster . March 11, 2023 . Bears Wire . en-US.
- Web site: Taylor . Ryan . November 1, 2022 . Bears waive Coulter, make room for Claypool . January 5, 2023 . RSN . en.
- BuffaloBillsPR . 1588154029980401666 . Signed WR Isaiah Coulter to the practice squad and released S Jared Mayden..
- Web site: Ulrich . Logan . November 3, 2022 . Bills Sign WR Isaiah Coulter To PS, Release S Jared Mayden . November 9, 2022 . NFLTradeRumors.co.
- BuffaloBillsPR . 1601230191627767809 . Practice squad transactions: Signed WR Marquez Stevenson to the practice squad. Stevenson will now wear #19. Released WR Isaiah Coulter from the practice squad..
- Web site: Urban . Darren . January 6, 2023 . Injury Report: Week 18 At San Francisco 49ers . March 11, 2023 . Arizona Cardinals . en-US.
- Web site: January 8, 2023 . Isaiah Coulter: Let go Saturday . January 9, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en.
- Web site: January 10, 2023 . Bills' Isaiah Coulter: Joins up with Buffalo . January 18, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en.
- Web site: Dimmitt . Zach . August 27, 2023 . Bills Cut Coulter, Sternberger: Cutdown Tracker . August 27, 2023 . Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More . en.
- News: UFL Player Transactions, Wednesday March 6, 2024 . UFLBoard.com . March 6, 2024 . March 7, 2024.
- News: UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 . UFLBoard.com . March 10, 2024 . March 10, 2024.
- Web site: Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings . 2024-03-18 . CFL.ca . en.
- https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/