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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Accokeek, Maryland, U.S. | June 22, 1992||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Forestville (MD) McNamara | ||||||
College: | Rutgers | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||
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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.
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 ]
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]
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]
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