Chris Coleman (wide receiver)

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Chris Coleman
No. 86 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-03) April 3, 1999 (age 24)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Bakersfield (CA) Garces Memorial
College: Fresno State (2017–2020)
Cal Poly (2021–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Chris Coleman (born April 3, 1999) [1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Fresno State and Cal Poly.

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Early years

Coleman graduated from Garces Memorial High in Bakersfield, where he earned Bakersfield Californian All-Area Football First Team honors. [2] He is the cousin of two-time NFL champion Brandon Browner. [3]

College career

Coming out of high school, Coleman committed to Fresno State, picking the Bulldogs over an offer from Montana State. [4] After the COVID-19 pandemic, he transferred to Cal Poly with two seasons of NCAA eligibility remaining. Following his senior season of 2022, Coleman was named as an honorable mention in All-Big Sky Conference accolades.

Professional career

Coleman signed an undrafted free-agent contract with the Dolphins in late April 2023. [5] He was waived on August 28, 2023. [6]

On September 26, 2023, the Tiger-Cats announced they had signed Coleman. [7]

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References

  1. "Chris Coleman - Miami Dolphins wide receiver". ESPN . Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. Horn, Trevor (January 14, 2017). "2016 B-Varsity All-Area Football Team". Bakersfield Californian .
  3. "Chris Coleman". gobulldogs.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. Galaviz, Anthony (January 11, 2017). "Versatile Garces star commits to the Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee . pp. 1C.
  5. Ho, Matthew (May 2, 2023). "Former Cal Poly wide receiver Chris Coleman signs with Miami". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo) . pp. 1B.
  6. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 28, 2023.
  7. "Tiger-Cats Transactions September 26". Hamilton Tiger-Cats Press Releases. Ti-Cats Staff. September 26, 2023.