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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born | April 13, 1967 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) | ||||||
| College | Clemson (1985–1988) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: undrafted | ||||||
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James Lester Coley (born April 13, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.
James Lester Coley was born on April 13, 1967, in Jacksonville, Florida. [1] He attended Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville. [1]
He lettered for the Clemson Tigers from 1985 to 1988. [1] He caught seven passes for 108 yards and one touchdown his junior year in 1987. [2] He recorded six receptions for 86 yards as a senior in 1988. [2]
After going undrafted in the 1989 NFL draft, Coley was signed by the Chicago Bears on May 4, 1989. [3] He was waived on September 5 and signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent the remainder of the 1989 season. [3] He became a free agent after the season and re-signed with the Bears on March 15, 1990. [3] Coley played in all 16 games for the Bears during the 1990 season, catching one pass for seven yards. [4] He also appeared in two playoff games that season. [4] He was released by the Bears on August 26, 1991. [3]
Coley signed with the Indianapolis Colts on September 18, 1991. He played in seven games, starting four, for the Colts that season and recorded one reception for 13 yards. [4] He was released on November 20, 1991. [3]
Coley played in three games for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League in 1994 as an offensive lineman/defensive lineman, totaling four solo tackles and one fumble recovery. [1] [5] He played both offense and defense in the AFL as the league played under ironman rules.