Travis Coleman

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Travis Coleman
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1980-01-04) January 4, 1980 (age 43)
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Goldsboro
(Goldsboro, North Carolina)
College: Hampton
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Travis Lee Coleman (born January 4, 1980) is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at Hampton University. He was a member of the Chicago Bears, Berlin Thunder, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Albany Conquest, Kansas City Brigade, Alabama Vipers, Orlando Predators and New Orleans VooDoo.

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Early years and college career

Coleman attended Goldsboro High School in Goldsboro, North Carolina. [1]

Coleman earned Second-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a strong safety for the Hampton Pirates. He recorded 147 tackles, 13 interceptions and 48 pass breakups over his four-year career. [2]

Professional career

Coleman signed with the Chicago Bears on April 29, 2002. He was released by the Bears on September 1 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 3, 2002. He signed a three-year contract with the Bears on November 12, 2002. He was allocated to NFL Europe in February 2003, where he played for the Berlin Thunder. He was released by the Bears on June 10, 2003. [3]

Coleman spent time with the Detroit Lions during the 2003 off-season. [3] He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on August 15, 2003. He was released by the Colts on August 31, 2003. [3]

Coleman played for the Albany Conquest of the af2 from 2004 to 2005. [4] He signed with the Kansas City Brigade on October 15, 2005. [5] He was signed by the Alabama Vipers on December 17, 2009. [6] Coleman signed with the Orlando Predators on October 7, 2010. [7] He played for New Orleans VooDoo in 2014 after being traded from the Orlando Predators. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "TRAVIS COLEMAN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Travis Coleman". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Travis Coleman". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. 1 2 "AFL Veteran DB Travis Coleman Assigned to VooDoo". aflvoodoo.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
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