Carson Coffman

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Carson Coffman
Carson Coffman Passing 2009.jpg
Coffman in 2009
Personal information
Born: (1988-04-29) April 29, 1988 (age 36)
Peculiar, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Raymore-Peculiar (MO)
College: Kansas State
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:617 / 1,048
Passing yards:7,929
TD–INT:153–38
Passer rating:104.06
Rushing TD:15
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Carson Coffman (born April 29, 1988) is a former professional football quarterback. Coffman was the starting quarterback for the Kansas State Wildcats in 2009 and 2010. [1] He took over the starting position after the departure of Josh Freeman, and again after the departure of Grant Gregory. He is the brother of Cameron Coffman, a 2011 high school quarterback prospect and Chase Coffman, former Missouri standout who formerly played tight end for the Seattle Seahawks and several other NFL teams. Carson is also the son of former Kansas State standout and NFL tight end Paul Coffman.

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College career

Freshman (redshirt) (2006)

Coffman redshirted the 2006 season.

Junior (2009)

Coffman assumed the role of starting quarterback after Josh Freeman left one year early for the NFL Draft. Coffman struggled early in the 2009 season and eventually lost his starting role to Grant Gregory. He ended the season with 863 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions (QB rating of 121.4). Though he was not the starting quarterback, he was still respected by his teammates and voted a team captain and player representative.

Senior (2010)

Coffman once again took over the role of starting quarterback after Grant Gregory exhausted his eligibility. He beat out competition from Collin Klein and Sammy Lammur. For the second year in a row, he had a tremendous Spring Game, and was voted as a team captain and player representative for the second consecutive season. Coffman threw for 2,060 yards with 14 touchdowns compared to only 7 interceptions (quarterback rating of 143.1). Scout.com also ranked him as the #359 quarterback available in the 2011 NFL draft. Coffman will be remembered for his effort in the 2011 Sunflower Showdown where he had a quarterback rating of 231.6, leading the Wildcats to a 59–7 victory against the Kansas Jayhawks. He also led the team to the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl.

College career statistics

NCAA collegiate career statistics
Kansas State Wildcats
SeasonPassingRushing
CompAttYardsPct.TDIntQB RatingAttYardsAvgTD
2007352260.00097.02-3-1.50
2008254128261.012117.015604.01
20097111786060.724121.254641.22
20101712632,06065.0147143.11101571.49
NCAA Career Totals2704263,22463.41713134.01812781.512

[2]

Professional career

Coffman was rated the 26th best quarterback in the 2011 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [3]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		4.73 s1.63 s2.74 s4.32 s7.12 s29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
All values from Kansas State Pro Day [3]

Utah Blaze

For the 2012 season, Coffman served as the backup quarterback for the Arena Football League's Utah Blaze, serving as the backup behind league MVP Tommy Grady. Coffman completed 3 of 10 passes for 29 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception.

Kansas City Renegades

For the 2013 season, Coffman signed with the Kansas City Renegades of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. [4] [5]

Chicago Rush

Coffman signed with the Chicago Rush for the 2013 season.

Iowa Barnstormers

On September 10, 2013, Coffman was acquired in a dispersal draft by the Iowa Barnstormers. The Barnstormers traded J. J. Raterink to the Los Angeles Kiss to move up in the draft to acquire Coffman. [6]

Spokane Shock

On January 6, 2015, Coffman was assigned to the Spokane Shock. With former Shock quarterback Erik Meyer leaving for the San Jose SaberCats, Coffman had to battle, and eventually beat Warren Smith, for the Shock's starting quarterback position. [7]

AFL statistics

YearTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTD
2012 Utah 31030.029010.00110
2013 Chicago 28346760.63,5837317108.4625569
2014 Iowa 23640258.72,970531599.2016565
2015 Spokane 9516956.21,347275109.39381
Career6171,04858.97,92915338104.064512115

Stats from ArenaFan: [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kansas State Official Bio". www.kstatesports.com. Kansas State University. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Carson Coffman". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Carson Coffman". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ MorningSky, Autumn (September 20, 2012). "New Kansas City indoor football team gets a name - Kansas City Business Journal". bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "KC ARENA FOOTBALL TEAM HOLDING TRYOUTS SATURDAY AT 8AM". oursportscentral.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Barnstormers Trade Raterink in Exchange for Coffman". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ Jim Meehan (March 25, 2015). "Coffman will start season opener at QB for Shock". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
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