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.
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| Born: | (1992-06-22) June 22, 1992 (age 29) Accokeek, Maryland | ||||||
| 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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Coleman attended Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland.[1] As a senior, he had 41 receptions for 838 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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 starts during the Saint's 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 4 receptions for 41-yards.[6] During a Week 13 matchup against the division-rival Carolina Panthers, he made 4 receptions for 73 receiving yards and caught his second career touchdown reception. On January 3, 2016, Coleman caught a season-high 5 passes for 81 receiving yards against the Atlanta Falcons.
He finished his second season with 30 receptions, 454 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.[7]
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.[8] He finished the season with 23 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns.
On April 18, 2018, Coleman re-signed with the Saints.[9] He was released with a failed physical on August 5, 2018.[10]
On September 2, 2019, Brandon Coleman announced his retirement via an Instagram post.