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Chris Coleman (wide Receiver, Born 1977)
Christopher Tyrone Coleman (born May 8, 1977) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State. He also played for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early life Christopher Tyrone Coleman was born on May 8, 1977, in Shelby, North Carolina. He attended Crest High School in Shelby. College career Coleman was a four-year letterman for the NC State Wolfpack from 1996 to 1999. He caught 15 passes for 284 yards and one touchdown in 1996 while also returning one punt 47 yards for a touchdown. He recorded 14 receptions for 262 yards and one touchdown in 1997. As a junior in 1998, Coleman totaled 52 catches for 876 yards and five touchdowns, and one punt return for 30 yards and a touchdown. He caught 41 passes for 487 yards and one touchdown his senior year in 1999 while also returni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Receiver
A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense (American football), offense, WR gets its name from the player being split out "wide" (near the sidelines), farthest away from the rest of the Formation (American football), offensive formation. A forward pass-catching specialist, the wide receiver is one of the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field alongside cornerbacks and running backs. One on either extreme of the offensive line is typical, but several may be employed on the same play. Through 2022, only four wide receivers, Jerry Rice (in 1987 and 1993), Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993), Michael Thomas (in 2019), Cooper Kupp (in 2021), and Justin Jefferson (in 2022), have won Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, Offensive Player of the Year. In every other year it was aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
