Brandon Coleman (born June 22, 1992) is a former

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wide receiver. He played college football at

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. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent after the

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Early years

Coleman attended

Bishop McNamara High School Bishop McNamara High School (BMHS or McNamara) is a private, Catholic coed high school in Forestville CDP in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland.Forestville, Maryland Forestville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,831. The community is a mixture of garden apartments, single-family homes, and ...

. As a senior, he had 41 receptions for 838 yards and 10

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College career

As a sophomore at Rutgers in 2012, Coleman had 43 receptions for 718 yards and 10 touchdowns. The following season, Coleman recorded 34 receptions, 538 yards, and 4 touchdowns his junior year with the Scarlet Knights. Coleman entered the

after his junior season, however went undrafted.

Professional career

On May 10, 2014, he signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. Coleman received his first professional starts during the Saint's 2015 season opener against the

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. He caught his first career touchdown on a 12-yard pass from

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in the second quarter. He finished his first career game hauling in 4 receptions for 41-yards. During a Week 13 matchup against the division-rival

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, 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. In Week 2 of the 2017 season against the

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, Coleman had four receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown in the 36–20 loss. He finished the season with 23 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns. On April 18, 2018, Coleman re-signed with the Saints. He was released with a failed physical on August 5, 2018. On September 2, 2019, Brandon Coleman announced his retirement via an Instagram post.

References

External links

Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Brandon 1992 births Living people People from Accokeek, Maryland Players of American football from Maryland American football wide receivers Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players New Orleans Saints players People from Forestville, Maryland