Brandon Coleman (born June 22, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played

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for the

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. He signed with the

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of the

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(NFL) as an undrafted free agent after the

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Early life

Coleman attended

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. 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. He was named Second-team All-Big East for the 20212 season. The following season, Coleman recorded 34 receptions, 538 yards, and four 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 start during the Saints 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 four receptions for 41 yards. During a Week 13 matchup against the division-rival

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, he made four receptions for 73 receiving yards and caught his second career touchdown reception. On January 3, 2016, Coleman caught a season-high five passes for 81 receiving yards against the

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. He finished the 2015 season with 30 receptions, 454 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. In the 2016 season, Coleman had 26 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and four starts. 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 Prince George's County, Maryland American football wide receivers Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players New Orleans Saints players People from Forestville, Maryland