Carson Coffman (born April 29, 1988) is a former professional football

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. Coffman was the starting quarterback for the

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in 2009 and 2010. He took over the starting position after the departure of

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, and again after the departure of

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. He is the brother of Cameron Coffman, a 2011 high school quarterback prospect and Chase Coffman, former Missouri standout who formerly played

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for the

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and several other NFL teams. Carson is also the son of former Kansas State standout and NFL tight end Paul Coffman.

College career

Freshman (redshirt) (2006)

Coffman redshirted the 2006 season.

Junior (2009)

Coffman assumed the role of starting quarterback after

left one year early for the

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. Coffman struggled early in the 2009 season and eventually lost his starting role to

. 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

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

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. Coffman will be remembered for his effort in the 2011

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where he had a quarterback rating of 231.6, leading the Wildcats to a 59–7 victory against the

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. He also led the team to the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl.

College career statistics

Professional career

Coffman was rated the 26th best quarterback in the

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by NFLDraftScout.com.

Utah Blaze

For the 2012 season, Coffman served as the backup quarterback for the

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, 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

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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

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. The Barnstormers traded J. J. Raterink to the Los Angeles Kiss to move up in the draft to acquire Coffman.

Spokane Shock

On January 6, 2015, Coffman was assigned to the Spokane Shock. With former Shock quarterback

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leaving for the San Jose SaberCats, Coffman had to battle, and eventually beat Warren Smith, for the Shock's starting quarterback position.

AFL statistics

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References

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