Corey Coleman
Corey Coleman was born in Dallas, Texas, United States on July 6th, 1994 and is the Football Player. At the age of 29, Corey Coleman biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Corey Defians Coleman (born July 6, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
In the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, he played college football for Baylor and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns.
Early life
Coleman attended J. J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track. He excelled as a rusher, receiver, and returner under head coach Randy Robertson, and was named first-team All-Area by The Dallas Morning News SportsDay in 2011 (as WR/RB/QB), and as a wide receiver. He had 707 yards and ten touchdowns on 91 rushes as well as 19 receptions for 229 yards and one more touchdown, earning second-team All-District 10-4A honors as a sophomore. As a junior, he had 69 receptions for 1,003 yards and 13 touchdowns as well as 97 passes for 426 yards and 13 touchdowns; he also had two interceptions at cornerback en route to 2010 All-District 10-4A awards. He had 69 receptions for 932 yards and 11 touchdowns, 567 yards, and 15 touchdowns on 84 rushes, as a senior in 2011, and threw for 106 yards on 5-of-6 passing. Coleman has had 3,864 all-purpose yards and 61 touchdowns in his first three seasons. He was chosen to play for the 2012 United States Under-19 National Football Team in the February International Bowl, also known as Team USA vs. During his senior season, he was selected to play for the 2012 U.S. Under-19 National Football Team (formerly known as Team USA vs. s.). The World is a place.
Coleman was also a member of the track & Field crew, where he excelled as a standout sprinter and jumper. He finished second in the District 10-4A meet in 2011 as a junior, with a leap of 13.70 meters (44'11.5"). In the 100-meter dash at the 48th Annual Jesuit-Sheaner Relays, he ran in a personal record of 10.83 seconds, placing sixth in the finals. He ran a career-best time of 21.76 seconds in the 200-meter dash on his way to an eighth-place finish, while also running the third leg on the 4 100 meters relay team, assisting them in their fourth-place finish in 41.97 seconds. He ran the fastest 40-yard dash (4.32 seconds) at a SPARQ Combine in Oregon, attracting some of the country's best recruits before his senior year. He was eighth at a Texas UIL 3A state meet in 2012 as a senior, with a 1.93 percent (6'4") record.
Coleman was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. He committed to Baylor University to play college football.
College career
Coleman started ten of 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2012 after redshirting in 2012. He had 35 receptions for 527 yards and two touchdowns on the season. Coleman missed the first three games of his sophomore season due to a hamstring injury. He had 12 receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown in his first game back. He played in ten games and had 64 receptions for 1,119 yards and 11 touchdowns. Coleman set the school record for four touchdown receptions in a single game in his second game of his junior year in 2015. Coleman finished the year with 74 catches, 1,363 yards per pass, and 20 touchdowns. Coleman capped off the year by winning the National Fred Biletnikoff Award for the country's best wide receiver. Coleman underwent a sports hernia surgery on December 23, 2015, causing him to miss the Russell Athletic Bowl. Following his recovery, he decided not to return his senior year and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
In the 2016 NFL Draft, Coleman was drafted 15th overall by the Cleveland Browns. He committed to a four-year, $11.65 million contract on May 13, 2016. Coleman did not play for much of the preseason due to injury, but the Browns were expected to start him in the first few games of the season due to Josh Gordon's suspension.
Coleman made two receptions for 69 yards in his first regular season game on September 11, 2016. Coleman made five receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2. Coleman strained his hand during practice on September 21, and was barred from serving out 4–6 weeks.
Coleman made his first career touchdown pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 of the 2017 season. With five receptions for 53 yards, he ended the game. Coleman sustained another broken hand against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2, the same hand that had barred him from playing in the 2016 season. On September 18, 2017, he had surgery on the hand and was ruled out 6–8 weeks. The next day, he was put on injured reserve. On November 16, 2017, he was activated from the wounded reserve to the active roster. He dropped a pass in the fourth quarter, bringing the Browns' 0–16 record to an end.
Coleman became dissatisfied with not having any first team reps and begged to be transferred during HBO's series Hard Knocks. Coleman was traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2020 for a seventh-round pick on August 5, 2018. On September 1, 2018, he was released by the Bills.
The New England Patriots signed Coleman on September 11, 2018. Coleman was released on September 17, 2018 to fill a roster spot for his former Browns teammate Josh Gordon. Coleman was recalled to the Patriots practice squad on September 20, 2018. Coleman was suspended from the practice squad on September 29, 2018.
Coleman was added to the New York Giants' practice squad on October 19, 2018. He was activated to the active roster on October 25, 2018.
By the Giants on March 7, 2019, Coleman, as a restricted free agent, had a $2.025 million tender. Coleman sustained a torn ACL on the first day of training camp with the Giants on July 25, 2019 and was ruled out for the season.
Coleman re-signed with the Giants on a one-year contract on March 30, 2020. Coleman was cut from the Giants on September 6, 2020. On October 27, he was recalled to their practice squad. Coleman was recalled from the Giants' practice squad on November 24, 2020.
Coleman was suspended by the NFL for the first six games of the 2021 season after breaking the league's performance-enhancing drug policy on January 19, 2021.
Coleman signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 24, 2022, after not playing for the entire 2021 season. Coleman was suspended from the squad on August 30, 2022. On September 13, 2022, he re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 4, 2022.