Kurt Coleman

At 36 years old, Kurt Coleman has this physical status:

College career

Coleman played football at Ohio State University. Coleman tackled wide receiver Tyson Gentry at a spring practice during his first year. Gentry were paralyzed. Coleman almost left the football team before Gentry forgave him after a hospital visit. Coleman made 68 tackles, five interceptions, and three tackles forced fumbles in 2009. Sporting News and first-team All-American awards have been given to him.

Professional career

Coleman was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round (244th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was the Eagles' second safety pick and the second safety draft in 2010.

Coleman was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to a four-year, $1.83 million contract, with the addition of a signing bonus of $43,400.

Coleman played against Nate Allen and Quintin Demps to be the starting free safety after Marlin Jackson ruptured his Achilles tendon. In the Eagles' 21–17 loss to the New York Jets in their fourth preseason game on September 2, 2010, Coleman had five combined tackles and two touchdown returns. Coleman was named as the backup safety for the regular season, behind starters Nate Allen and Quintin Mikell.

In the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opener against the Green Bay Packers, he made two solo tackles in their 27–20 loss. During a 27-yard kick return by Nelson in the first quarter, he made his first tackle on wide receiver Jordy Nelson. In the Eagles' 26-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on November 7, 2010, Coleman had three combined tackles. Coleman received a fine for unnecessary roughness after being involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision with wide receiver Austin Collie in the second quarter. Collie was unconscious when the ball was struck, and he was immediately carted off the field and diagnosed with a concussion. Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, did not discipline Coleman for the foul call. Coleman made his first appearance in Week 10 in place of Nate Allen, who was inactive due to a back injury. During a 59-28 victory over the Washington Redskins, he made five combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback Donovan McNabb. Since Nate Allen sustained a season-ending knee injury against the New York Giants the previous week, it was announced that Coleman would take over the starting free safety role. In a 24-14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, he made his second appearance in his career and collected a season-high seven solo tackles. After head coach Andy Reid decided to hold him for the playoffs, Coleman was inactive for the Eagles' Week 17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He had 36 combined tackles (31 solo), two pass deflections, and an intercept in 15 games and two starts in his rookie season.

With a 10–6 record, the Philadelphia Eagles finished first in the NFC East. Coleman played in his first playoff game and made seven combined tackles against the eventual Super Bowl XLV Champions, the Green Bay Packers, on January 9, 2011.

After Quintin Mikell left for the St. Louis Rams in free agency, Coleman entered training camp as the starting free safety. Juan Castillo, Coleman's defense coordinator, held a competition to choose a new starting free safety between Coleman and rookie Jaiquawn Jartt. Coleman was named the starter at free safety alongside Nate Allen to begin the regular season.

In Philadelphia's 31–13 victory, he appeared in the St. Louis Rams' season-opener and had four solo tackles. Coleman was suspended following a 29-16 loss to the New York Giants in Week 3. Coach Andy Reid took his place in Jarrad Page's place for the next two games (Weeks 4–5)). Coleman returned to his starting position in Week 6 after Page was suspended for three games (Weeks 6–8) due to an injury. In the Eagles' 20–13 victory over the Washington Redskins on October 16, 2011, Coleman recorded seven combined tackles, deflected three passes, and intercepted three passes by quarterback Rex Grossman. He was the first Eagles player to have three interceptions in a single game since 1966. His play snapped a four-game losing streak and earned him the NFC Defensive Player of the Week honor. During a 30–24 loss to the Chicago Bears, he had a season-high 12 combined tackles (ten solo) in Week 9. In a 38–20 loss to the New England Patriots on November 27, 2011, Coleman made a season-high 11 solo tackles and assisted on a tackle. Coleman was on injured reserve after a Week 16 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on December 28, 2011. Coleman played in 78 total tackles (56 solo), five pass deflections, and four interceptions in 15 games and 13 starts in his second season.

Coleman continued his work against O. J. Atogwe and Jaiquawn Jarte while the Eagles' starting free safety. Coleman and Allen were the starting safety pair for the 2012 regular season, according to head coach Andy Reid.

In the Eagles' 17–16 victory, he started in the Cleveland Browns' season-opener, two pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by quarterback Brandon Weeden. During a 27-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3, he had a season-high nine combined tackles and missed a pass. The Philadelphia Eagles fired defensive coordinator Juan Castillo and named Todd Bowles as the secondary's coach on October 16, 2012. In the Eagles' 30–17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on October 28, 2012, Coleman had a season-high eight solo tackles. Coleman made five combined tackles before losing the Eagles' 38–33 defeat at the Dallas Cowboys after suffering a chest injury. Coleman was ruled out for the next two games after it was discovered to be a bruising sternum, and it was later discovered that it was going to be a bruising sternum (Weeks 14–15). The Philadelphia Eagles fired head coach Andy Reid after finishing fourth in the NFC East with a 4–12 record on December 31, 2012. He had 93 combined tackles (70 solo), four pass deflections, an interceptor, and a forced fumble in 14 games and 14 starts in 2012, with a forced fumble in 14 games and 14 starts.

Coleman was part of an open competition arranged by defensive coordinator Billy Davis to select two new starting safeties. He competed against Kenny Phillips, Patrick Chung, Colt Anderson, Dave Sims, Nate Allen, Nate Allen, and rookies Jordan Poyer and Earl Wolff during training camp. Coleman was named by head coach Chip Kelly as the backup free safety in the regular season, behind Patrick Chung. During a 48-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders, Coleman recorded a season-high four combined tackles on Week 8. Since straining his hamstring the previous week, he was suspended for the Eagles' Week 16 victory over the Chicago Bears. Coleman played in 15 games and zero starts in his fourth season. (14 solo) in 14 games and zero starts.

In their first season under head coach Chip Kelly, the Philadelphia Eagles finished first in the NFC East with a 10–6 record. In the NFC Wildcard Game, Coleman made one tackle in the Eagles' 26-24 loss to the New Orleans Saints on January 4, 2014.

Coleman became an unrestricted free agent after the 2014 season. He appeared on private visits with several teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, and New York Jets. Coleman had been given a contract from the Minnesota Vikings on April 11, 2014, but the Vikings was still considering his options.

The Minnesota Vikings signed Coleman to a one-year, $900,000 deal on April 14, 2014. During training camp, he competed for a job as a back-up against Jamarca Sanford, Andrew Sendejo, Robert Blanton, Mistral Raymond, Chris Crocker, and Antone Exum. Coleman was cut from the Minnesota Vikings' roster on August 31, 2014, as part of their final roster cuts.

Coleman was reunited with Andy Reid, the Kansas City Chiefs' head coach in Philadelphia, on September 2, 2014. Bob Sutton, the offensive coordinator, selected him as the backup free safety for the regular season, behind Eric Berry.

Coleman made his Kansas City Chiefs debut during a 24–17 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 2. During their 41–14 victory over the New England Patriots, he made his first appearance of the season and made one tackle on Week 4. Coleman recorded a season-high six combined tackles in the Chiefs' 17-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Week 10. Coleman won 19–7 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 17, with two solo tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by Philip Rivers. He had his first season with the Kansas City Chiefs, with 37 combined tackles (34 solo), six pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble in 15 games and three starts.

Since finishing his one-year deal with the Chiefs, he became an unrestricted free agent. At the NFL Combine, Coleman's representatives met with Chiefs workers, but neither team was able to find a deal that would allow him to return to Kansas City.

The Carolina Panthers agreed Coleman to a two-year, $2.80 million contract, with $600,000 as a guarantee on March 16, 2015. Sean McDermott, who previously worked with the Philadelphia Eagles' secondary, has rejoined him.

Coleman participated in training camp against Tre Boston for the job as the starting free safety. Coleman will be named the starting free safety in the regular season, opposite strong safety Roman Harper.

In the Panthers' 37-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers on November 8, 2015, he made six combined tackles and registered his first sack on quarterback Aaron Rodgers. During a 27–10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, Coleman gathered five combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted Marcus Mariota's pass attempt. Coleman made three combined tackles, deflected a pass, and returned an interception by Tony Romo for a 36-yard touchdown in the Panthers' 33-14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 26. The interception was good for his first game of his career and he continued his three-game interception streak. As the Panthers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 38-0 in Week 14, quarterback Matt Ryan made nine combined tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass attempt by quarterback Matt Ryan on December 13, 2015. The intercept was his seventh pick of the season and his fifth straight game with an interception. In the Panthers' 38–35 victory over the New York Giants in Week 15, Coleman recorded a season-high 13 combined tackles (eight solo) over the next week. With 90 combined tackles (55 solo), nine pass deflections, a career-high seven interceptions, a sack, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts, he had his first season with the Carolina Panthers. Coleman received the seventh highest overall rating among safeties in 2015.

The Carolina Panthers placed first in the NFC South with a 15–1 record, a home-field advantage, and a first round bye. In the NFC Divisional Round, the Panthers opened the playoffs by defeating the Seattle Seahawks 31–24. During a 49-15 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship Game, Coleman recorded four combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by quarterback Carson Palmer on January 24, 2016. Coleman started in Super Bowl 50 and made five combined tackles as the Carolina Panthers lost to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.

The Carolina Panthers signed Coleman to a three-year, $17 million contract extension, which also includes a $7 million guarantee.

During a 48–33 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Coleman had six solo tackles, deflected a pass, and returned an interception for an eight-yard touchdown. Coleman dominated 11 total tackles (eight solo) before losing the Oakland Panthers' 35–33 loss in the fourth quarter due to a concussion on November 27, 2016. He was hospitalized due to the concussion and missed the Panthers' 40-7 loss at the Seattle Seahawks the following week. He had a career-high 95 combined tackles (66 solo), seven pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts on the season. Coleman was rated 41st out of 89 among the 90 NFL safeties that qualified in 2016.

Coleman is the starting point of a good season for the offensive coordinator Steve Wilks, as well as starting free safety Mike Adams. Coleman played two combined tackles before being unable to participate in the second quarter of a 33-33-30 victory over the New England Patriots due to a knee injury on October 1, 2017. After being discovered that he sprained his MCL, he was inactive for the next three games (Weeks 5–7). In the Panthers' 22-19 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 24, 2017, Coleman had a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo). After suffering an ankle injury, Coleman was forced to miss the Panthers' Week 17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. In 12 games and 12 starts, he had 76 combined tackles (51 solo) and three pass deflections. Coleman was given a overall rating of 47.0, ranking 76th among all qualified safeties in 2017.

Coleman was released by the Panthers on February 26, 2018.

The New Orleans Saints agreed to a three-year, $16.35 million deal that also includes $6.20 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.50 million. He appeared in 16 games with nine starts, with 32 tackles and a forced fumble.

Coleman was released by the Saints on February 21, 2019.

Coleman signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills on July 19, 2019.

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