Antonio Coleman
 At a pre-season game in Denver in August, 2011. | |||||||||
No. 90 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||
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| Defensive end | |||||||||
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| Date of birth: September 1, 1986 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Mobile (AL) Williamson | |||||||||
| College: Auburn | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2010 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2010 for the Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 | |||||||||
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Antonio Coleman (born September 1, 1986) is a Gridiron football defensive end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, previously he was with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. A former member of the Optimist branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama. He attended Auburn University. Coleman was named to the Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football first team in 2008[1] and was considered one of the top outside linebacker prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft.[2] He has previously been a member of the New York Giants.
College career
Coleman led Auburn with six sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss in 2008. He finished the season with 46 tackles (29 solo, 17 assists) and had a team-high 13 quarterback hurries, as well as a forced fumble and a pass break-up. He was named the SEC's Defensive Lineman of the Week following Auburn's 14-12 victory over Tennessee Sept. 27 after collecting four tackles including a sack and 1.6 tackles for loss.
Coleman was named to the ESPN.com 2009 preseason All-SEC first team.[3] Despite having a cast on his right hand the first 7 weeks of the season, Coleman still finished as the best pass rusher in the SEC,[4] finishing the 2009 season ranked 1st in sacks[5] and 2nd in tackles for loss.[6]
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Coleman was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Buffalo Bills on April 25, 2010. He was waived by the team on September 3, 2011.
New York Giants
On September 28, Coleman was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.
Return to Buffalo
The Buffalo Bills signed Coleman off of the Giants' practice squad on October 25 after a season-ending injury to Shawne Merriman. He was released on December 17, 2011.[7]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On April 29, 2013 he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[8]
References
- ↑ "Coleman, Marks Named To Associated Press All-SEC Team". 2008-12-08.
- ↑ Cooney, Frank (May 11, 2009). "Who's next? Looking ahead to the best of the 2010 draft class". USA Today.
- ↑ Low, Chris (August 14, 2009). "ESPN.com's preseason All-SEC team". ESPN.
- ↑ http://www2.oanow.com/oan/sports/college/article/au_football_coleman_has_season_to_remember/118066/
- ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2009&div=B&rpt=IA_playerpasssacks&site=org
- ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2009&div=B&rpt=IA_playertacklesloss&site=org
- ↑ Gaughan, Mark. "Bills Sign DE, cut Coleman". Buffalo News. Buffalo News. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ RIDERS TRANSACTIONS