Rod Coleman (American football)

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Rod Coleman
No. 91, 57, 75
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1976-08-16) August 16, 1976 (age 49)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High schoolSimon Gratz (Philadelphia)
CollegeEast Carolina
NFL draft1999: 5th round, 153rd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles271
Sacks58.5
Forced fumbles11
Fumble recoveries7
Interceptions1
Defensive touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Roderick Dwayne Coleman (born August 16, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL draft, and has also played for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints.[1]

Early life

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Coleman attended Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, where he won varsity letters in football and track and field and was an honor student.

College career

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Coleman played for the East Carolina Pirates football team while playing for the East Carolina University. He is the school's career, single-season, and single-game leader in sacks.

Professional career

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Oakland Raiders

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Coleman played for the Oakland Raiders from 1999 to 2003.

Atlanta Falcons

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Coleman signed with the Atlanta Falcons for the 2004 season and played for them until 2007. On February 15, 2008, the Falcons released him.

New Orleans Saints

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After sitting out the 2008 season recovering from injuries, Coleman was signed by the New Orleans Saints to a one-year contract on March 27, 2009.[2] He was waived on August 31.

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Saints Agree to Contract with DT Coleman Yahoo News, March 27, 2009
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