Kurt Coleman
 Coleman in the dress of the Carolina Panthers (2016) |
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| Buffalo Bills - No. 28 | |
| Safety | |
| Date of birth: July 1, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Dayton , Ohio | |
| Height: 1.78 m | Weight: 98 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2010 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career | |
| College : Ohio State | |
| NFL Draft : 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 553 |
| Sacks | 2.0 |
| Interceptions | 21st |
| Forced fumbles | 5 |
| Passes prevented | 36 |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Kurt Coleman (* 1. July 1988 in Dayton , Ohio ) is an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the Buffalo Bills as a safety . With the Carolina Panthers he was able to reach Super Bowl 50 , which was lost to the Denver Broncos .
college
Coleman attended Ohio State University and played college football for their team, the Buckeyes , successfully , putting a total of 219 tackles and achieving 9.0 sacks between 2006 and 2009 . He also got 9 interceptions . His college career was overshadowed by a serious accident. In training he tackelte his teammate Tyson Gentry, of doing a paraplegic carried off. Coleman wanted to give up football, but Gentry and his family were able to dissuade him from it.
NFL
Philadelphia Eagles
In the 2010 NFL Draft , he was selected in the 7th round as a total of 244th by the Philadelphia Eagles and signed a four-year contract worth $ 2.45 million . Through his performance in preparation - he was able to score two defensive touchdowns in the last game of the preseason - he made it into the team. In his rookie season he was featured in 15 games, two of them as a starter . In the following seasons he was able to establish himself in the defensive backfield of the Eagles; But when Chip Kelly took over the team in 2013, he lost his place as a starter.
Minnesota Vikings
In 2014 he moved to the Minnesota Vikings , took part in the preparation, but was released before the start of the regular season .
Kansas City Chiefs
He finally spent the 2014 season with the Kansas City Chiefs . He was called up as a supplementary player, where he got 37 tackles and two interceptions.
Carolina Panthers
In 2015 Coleman switched to the Carolina Panthers and was able to establish himself there immediately. In 2015 and 2016 he managed a touchdown each. With his two interceptions in the 2015 NFC Championship Game against the Arizona Cardinals , he made a significant contribution to reaching Super Bowl 50 , which then went to the Denver Broncos.
New Orleans Saints
On March 3, 2018, he signed a three-year contract for $ 18 million with the New Orleans Saints . Coleman started the season as a starting strong safety, but quickly lost this position to Vonn Bell . At the end of February 2019, the Saints terminated his contract.
Buffalo Bills
On July 19, 2019, Coleman signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ College statistics on sports-reference.com, accessed March 11, 2018
- ↑ USA Today report dated December 30, 2009, accessed March 11, 2018
- ↑ Contract details on overthecap.com, accessed on March 11, 2018
- ↑ Report on pressofatlanticcity.com of 3 September 2010 called on March 11, 2018
- ↑ Report on catscratchreader.com of 5 May 2016 Retrieved on March 11, 2018
- ↑ Report on thevikingage.com of 30 August 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2018
- ↑ Report of the Kansas City Star September 2, 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2018
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from March 3, 2018, accessed on March 11, 2018
- ↑ Timey-Picayune report of February 21, 2019, accessed on February 22, 2019
- ↑ Report of Timey-Picayune of 19 July 2019 Retrieved on July 19, 2019
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Coleman, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dayton , Ohio , United States |