Erik Coleman

Erik Coleman
	Safety
Personal information
Born:	May 6, 1982 (age 41); Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143
Career history
	New York Jets (2004–2007); Atlanta Falcons (2008–2010); Detroit Lions (2011–2012);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	11
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Erik James Coleman (born May 6, 1982) is a former

2004 NFL Draft and also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Washington State

.

College career

Coleman played college football at Washington State. He majored in communications.

Professional career

New York Jets

Coleman was selected by the

2004 NFL Draft.^[1] He unexpectedly became one of the most important Jet defenders, cementing his starting role with interceptions in each of his first two NFL games. He finished the season as the NFL's highest grossing member of its performance-pay program, the league's plan for rewarding low-salary players who outperform their contracts. In week six of the 2005 season against the Buffalo Bills he made a career high 14 tackles. Before the 2006 season Coleman underwent an appendectomy, slowing his production that season. During his tenure with the New York Jets

he started in 45 of 48 regular season games.

Atlanta Falcons

On March 1, 2008, Coleman was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. In the 2008 season, Erik Coleman had 95 total tackles, 6 passes deflected, and three interceptions. Those three interceptions were the most on the Atlanta Falcons team.

On February 9, 2011, Coleman was released from the Falcons.

Detroit Lions

On February 18, 2011, Coleman signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.^[2] He was released on December 4, 2012.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2004	NYJ	16	16	100	73	27	2.0	4	4	43	0	37	12	0	1	0	0
2005	NYJ	16	16	121	84	37	0.0	1	2	4	0	4	7	0	0	0	0
2006	NYJ	16	13	101	70	31	0.0	3	1	3	0	3	4	0	0	0	0
2007	NYJ	15	4	50	28	22	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	ATL	16	16	95	80	15	0.0	1	3	48	0	32	6	2	0	0	0
2009	ATL	16	16	116	82	34	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0
2010	ATL	12	1	20	15	5	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	DET	4	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	DET	12	7	47	32	15	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
		123	89	652	466	186	2.0	15	11	98	0	37	37	4	1	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2004	NYJ	2	2	17	15	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
2006	NYJ	1	1	10	4	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	ATL	1	1	8	6	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	ATL	1	0	1	1	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		5	4	36	26	10	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0

Post-NFL career

SNY

Following his retirement in 2013 from the NFL, Coleman joined the

Fox Business

, ABC, PIX 11, CBS, ESPN Radio and WFAN, to name a few.

Radio

In addition to his on-camera career, Coleman has hit the airwaves as a radio host. Coleman began his radio resume as an on-air analyst with

Channel 88’s

for NFL rewind discussing the plays of the week and engaging with fans.

Philanthropy

As a humanitarian, Coleman is a mentor for My Brother’s Keeper Mentorship Program, and supports a number of causes including, pediatric cancer, traumatic brain injury, and sickle cell anemia.^[6] Adding to his list of long charity causes, Coleman is the celebrity ambassador for The THRIVE Network, an organization that helps those with disabilities in need.

Entrepreneurship

With his years on the football field, being healthy has become a big factor in his daily life, and his goal is to enhance the health of those around him.

References

^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
^ "Free-agent safety Coleman agrees to one-year deal with Florida cougars". NFL.com. February 18, 2010.
^ Terranova, Justin (1 September 2014). "SNY has new analysts for Jets coverage". New York Post. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ "SNY Announcers". SNY. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ "NFL veteran Erik Coleman joins Stony Brook football's radio broadcast team". Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ "2016 Summer Classic Benefiting World of Children Award". Retrieved 25 July 2016.

[1] "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

[2] "Free-agent safety Coleman agrees to one-year deal with Florida cougars". NFL.com. February 18, 2010.

[3] Terranova, Justin (1 September 2014). "SNY has new analysts for Jets coverage". New York Post. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

[4] "SNY Announcers". SNY. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

[5] "NFL veteran Erik Coleman joins Stony Brook football's radio broadcast team". Retrieved 25 July 2016.

[6] "2016 Summer Classic Benefiting World of Children Award". Retrieved 25 July 2016.

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