Marco Coleman
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Position: | Defensive line coach | ||||||
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Born: | Georgia Tech | December 18, 1969||||||
NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Marco Darnell Coleman (born December 18, 1969) is an
Early life
Coleman attended Patterson Cooperative High School in Dayton, Ohio, where he was an all-area linebacker. As a senior, he totaled 84 tackles, 31 sacks, three forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and blocked an extra point. He lettered three times in football and once in track.
Playing career
College
Coleman finished his career at Georgia Tech with the all-time leader with 28 sacks record, despite playing just three years. He earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors for his junior year, playing 11 games to record 67 tackles, 10 sacks, and one fumble recovery. He helped lead the school to a share of the national championship as a sophomore in 1990 by posting 81 tackles and 13 sacks. Coleman was named second-team All-American by The Sporting News and was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week after a 12-tackle, five-sack performance vs. Maryland. As a redshirt freshman, he started all season at outside linebacker and totaled 63 tackles and five sacks. While playing at Georgia Tech Coleman wore the number #95.
National Football League
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.18 s | 1.81 s | 2.96 s | 4.44 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
18 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine[1] |
Miami Dolphins
Selected by the
San Diego Chargers
Coleman signed as an unrestricted free agent with the San Diego Chargers, on March 8, 1996. He played with the Chargers for three seasons from 1996 to 1998.
Washington Redskins
Coleman signed with the
Jacksonville Jaguars
Coleman signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on June 20, 2002 and started all 16 games at left defensive end in his first season as a member of the Jaguars. He only played one season as member of the Jaguars and was cut by the team after the 2002 season.
Philadelphia Eagles
Coleman signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on September 6, 2003, replacing defensive end Derrick Burgess, who was placed on injured reserve. He played as a reserve in 13 regular-season games without a start. He only played the 2003 season as a member of the Eagles.
Denver Broncos
Coleman signed with the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2004 and played as a member of the Broncos for two seasons (2004–2005). He announced his retirement from professional football after the 2005 season.
Coaching career
Oakland Raiders
On April 5, 2018, the Raiders announced Coleman would be making his coaching debut as an assistant defensive line coach in Jon Gruden's new staff.[3]
Georgia Tech
In January 2019, Coleman was announced as the Defensive Line Coach for Georgia Tech in Geoff Collins' new staff.[4]
Michigan State
On February 9, 2022, Michigan State University announced that they hired Coleman as the defensive line coach under head coach Mel Tucker.[5]
Georgia Tech (second stint)
On January 4, 2023, it was announced that Coleman was hired to be the defensive line coach for the Georgia Tech under head coach Brent Key.[6]
Personal life
Coleman is married to Katrina and has three children, Kabrione, Kennedy, and Kenneth. Coleman completed his college degree at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL where he earned a B.A. in Business Administration.
References
- ^ "Marco Coleman, Combine Results, DE - Georgia Tech". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders Finalize Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Tech hiring Marco Coleman after losing line coach Jim Panagos". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tucker Names Marco Coleman Defensive Line Coach". msuspartans.com. February 9, 2022.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson (January 4, 2023). "Report: Georgia Tech Hires Marco Coleman As New Defensive Line Coach". si.com.