Kenyon Coleman
| No. 99 Dallas Cowboys | |
| Defensive end | |
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| Date of birth: April 10, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Fontana, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: UCLA | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | |
| Debuted in 2002 for the Oakland Raiders | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 338 |
| Sacks | 13.5 |
| INTs | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Kenyon Octavia Coleman (born April 10, 1979) is an American football defensive end who plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was selected in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of California, Los Angeles by the Oakland Raiders. On March 6, 2007, the Jets signed Coleman to a contract, reportedly worth $20M over five years.
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[edit] Early years
Coleman was born in Fontana, California[1][2] to Johnny and Patsy Coleman. He attended Alta Loma High School in Alta Loma, California.[1]
[edit] College career
Coleman attended the University of California, Los Angeles,[1][2] where he majored in philosophy.[3] During his college career, he had 138 tackles and 16.5 sacks. Coleman was an All-PAC 10 selection as a senior.[3]
[edit] Professional career
Coleman was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.[2] He made his debut in the NFL against the Buffalo Bills in week 5. On August 31, 2003, the Dallas Cowboys acquired him via a trade with the Oakland Raiders.[3] He spent four seasons with the Cowboys,[2] making 68 tackles and 6.5 sacks. On March 6, 2007 he was signed by the New York Jets as an unrestricted free agent.[3] He led the league in tackles as a defensive end with 83 in 2007. On April 25, 2009, he was traded to the Browns as part of a trade to acquire the fifth overall pick in the 2009 Draft in order to select Mark Sanchez. On February 9, 2011, the Browns released Coleman. On July 30, 2011, he signed a 2 year contract worth $3.75 million with the Dallas Cowboys, five years after he left the Dallas Cowboys in free agency. This reunited him with his former defensive cooridinator from Cleveland Rob Ryan.
[edit] Personal life
Coleman and his wife, Katie, have three children a daughter and two sons. Kaleigh, Kaleb, and Kason.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Player profile from NFL's official site". http://www.nfl.com/players/kenyoncoleman/profile?id=COL295058. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ a b c d "Kenyon Coleman player profile". Pro-Football-Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColeKe20.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ a b c d e "Jets Player Profile". http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/player/1221-kenyon-coleman.
