Davon Coleman

Davon Coleman (born January 11, 1991) is an American gridiron football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. In college he first enrolled at Fort Scott Community College before transferring to Arizona State University. He attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] He has also been a member of four NFL teams (Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and three CFL teams (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts).

Davon Coleman
Coleman before a BC Lions Regular Season Game in 2019.
Free agent
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-11) January 11, 1991
Cleveland, Ohio
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
College:Arizona State
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:3
Quarterback sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:67
Quarterback sacks:6
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early years

Coleman played high school football for the Glenville High School Tarblooders. He earned honorable-mention All-Ohio honors in his senior year.[1] He also practiced wrestling.

College career

Coleman attended Fort Scott Community College, recording 65 tackles, 8.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two passes defensed and one interception in his redshirt freshman year.[1]

He played from 2011 to 2013 for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[2] As a junior, he played mostly at defensive end (9 starts), posting 11 tackles for loss (fifth on the team) and 5 sacks. He moved to defensive tackle as a senior and became a starter, recording 8.5 sacks (tied for the team lead) and 15 tackles for loss (third on the team). He finished his college career with 166 tackles (31 for loss) and 16 sacks.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Coleman was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on May 13, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] Because of injuries on the defensive line, he made his NFL debut and first career start in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, recording two tackles.[4] His progress was slowed after suffering a strained calf in a weight room accident and was eventually waived on November 22. He finished the year on the practice squad. On April 24, 2015, he had a verbal altercation with teammate Greg Hardy, in regards to Hardy's past domestic violence issues. He appeared in 3 games (was declared inactive for one) without registering a tackle, before being released on September 28.[5]

Coleman with the New York Giants.

Chicago Bears

On December 22, 2015, the Chicago Bears signed Coleman to the practice squad.[6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On February 5, 2016, he was signed to a futures contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On May 17, he was released to make room for defensive tackle A. J. Francis.

New York Giants

On July 29, 2016, Coleman signed as a free agent with the New York Giants.[7] On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants.[8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Coleman signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on April 19, 2017. He appeared in 17 games with the Ti-Cats, starting 16 at defensive tackle.

BC Lions

On May 25, 2018, Coleman was traded to the BC Lions.[9] He played in all 18 regular season games, recording 57 defensive tackles, eight sacks, and two interceptions. He was named a CFL All-Star at the end of the season. Coleman played in eight games for the Lions in 2019, contributing with 13 defensive tackles, two sacks and one interception.

Toronto Argonauts

On August 12, 2019 Coleman was traded to the Toronto Argonauts along with a conditional 2020 eighth-round draft pick in exchange for pass-rusher Shawn Lemon.[10]

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References
  1. "Davon Coleman". thesundevils.com. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  2. "Davon Coleman". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  3. "Davon Coleman". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. "Davon Coleman". nfl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  5. Helman, David (September 28, 2015). "Cowboys Waive DT Davon Coleman; No Corresponding Roster Move Yet". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  6. "Two running backs part of Tuesday tryouts for Bears". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  7. Pflum, Chris (July 29, 2016). "Roster moves: Giants sign defensive tackles Davon Coleman and Jermelle Cudjo". Big Blue View. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  8. Eisen, Michael (August 30, 2016). "Giants announce first round of roster cuts". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017.
  9. Lions acquire DL Coleman from Ticats
  10. Staff, TSN ca (2019-08-12). "Toronto Argonauts trade DE Shawn Lemon to the B.C. Lions for DT Davon Coleman, conditional pick - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
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