Herb Coleman (defensive lineman)

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Herb Coleman
No. 95
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1971-09-04) September 4, 1971 (age 50)
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Country Club Hills (IL) Hillcrest
College:Trinity International
NFL Draft:1995 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

Herbert Coleman (born September 4, 1971) is a former American football defensive lineman who played one season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) . He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Trinity International University and attended Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills, Illinois.[2] Coleman was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Rhein Fire, Milwaukee Mustangs, Denver Broncos, Orlando Predators and Colorado Crush.

College career[]

Coleman played for the Trinity International Trojans from 1989 to 1990.[2] He then transferred to South Suburban College to improve his grades while also working at a post office.[2] He later returned to Trinity International to finish his college education, while playing for the Trojans.

Professional career[]

Coleman was selected by the San Francisco 49ers NFL with the 238th pick in the 1995 NFL Draft and signed with the team on June 29, 1995.[2][3][4] He was released by the 49ers on August 20 and signed to the team's practice squad on August 28, 1995.[5][6] He was released by the 49ers on August 20, 1996.[7] On August 27, 1996, Coleman was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.[8] On December 4, 1996, he was signed to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints of the NFL.[9] He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on January 24, 1997.[10] Coleman played for the Rhein Fire of the World League of American Football during the 1997 season.[11] He was released by the 49ers on August 19, 1997.[12] He was signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League (AFL) on January 9, 1998.[13] Coleman was placed on Other League Exempt by the Mustangs on January 23, 1998 upon joining the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.[14] He signed with the Roughriders in 1998 and played in two games, starting both, for the team during the 1998 season.[15] He was placed on Other League Exempt by the Mustangs on March 10, 1999 upon joining the Denver Broncos of the NFL.[16][17] Coleman was signed by the Broncos in March 1999.[16][17] He was released by the Broncos on August 10, 1999.[18] The Milwaukee Mustangs traded his rights to the Orlando Predators for Chris Barber on April 1, 1999.[17] The Predators traded Coleman and Alvin Ashley to the Mustangs for Ernest Allen on November 4, 1999.[19] Herb played for the Mustangs during the 2000 season.[20] He signed with the AFL's Colorado Crush on November 22, 2002 and played for the team during the 2003 season.[21][22] He was placed on the refused to report list on January 12, 2004 and released by the Crush on November 15, 2004.[21][23]

References[]

  1. ^ "1995 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Bagnato, Andrew (April 25, 1995). "49ers Find A Big Package At Tiny Trinity". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Taylor Accepts Cap-friendly Deal". philly.com. June 30, 1995. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. June 30, 1995. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 21, 1995. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Swan, Gary (August 29, 1995). "49ERS NOTES / Sanders May Fill Carter's Role". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. August 21, 1996. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "KC Chiefs sign five players to practice squad". The Nevada Daily Mail. Associated Press. August 28, 1996. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "NFL roll call". Orlando Sentinel. December 5, 1996. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. January 25, 1997. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "Herb Coleman". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "NFL transactions". The Baltimore Sun. August 20, 1997. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  13. ^ "Transactions". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. Associated Press. January 11, 1998. p. 16. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  14. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. January 24, 1998. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  15. ^ "1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Transactions". Hartford Courant. March 11, 1999. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  17. ^ a b c "Predators trade 2 for rights to players". Orlando Sentinel. April 2, 1999. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  18. ^ "Transactions". Hartford Courant. August 11, 1999. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  19. ^ "Mustangs get pair in trade". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 5, 1999. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  20. ^ "Milwaukee vs. Grand Rapids". usatoday.com. May 7, 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  21. ^ a b "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  22. ^ "Herb Coleman". arenafan.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  23. ^ "Colorado Crush game notes". oursportscentral.com. January 27, 2005. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

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