B. J. Coleman
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 (age 35) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Chattanooga (TN) The McCallie School | ||||||||||
College: | Chattanooga | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243 | ||||||||||
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Bryon Elwyn "BJ" Coleman Jr. (born September 16, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga after transferring there from Tennessee, and high school football at The McCallie School. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 243rd overall. Coleman signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 25, 2016. [1]
College career
Coleman attended the University of Tennessee in 2007 and 2008.[2] He transferred to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2009 and was the starting quarterback until 2011.[3]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Coleman was selected in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.[4] He was released by the Packers on September 2, 2013, when he was replaced by Seneca Wallace.[5]
Arizona Rattlers
On January 19, 2015, Coleman was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. On May 28, 2015, it was announced that he abruptly resigned from the team for a job outside of football.[6] Coleman was placed on "League Suspension" by the Rattlers on May 28, 2015. He was placed on reassignment on November 5, 2015.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On January 25, 2016, Coleman signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the team on August 9, 2016.[7]
References
- ^ NFL Draft Scout
- ^ "B.J. Coleman - 2011 - Football". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "B.J. Coleman will sign to play football at UTC". Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Packers cut B.J. Coleman, Aaron Rodgers currently has no backup". NBC Sports. September 2, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Obert, Richard (May 28, 2015). "B.J. Coleman leaves Rattlers for opportunity outside of football". AZCentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ "RIDERS TRANSACTIONS- AUGUST 9TH". Riderville.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
External links
- Chattanooga Mocs bio
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