Douglas Coleman III
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Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
.jpg) Coleman with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 28, 1998 Zachary, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Zachary (LA) |
| College: | Texas Tech (2016–2019) |
| Position: | Safety |
| NFL draft: | 2020: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Douglas M. Coleman III (born June 28, 1998) is an American professional football safety.[1] He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He has been a member of the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Douglas M. Coleman III played high school football at Zachary High School in Zachary, Louisiana as a wide receiver and defensive back. He caught 62 passes for 1,482 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior year.[2]
College career
Coleman played college football at Texas Tech from 2016 to 2019 as a defensive back, spending the majority of his first three seasons at nickelback before converting to safety his senior year.[3][2] He played in 11 games, starting three, in 2016, recording 26 tackles, one sack, one interception, six pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, earning Athlon Sports second team freshmen All-Big 12 Conference honors. He played in 12 games, starting four, in 2017, accumulating 22 tackles, one interception, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Coleman appeared in 12 games, starting six, in 2018, totaling 30 tackles, one interception, seven pass breakups. He started 12 games at safety his senior season in 2019, recording 63 tackles, eight interceptions, and two pass breakups, garnering first team All-Big 12 recognition.[2]
