Shon Coleman
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Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
 Coleman with the Cleveland Browns in 2017 | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | November 25, 1991 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Olive Branch (Olive Branch, Mississippi) | ||||||
| College | Auburn (2011-2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 3rd round, 76th overall pick | ||||||
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Shon Coleman (born November 25, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee to Travis Tunstall and De Keishia Coleman-Tunstall, Coleman attended Olive Branch High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi. He was the top rated player in the state of Mississippi and the 3rd ranked offensive lineman in the country according to Rivals.com in his senior year. He also played in both the US Army All-American Game and the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game. Coleman had 30+ scholarship offers with notable schools being mainly from the Southeastern Conferencealong with USC, Oklahoma State, Miami, etc. Coleman took official visits to Miami, Alabama, Ole Miss, Auburn, and Arkansas. Coleman verbally committed to Auburn University in early 2009 to play college football.[1] Coleman signed his national letter of intent to play at Auburn in February 2010. A few weeks after signing with Auburn, Coleman was diagnosed with leukemia.[2] Coleman beat leukemia, and during the 2014 NFL draft, he announced the 13th pick of the draft which turned out to be multiple time first team All-Pro and NFL Defensive Player of the Year recipient, Aaron Donald.
College career
Coleman did not play his first two years at Auburn (2011, 2012) as he was undergoing treatment for the leukemia.[3][4] After beating leukemia, he earned his first playing time in 2013 as the backup left tackle to Greg Robinson. In the season of 2013, Coleman helped lead Auburn to an Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship win and a spot in the 2014 BCS National Championship versus Florida State. In his sophomore year in 2014, Coleman became a starter for the first time. He performed at a high level his junior year, receiving 2nd Team ALL-SEC and rising up NFL draft boards.[2][5] During his junior year, he became 2nd Team All-SEC, and was a top offensive lineman prospect for the draft. After his junior year in 2015, he entered the 2016 NFL draft.[6][7]
At the conclusion of the 2015 football season, Coleman received his Master's Degree in Adult Education from Auburn.[8]
