Jamie Coleman
{{Short description|American football player (born 1975)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Jamie Coleman
|image=
|position=Defensive specialist
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1975|6|16}}
|birth_place=
|height_ft=5
|height_in=9
|weight_lbs=180
|high_school=
|college=Appalachian State (1993–1995)
|undraftedyear=1996
|pastteams=
- Charlotte Rage ({{AFL Year|1996}})*
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1996}})*
- Nashville Kats ({{AFL Year|1997}})
- Frankfurt Galaxy (1997)*
- Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2001|2002}})
|highlights=
|aflstatlabel1=Tackles
|aflstatvalue1=108.5
|aflstatlabel2=Pass breakups
|aflstatvalue2=36
|aflstatlabel3=Interceptions
|aflstatvalue3=4
|aflstatlabel4=Force fumbles
|aflstatvalue4=4
|aflstatlabel5=Total TDs
|aflstatvalue5=1
|afl=314
}}
Jamie Coleman (born June 16, 1975) is an American former professional football defensive specialist who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Nashville Kats and Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football at Appalachian State University.
Early life and college
Jamie Coleman was born on June 16, 1975. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers of Appalachian State University from 1993 to 1995. He skipped his senior year to enter the 1996 NFL draft.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer/170814856/ | title=NFL Draft | work=The Plain Dealer | date=January 12, 1996 | agency=Associated Press | accessdate=21 April 2025 | pages=D6}}
Professional career
Coleman signed with the Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League (AFL) for the 1996 AFL season.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star/170815876/ | title=Transactions | work=Elizabethton Star | date=March 12, 1996 | accessdate=21 April 2025}} He was waived by the Rage in mid April 1996.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch/170816135/ | title=Transactions | work=The Dispatch | date=April 16, 1996 | accessdate=21 April 2025 | pages=D4}}
Coleman signed with the Minnesota Vikings in April 1996 after going undrafted in the 1996 NFL draft.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser/170816003/ | title=Transactions | work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser | date=April 27, 1996 | accessdate=21 April 2025 | pages=D4}} He as cut by the Vikings on August 20, 1996.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal/170816385/ | title=Football | work=Winston-Salem Journal | date=August 22, 1996 | accessdate=21 April 2025 | pages=C2}}
In November 1996, Coleman was selected by the Nashville Kats in the 1996 AFL expansion draft.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/170816853/ | title=Nashville Kats draft | work=The Tennessean | date=November 22, 1996 | accessdate=21 April 2025 | pages=7C}} In February 1997, he was selected by the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF) in the 1997 WLAF draft. However, he was later released.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/c/cole04555.html | title=Jamie Coleman Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=21 April 2025}} Coleman played in 13 games for the Kats during the 1997 season as a defensive specialist, recording 36 solo tackles, 13 assisted tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 12 pass breakups, and four interceptions that he returned for 38 yards and a touchdown.{{cite web | url=https://www.arenafan.com/players/Jamie_Coleman-314/ | title=JAMIE COLEMAN | publisher=ArenaFan.com | accessdate=21 April 2025}} The Kats finished the year with a 10–4 record and lost in the quarterfinals of the playoffs to the Tampa Bay Storm by a score of 52–49.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/1997arflnas.html | title=1997 Nashville Kats (Arena) | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=21 April 2025}} Coleman was named second-team All-Arena for his performance during the 1997 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=314&pageview=bio | title=Jamie Coleman - Awards | publisher=ArenaFan.com | accessdate=21 April 2025}}
Coleman signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL on October 26, 2000.{{cite web | url=https://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=12 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=ArenaFan.com | accessdate=21 April 2025}} He was placed on injured reserve on June 23, 2001, and activated on July 11, 2001. Overall, he played in ten games for the Storm during the 2001 season, totaling 55 solo tackles, 22 assisted tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and 24 pass breakups. Coleman re-signed with the Storm on April 15, 2002. He started the first game of the 2002 season, but did not record any statistics, and was released on April 24, 2002.
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=colemjam001 Stats Crew profile]
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Category:Players of American football from North Carolina
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football players
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Category:Sportspeople from Laurinburg, North Carolina
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