Xavier Coleman
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Xavier Coleman
| current_team = Free agent
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|1|13|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 190
| high_school = Jesuit (Beaverton, Oregon)
| college = Portland State
| undraftedyear = 2017
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- San Diego Fleet ({{AAF Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights =
| pfr = ColeXa00
| number = 38
}}
Xavier Coleman (born January 13, 1995) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Portland State.
College career
Coleman was selected to the HM All-Big Sky Conference and was named PSU Team outstanding defensive back in his sophomore season in 2014. He was selected to the second team All-Big Sky Conference in his junior season in 2015.
Professional career
=New York Jets=
Coleman signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign Eight Undrafted Free Agents|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-Eight-Undrafted-Free-Agents-/7c97720a-9bbb-4512-b7a8-917436c1be17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012060737/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-Eight-Undrafted-Free-Agents-/7c97720a-9bbb-4512-b7a8-917436c1be17|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2017|author=Allen, Eric|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=May 5, 2017}} He was waived by the Jets on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Jets Reduce to 53 with 23 Player Moves|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Reduce-to-53-with-23-Player-Moves/cc228adf-8efd-4ebf-9482-5cd637b6b638|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207085306/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Reduce-to-53-with-23-Player-Moves/cc228adf-8efd-4ebf-9482-5cd637b6b638|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 7, 2017|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 2, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Jets Sign Four to Practice Squad|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-Four-to-Practice-Squad/461f1c7c-2e93-40a5-9b0c-61a131e07909|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107220649/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-Four-to-Practice-Squad/461f1c7c-2e93-40a5-9b0c-61a131e07909|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2018|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 3, 2017}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 14, 2017.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign CB Coleman, Waive WR Marshall|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-CB-Coleman-Waive-WR-Marshall/f573849c-21b0-4d2e-b894-4738af9f3d10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218200023/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-CB-Coleman-Waive-WR-Marshall/f573849c-21b0-4d2e-b894-4738af9f3d10|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 18, 2018|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=October 14, 2017}} He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2017.{{cite web|title=Jets IR Xavier Coleman, Re-Sign Neal Sterling|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-IR-Xavier-Coleman-Re-Sign-Neal-Sterling/49831e1f-fc7e-42d4-a28e-7b3fe23d9f47|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053845/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-IR-Xavier-Coleman-Re-Sign-Neal-Sterling/49831e1f-fc7e-42d4-a28e-7b3fe23d9f47|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2017|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=October 25, 2017}}
On August 31, 2018, Coleman was waived by the Jets.{{cite web|title=Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-cut-18-players-on-their-way-to-53-player-active-roster|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=August 31, 2018}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On November 7, 2018, Coleman was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.{{cite web|title=Bills add Cam Phillips, Xavier Coleman to practice squad; Hunter Sharp released|url=https://billswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/07/buffalo-bills-add-cam-phillips-coleman-release-sharp-from-practice-squad/|work=Bills Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=November 7, 2018}}
=San Diego Fleet=
Coleman was signed by the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football on February 12, 2019.{{cite news|last=Nguyen|first=Alexander|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/sports/2019/02/12/san-diego-fleet-activate-australian-punter-ahead-of-saturdays-home-opener/|title=San Diego Fleet Activate Australian Punter Ahead of Saturday's Home Opener|newspaper=Times of San Diego|date=February 12, 2019|access-date=February 18, 2019}} The league ceased operations in April 2019.{{Cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |last2=Wickersham |first2=Seth |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.goviks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2523 Portland State Vikings bio]
- [http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/Xavier-Coleman/c1536192-ab2b-4eea-ad19-0a23d1eba2b2 New York Jets bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Xavier}}
Category:Players of American football from Portland, Oregon
Category:Jesuit High School (Beaverton, Oregon) alumni
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Portland State Vikings football players
Category:New York Jets players