Fred Coleman
Encyclopedia
Fredrick Dewayne Coleman (born January 31, 1975 in Tyler, Texas
) was a professional American football
wide receiver
He has played in the National Football League
, Arena Football League and the XFL
. Coleman graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas
and played for the Lee Red Raiders. Coleman only had two career receptions in the NFL, but one was a vital 46 yard slant play during the New England Patriots 17-16 comeback win in Week 12 in 2001. Coleman was also a contributor on Special teams, as the Patriots made their way through the playoffs and onto the victory in Super Bowl 36.
As of 2008, he is a coach for Evans Middle School in McKinney, Texas
.
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
) was a professional American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
He has played in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, Arena Football League and the XFL
XFL
The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
. Coleman graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
and played for the Lee Red Raiders. Coleman only had two career receptions in the NFL, but one was a vital 46 yard slant play during the New England Patriots 17-16 comeback win in Week 12 in 2001. Coleman was also a contributor on Special teams, as the Patriots made their way through the playoffs and onto the victory in Super Bowl 36.
As of 2008, he is a coach for Evans Middle School in McKinney, Texas
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
.