Erik Coleman
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| Atlanta Falcons — No. 26 | |
| Safety | |
| Date of birth: May 6, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Sacramento, California | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| 2004 for the New York Jets | |
| Career history | |
| College: Washington State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Erik Coleman (born May 6, 1982 in Sacramento, California) is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.
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[edit] College career
Coleman played college football at Washington State. He majored in communications.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] New York Jets
Coleman was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. He unexpectedly became one of the most important Jet defenders, cementing his starting role with interceptions in each of his first two NFL games. He finished the season as the NFL's highest grossing member of its performance-pay program, the league's plan for rewarding low-salary players who outperform their contracts. In week six of the 2005 season against the Buffalo Bills he made a career high 14 tackles. Before the 2006 season Coleman underwent an appendectomy, slowing his production that season. He eventually lost his starting spot late in 2007 to Abram Elam. During his tenure with the New York Jets he started in 45 of 48 regular season games.
[edit] Atlanta Falcons
On March 1, 2008, Coleman was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.
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