Position: Offensive tackle High school: Olive Branch (MS) Height 1.98 m | Roster status: Active Weight 141 kg | |
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Date of birth: (1991-11-25) November 25, 1991 (age 25) NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 Parents Dekeisha Tunstall, Travis Tunstall Similar Spencer Drango, Ricardo Louis, Carl Nassib, Emmanuel Ogbah, Joe Schobert Profiles | ||
How st jude helped shon coleman fulfill his nfl dream and inspire others today
Shon Coleman (born November 25, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
Contents
- How st jude helped shon coleman fulfill his nfl dream and inspire others today
- Shon coleman college highlights
- Early years
- College career
- Pre draft
- Cleveland Browns
- References
Shon coleman college highlights
Early years
Coleman attended Olive Branch High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi. He committed to Auburn University to play college football. A few months after signing with Auburn, Coleman was diagnosed with leukemia.
College career
Coleman did not play his first two years at Auburn (2011, 2012) as he was undergoing treatment for the leukemia. He earned his first playing time in 2013 as the backup left tackle to Greg Robinson. In his sophomore year in 2014, Coleman became a starter for the first time. After his junior year in 2015, he entered the 2016 NFL Draft.
At the conclusion of the 2015 football season, Coleman received his Master's Degree in Adult Education from Auburn.
Pre-draft
Entering the 2016 NFL Draft, some analysts had Coleman projected to be drafted in the second round and some mock drafts by NFL analysts had him going in the late first or early second round. He was rated the eight best offensive lineman by NFLDraftScout.com and was invited to participate at the NFL Scouting Combine. Since he was still recovering from a knee injury he suffered in 2015, he was unable to run positional drills. The only physical workout he performed was the bench press where he was able to do 22 reps. On March 7, 2016, he attended Auburn's Pro Day along with 13 other prospects including teammates Jonathan Jones, Ricardo Louis, Peyton Barber, Duke Williams, and Blake Countess. Almost representatives and scouts from all 32 NFL teams showed up, except the Arizona Cardinals, including Bill Belichick and Doug Whaley. His positive attributes were his upper body strength, long arms, above average playing strength, versatility playing both tackle positions, strong hands, and run blocking abilities. The only concerns among scouts and teams were his past medical issues, his age as a 25-year old rookie, a wide base effecting balance, blocking technique, and inconsistent footwork.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns selected Coleman in third round (76th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft. On June 6, he signed a four-year contract worth about $3.13 million, which included a signing bonus worth about $788,000. He missed spring training camp due to ongoing rehabilitation with his knee, joining practice only on July 30. Coleman began the regular season as the backup right tackle to Austin Pasztor.
