Davon Coleman (born January 11, 1991) is an American gridiron football defensive tackle who is a

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. He most recently played for the

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of the

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(CFL). In college, he first enrolled at

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before transferring to Arizona State University. He has also been a member of four

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(NFL) teams (

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, Chicago Bears,

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) and three other CFL teams ( Hamilton Tiger-Cats,

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Early years

Coleman attended

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. As a senior, he received honorable-mention All-Ohio honors. He also practiced

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College career

Coleman enrolled a

. As a

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freshman, he tallied 65 tackles, 8.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two passes defensed and one interception. He transferred to Arizona State University after the season. As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games with 3 starts. He collected 42 tackles (5 for loss), 2.5 sacks, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. He had 5 tackles against the

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. As a junior, he played mostly at

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(9 starts). He posted 66 tackles, 11 tackles for loss (fifth on the team), 5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one blocked extra point. He had 9 tackles (2 for loss) and one sack filling in for an injured Will Sutton against the

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. He made 10 tackles against the

. He had 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss against

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. As a senior, he moved to defensive tackle and started all 13 games. He recorded 58 tackles, 8.5 sacks (tied for the team lead) and 15 tackles for loss (third on the team). Against the

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, he had four tackles (2.5 for loss), .5 sacks, forced an intentional grounding in the end zone for a safety and caught a short reception on the goal line from the fullback position for his first career touchdown. He made 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss against the

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. He had 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss against

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. He finished his college career with 166 tackles (31 for loss) and 16 sacks in 39 games (22 starts).

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Coleman was signed as an

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by the

after the 2014 NFL Draft, on May 13. Because of injuries on the

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, he made his NFL debut and first career start in the season opener against the

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, recording two tackles. He was active for the first 2 contests, before his progress was slowed after suffering a knee injury in a weight room accident. He was declared inactive for the next 8 games and was eventually waived on November 22. He was signed to the practice squad on November 24.

Chicago Bears

On December 22, 2015, the Chicago Bears signed Coleman to the practice squad.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On February 5, 2016, he was signed to a futures contract by the

. On May 17, he was released to make room for defensive tackle A. J. Francis.

New York Giants

On July 29, 2016, Coleman signed as a

with the New York Giants. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 19, 2017, Coleman signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

. He appeared in 17 games with 16 starts at defensive tackle, while making 41 tackles and 5 sacks.

BC Lions

On May 25, 2018, Coleman was traded along with a 2019 sixth-round pick to the

in exchange for a 2019 fourth-round pick. On November 7, 2018, his contract was extended through the 2019 season. He played in all 18 regular season games, recording 57 defensive tackles, eight sacks, and two interceptions. He was named a CFL All-Star at the end of the season. In 2019, Coleman played in eight games for the Lions, contributing with 13 defensive tackles, two sacks and one interception.

Toronto Argonauts

On August 12, 2019, Coleman was traded to the

along with a conditional 2020 eighth-round draft pick in exchange for

Shawn Lemon. He appeared in six games, collecting 16 tackles and two sacks.

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 5, 2021, Coleman signed with the

. He played in all 14 regular season games in

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where he had 32 defensive tackles and four sacks. In

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, he recorded 16 defensive tackles, four sacks, and two forced fumbles. He scored his first career touchdown on September 2, 2022, in the

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where he returned a fumble seven yards for the major. He was released on February 24, 2023.

References

External links

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Arizona State Sun Devils bio
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