Edawn Coughman (born July 21, 1988) is a former

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. He played

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before transferring to

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. He has played for the

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of the

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(CFL), and the

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and

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of the

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(NFL).

Early years

Coughman attended

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in East Point, Georgia. He then attended

. He then transferred to

, where he played for the

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from 2008 to 2010. He earned First-team All- CIAA honors in 2009 and 2010. Coughman was named a Division II All-American by the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) in 2009. He was also named an Honorable Mention Black College Football All-American by Boxtorow.com/BASN in 2009. He garnered Third-team Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region I recognition in 2010. Coughman earned CIAA Offensive Lineman of the Week accolades three times in 2010. He was also named to the 2010 HBUC Bowl. The Bears won the CIAA Championship in 2010. He majored in Recreation Studies at Shaw.

Professional career

Canadian Football League

Coughman played in nine games for the

during the 2011 season. He was released in May 2012.

National Football League

After being released by the Argonauts, Coughman was signed by the

on June 18, 2012. He was released in August 2012. Coughman was signed by the

on May 13, 2013. He was released on August 30, 2013. Three days later, Coughman was signed to the

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. He was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Bills on December 30, 2013. The Bills released Coughman on August 19, 2014. One day after being released by the Bills, Coughman was signed by the

. He was released by the Buccaneers on August 29, 2014. On December 11, 2014, Coughman was signed to the

practice squad. He then signed a futures contract on December 29. He was waived by the Redskins on May 4, 2015. On May 11, 2015, Coughman was re-signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released by the Buccaneers on September 5 and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was released by the Buccaneers on September 8, 2015. Coughman was signed to the

' practice squad on September 23, 2015. He was released by the Texans on October 13, 2015. Coughman was signed by the

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on January 5, 2016. He was released by the team on June 1, 2016.

Legal issues

On September 12, 2019, Coughman was arrested in

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and has been accused of attempting to stage a fake hate crime. Police responded to a call reporting a man damaging a restaurant and ice cream shop before fleeing in a truck with no license plates. Officers found signs of forced entry at the restaurant as well as graffiti on the walls and booths that included racial slurs, swastikas, and the phrase "MAGA." They pulled over the unmarked truck and found Coughman who they discovered owned the damaged businesses. The truck also contained multiple televisions that appeared to have been ripped off a wall. Coughman claimed that he had noticed the damage earlier that day and had reported it to his insurance company but not law enforcement. The charges pending against Coughman include false reporting a burglary, insurance fraud, and concealing a license plate. Since the insurance fraud incident, Coughman has also been arrested for Aggravated Assault, and Robbery. (separate incidences)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Coughman, Edawn 1988 births Living people Players of American football from Riverdale, Georgia People from East Point, Georgia Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia American football offensive tackles Dodge City Conquistadors football players Shaw Bears football players Seattle Seahawks players Dallas Cowboys players Buffalo Bills players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Washington Redskins players Houston Texans players Arizona Cardinals players Canadian football offensive linemen Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)