Trevon Coley (born July 13, 1994) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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. He has previously played for the

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, and

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Early years

Coley played

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for the Patriots at

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. He was named Second Team All-State for his senior season in 2011.

College career

Coley played for the

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from 2012 to 2015. He was named First Team All-

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in 2015. He was also team captain and the team's MVP in 2015. Coley played in 48 games, all starts, during his college career. He was a communication major at Florida Atlantic. He played in the

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Professional career

Coley was rated the 33rd best defensive tackle in the

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of NFL.com predicted that he would go undrafted, stating "While he's got decent play strength, solid hand usage and the desired motor, his smallish stature will be tough to overlook for teams during the draft. With that said, he's a good football player and will get his shot in a camp."

Baltimore Ravens

After going undrafted, Coley signed with the

on May 6, 2016. He was waived by the Ravens on August 29, 2016.

Washington Redskins

On November 30, 2016, Coley was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released by the Redskins on December 13, 2016.

Cleveland Browns

On December 15, 2016, Coley was signed to the

' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017. In Week 2 of the 2017 season, against the

, Coley recovered a fumble from Ravens' running back Alex Collins in the 24–10 loss. On the same play, Coley then fumbled the ball himself and it was recovered by teammate

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. Overall, he played in 15 games in the 2017 season. He recorded 41 combined tackles, two sacks, four quarterback hits, and two passes defensed. In the 2018 season, he appeared in all 16 games and started 14 for the Browns. He recorded a safety in Week 7 against the

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when he tackled

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in the endzone in the first quarter. He finished the season with 0.5 sacks, 39 combined tackles, one quarterback hit, and one fumble recovery. Coley was waived by the Browns on September 1, 2019.

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On September 3, 2019, Coley was signed to the

' practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 1, 2019, Coley was signed by the

off the Ravens practice squad.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 27, 2020, Coley signed with the

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. On September 5, 2020, Coley was waived during final roster cuts. He was re-signed to the practice squad a day later. He was elevated to the active roster on October 19 and 24 for the team's weeks 6 and 7 games against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was signed to the active roster on November 14. He was waived on December 12, 2020.

New York Jets

On December 14, 2020, Coley was claimed off waivers by the

Tennessee Titans

On June 3, 2021, Coley signed with the Tennessee Titans. He was placed on injured reserve on August 17, 2021.

Chicago Bears

On August 5, 2022, Coley signed with the

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. He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On August 21, 2023, Coley signed with the Tennessee Titans. He was released on August 29, 2023.

Personal life

Coley is the cousin of former NFL quarterback

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References

External links

Cleveland Browns bioFAU Owls bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coley, Trevon Living people 1994 births African-American players of American football People from Miramar, Florida Players of American football from Miami-Dade County, Florida American football defensive tackles Florida Atlantic Owls football players Baltimore Ravens players Washington Redskins players Cleveland Browns players Indianapolis Colts players Arizona Cardinals players New York Jets players Tennessee Titans players Chicago Bears players 21st-century African-American sportspeople Players of American football from Broward County, Florida Miramar High School alumni