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13 Facts About Cosey Coleman

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Cosey Casey Coleman was born on October 27,1978 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League for seven seasons.

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Cosey Coleman played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, was a member of a BCS National Championship team, and received consensus All-American honors.

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Cosey Coleman earned USA Today high school All-America honors playing high school football for the Southwest DeKalb Panthers.

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Cosey Coleman received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee, where he played for head coach Phillip Fulmer's Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1997 to 1999.

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Cosey Coleman was a first-team All-SEC selection and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American following his junior season in 1999.

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Cosey Coleman decided to forgo his senior season and entered the 2000 NFL Draft.

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Cosey Coleman was selected in the second round with the 51st overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Cosey Coleman moved into the starting lineup in 2001, starting for all 16 games and the Buccaneers' Wild Card Round playoff game.

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Cosey Coleman started all 32 games over the 2003 and 2004 seasons and continued to cement his reputation as one of the league's best offensive linemen.

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Cosey Coleman was promptly inserted into the starting lineup for a young Browns team.

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Over his seven-year career, Cosey Coleman has played in 100 games, of which he started 92.

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Cosey Coleman announced his retirement from professional football in 2007 after seven years in the league due to bad knees, which not would allow him to pass a physical.

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Cosey Coleman is currently an assistant coach for the Middleton High School football team.