Kenyon Octavia Coleman was born on April 10,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and New Orleans Saints.
11 Facts About Kenyon Coleman
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Kenyon Coleman attended Alta Loma High School in Alta Loma, California, where he played football as an offensive and defensive lineman, while helping his teams win two CIF championships.
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Kenyon Coleman earned All-State honors as a sophomore, but his junior season was cut short after fracturing his left leg.
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Kenyon Coleman accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he majored in philosophy.
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Kenyon Coleman earned All-Pac-10 honorable-mention honors as a true sophomore and second-team All-Pac-10 as a junior.
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Kenyon Coleman was granted a medical redshirt, coming back in 2001 as a fifth year senior to earn third-team All-American, All-Pac-10 and winning the Morris Trophy as the conference's top lineman.
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Kenyon Coleman was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft.
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Kenyon Coleman made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills in week 5.
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Kenyon Coleman was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on August 31,2003, in exchange for a 2004 7th round draft choice and a 2005 6th round pick.
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Kenyon Coleman spent four seasons with the Cowboys as a reserve, recording 68 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
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Kenyon Coleman registered 38 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed.