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The 2016 NFL draft, unlike the past few years, doesn’t possess an elite group of wide receivers, but there are four players that are projected to be taken in the first round. One of these players is former Baylor wideout Corey Coleman.
WR Corey Coleman Height: 5’11” Weight: 194 lbs.
Following a productive freshman campaign, Coleman put himself on the map as one of the best wide receivers in the country. Throughout his last two years at Baylor, Coleman recorded the last two years recording 60-plus catches, more than 1,000 receiving yards and 10-plus receiving touchdowns in each season. In 2014, after sitting out the first three games of the season, he started in six of the final 10 games of season and compiled 1,119 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns on 64 receptions.
He ranked seventh nationally with 111.9 receiving yards/game, 12th in the country (first in Big 12) in receiving touchdowns and 19th nationally (third in Big 12) in receiving yards. He finished third in the NCAA in receptions of 40 yards or longer (10) and fourth in 30 yards or greater (13). Coleman put together an even stronger campaign in 2015, posting career high across the board with 74 catches, 1,363 receiving yards, and 20 receiving touchdowns while playing in all 12 regular season games. However, he missed the Russell Athletic Bowl against North Carolina due to a sports hernia surgery.
His impressive junior campaign made him the eighth unanimous All-American in school history after he led the country in receiving touchdowns, which was a Baylor school record and tied for ninth on NCAA’s single-season list. Coleman ranked third nationally with 113.6 receiving yards per game, which is the third-highest single-season total in school history.
He was also in the top 10 nationally and led the Big 12 in receiving yards, and led the country with 20 catches for 30-plus yards and 11 of 40-plus yards. Through the first eight games of the season, he had 58 receptions for 1,178 yards (147.3 per-game average) and 20 receiving touchdowns. This included a nine-game touchdown catch streak dating back to 2014 and a seven-game multiple touchdown catch stretch.
| Year |
School |
Conf |
Class |
Pos |
G |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Att |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Plays |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
| *2013 |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
FR |
WR |
12 |
35 |
527 |
15.1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
35 |
527 |
15.1 |
2 |
| *2014 |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
SO |
WR |
10 |
64 |
1119 |
17.5 |
11 |
11 |
53 |
4.8 |
1 |
75 |
1172 |
15.6 |
12 |
| 2015 |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
JR |
WR |
12 |
74 |
1363 |
18.4 |
20 |
22 |
111 |
5.0 |
0 |
96 |
1474 |
15.4 |
20 |
| Career |
Baylor |
|
|
|
|
173 |
3009 |
17.4 |
33 |
33 |
164 |
5.0 |
1 |
206 |
3173 |
15.4 |
34 |
Awards and Honor
He was selected as a unanimous All-American (2015), twice to the First Team All-Big 12 (2015), and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award Winner (2015).
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Strengths: Coleman possesses blazing speed that was exemplified through his 4.37 40-yard dash at the combine. He has the knack for making big plays and can make defenders miss in the open field. He has the ability to make tough grabs in traffic against taller defenders, despite his height due to his explosive athleticism. Coleman proved to be a reliable red zone target throughout his collegiate career. He also demonstrated smooth route-running. Coleman has shown a great ability to get back to the ball on broken plays and can be highly effective as a deep-ball threat.
Weaknesses: Coleman lacks the ideal size for the position that sometimes puts him at a disadvantage against taller defenders especially on deep routes. His route-running was simple in Art Briles’s offense at Baylor as he didn’t run the full route tree. His hands could be a concern after he dropped 10 passes in 2015, which accounted for 11.9 percent of the passes that were thrown his way. He must work on being a more effective receiver in the middle of the field. He’s also coming off a sports hernia injury that cut last season short.
Projections: First round
NFL Comparison: Emmanuel Sanders, John Brown
NFL team fit: Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Baltimore Ravens
Source: NFL.com, ESPN.com
Bob Garcia IV is a sports journalist from Southern California. He is also the Los Angeles Lakers beat writer for Sportsoutwest.com and About.com. He was a reporter for the award-winning newspaper, The Daily Sundial, at California State University, Northridge. You can follow him on Twitter, @Bgarcia90.
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The 2016 NFL draft, unlike the past few years, doesn’t possess an elite group of wide receivers, but there are four players that are projected to be taken in the first round. One of these players is former Baylor wideout Corey Coleman.
WR Corey Coleman Height: 5’11” Weight: 194 lbs.
Following a productive freshman campaign, Coleman put himself on the map as one of the best wide receivers in the country. Throughout his last two years at Baylor, Coleman recorded the last two years recording 60-plus catches, more than 1,000 receiving yards and 10-plus receiving touchdowns in each season. In 2014, after sitting out the first three games of the season, he started in six of the final 10 games of season and compiled 1,119 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns on 64 receptions.
He ranked seventh nationally with 111.9 receiving yards/game, 12th in the country (first in Big 12) in receiving touchdowns and 19th nationally (third in Big 12) in receiving yards. He finished third in the NCAA in receptions of 40 yards or longer (10) and fourth in 30 yards or greater (13). Coleman put together an even stronger campaign in 2015, posting career high across the board with 74 catches, 1,363 receiving yards, and 20 receiving touchdowns while playing in all 12 regular season games. However, he missed the Russell Athletic Bowl against North Carolina due to a sports hernia surgery.
His impressive junior campaign made him the eighth unanimous All-American in school history after he led the country in receiving touchdowns, which was a Baylor school record and tied for ninth on NCAA’s single-season list. Coleman ranked third nationally with 113.6 receiving yards per game, which is the third-highest single-season total in school history.
He was also in the top 10 nationally and led the Big 12 in receiving yards, and led the country with 20 catches for 30-plus yards and 11 of 40-plus yards. Through the first eight games of the season, he had 58 receptions for 1,178 yards (147.3 per-game average) and 20 receiving touchdowns. This included a nine-game touchdown catch streak dating back to 2014 and a seven-game multiple touchdown catch stretch.
Awards and Honor
He was selected as a unanimous All-American (2015), twice to the First Team All-Big 12 (2015), and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award Winner (2015).
——————————————————————————————————————————–
Strengths: Coleman possesses blazing speed that was exemplified through his 4.37 40-yard dash at the combine. He has the knack for making big plays and can make defenders miss in the open field. He has the ability to make tough grabs in traffic against taller defenders, despite his height due to his explosive athleticism. Coleman proved to be a reliable red zone target throughout his collegiate career. He also demonstrated smooth route-running. Coleman has shown a great ability to get back to the ball on broken plays and can be highly effective as a deep-ball threat.
Weaknesses: Coleman lacks the ideal size for the position that sometimes puts him at a disadvantage against taller defenders especially on deep routes. His route-running was simple in Art Briles’s offense at Baylor as he didn’t run the full route tree. His hands could be a concern after he dropped 10 passes in 2015, which accounted for 11.9 percent of the passes that were thrown his way. He must work on being a more effective receiver in the middle of the field. He’s also coming off a sports hernia injury that cut last season short.
Projections: First round
NFL Comparison: Emmanuel Sanders, John Brown
NFL team fit: Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Baltimore Ravens
Source: NFL.com, ESPN.com
Bob Garcia IV is a sports journalist from Southern California. He is also the Los Angeles Lakers beat writer for Sportsoutwest.com and About.com. He was a reporter for the award-winning newspaper, The Daily Sundial, at California State University, Northridge. You can follow him on Twitter, @Bgarcia90.
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