{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Travis Coleman | image = | number = 39, 2 | position = Defensive back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|4}} | birth_place = Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 190 | high_school = Goldsboro | college = Hampton | undraftedyear = 2002 | pastteams = * Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2003}}) * Berlin Thunder (2003) * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2003}})* * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2003}})* * Albany Conquest ({{Af2 Year|2004}}–{{Af2 Year|2005}}) * Kansas City Brigade ({{AFL Year|2006}}–{{AFL Year|2008}}) * Alabama Vipers ({{AFL Year|2010}}) * Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2011}}–{{AFL Year|2013}}) * New Orleans VooDoo ({{AFL Year|2014}}) | pfr = C/ColeTr21 | afl = 4129 }} '''Travis Lee Coleman''' (born January 4, 1980) is an American former professional football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Hampton University. He was a member of the Chicago Bears, Berlin Thunder, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Albany Conquest, Kansas City Brigade, Alabama Vipers, Orlando Predators and New Orleans VooDoo.
==Early life and college== Coleman attended Goldsboro High School in Goldsboro, North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TRAVIS COLEMAN |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/cole06060.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219223516/http://www.profootballarchives.com/cole06060.html |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |access-date=December 19, 2014 |publisher=profootballarchives.com}}</ref>
Coleman earned Second-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a strong safety for the Hampton Pirates. He recorded 147 tackles, 13 interceptions and 48 pass breakups over his four-year career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Travis Coleman |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/aflprd/mtt/coleman_travis00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219213350/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/aflprd/mtt/coleman_travis00.html |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |access-date=December 19, 2014 |url-status=usurped |publisher=arenafootball.com}}</ref>
==Professional career== Coleman signed with the Chicago Bears on April 29, 2002. He was released by the Bears on September 1 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 3, 2002. He signed a three-year contract with the Bears on November 12, 2002. He was allocated to NFL Europe in February 2003, where he played for the Berlin Thunder. He was released by the Bears on June 10, 2003.<ref name="A">{{Cite web |title=Travis Coleman |url=http://www.kffl.com/player/7279/nfl/news |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219212123/http://www.kffl.com/player/7279/nfl/news |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |access-date=December 19, 2014 |publisher=kffl.com}}</ref>
Coleman spent time with the Detroit Lions during the 2003 off-season.<ref name="A" /> He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on August 15, 2003. He was released by the Colts on August 31, 2003.<ref name="A" />
Coleman played for the Albany Conquest of the af2 from 2004 to 2005.<ref name="B">{{Cite web |title=AFL Veteran DB Travis Coleman Assigned to VooDoo |url=http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/?article_id=942 |access-date=December 19, 2014 |publisher=aflvoodoo.com}}</ref> He signed with the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL) on October 15, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Team Transactions |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=115 |access-date=December 19, 2014 |publisher=arenafan.com}}</ref> He was signed by the Alabama Vipers of the AFL on December 17, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Team Transactions |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=151 |access-date=December 19, 2014 |publisher=arenafan.com}}</ref> Coleman signed with the AFL's Orlando Predators on October 7, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Team Transactions |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=13 |access-date=December 19, 2014 |publisher=arenafan.com}}</ref> He played for New Orleans VooDoo of the AFL in 2014 after being traded from the Predators.<ref name="B" />
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=colemtra001&defensesort=15 Stats Crew profile]
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