Marcus Coleman
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| Title | Special teams coordinator Cornerbacks coach | ||||||||
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| Born | May 24, 1974 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| Position | Defensive back (No. 42, 32) | ||||||||
| High school | Lake Highlands (Dallas) | ||||||||
| College | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1996: 5th round, 133rd overall pick | ||||||||
| Expansion draft | 2002: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||
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Marcus Coleman (born May 24, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
In 2018, he was named the first head coach of the Indoor Football League (IFL)'s Tucson Sugar Skulls after serving as defensive coordinator with the Iowa Barnstormers during their championship season. The following season, he was hired as the head coach of the West Texas Warbirds based out of Odessa, Texas, in Champions Indoor Football. Marcus and his wife Lisa, live in Texas and have children, Nick, Gabriella, Jonathan, and a grandson Jaidon.