Marcus Coleman

Marcus Coleman
UTRGV Vaqueros
TitleSpecial teams coordinator
Cornerbacks coach
Personal information
Born (1974-05-24) May 24, 1974
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
PositionDefensive back (No. 42, 32)
High schoolLake Highlands (Dallas)
CollegeTexas Tech
NFL draft1996: 5th round, 133rd overall pick
Expansion draft2002: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
As player:
  • First-team All-American (1995)
  • 2× First-team All-SWC (1994, 1995)
  • All-Time Texas Tech Football Team (2008)
  • Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Fame (2010)
  • SWC Hall of Fame (2017)

As coach:

Career NFL statistics
Tackles502
Interceptions25
Touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.