Fred Coleman American football player

Fredrick Dewayne Coleman (born January 31, 1975 in Tyler, Texas) is a former professional American football wide receiver. He has played in the National Football League, Arena Football League and the XFL. Coleman graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas and played for the Lee Red Raiders. Coleman only had two career receptions in the NFL, but one was a vital 46 yard slant play during the New England Patriots 17–16 comeback win in Week 12 in 2001. Coleman was also a contributor on special teams, as the Patriots made their way through the playoffs and onto the victory in Super Bowl XXXVI. As of 2008, he is a coach for Evans Middle School in McKinney, Texas.