Marcus Coleman
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Marcus Coleman is a former safety in the National Football League
National Football League
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 (NFL). Coleman played college football
College football
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 at Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
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 as a free agent on April 18, 2006, and was selected by the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
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 in the 2002 NFL Expansion Draft
2002 NFL Expansion Draft
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 and played with that team for three seasons. He had previously spent six years with the New York Jets
New York Jets
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, the team which originally drafted him with the first pick in the 5th round (133rd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft
1996 NFL Draft
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