Laveranues Coles

New York Jets 78th pick

WR ·

Florida State · 2000–2009

153

Games

231

Rush Yards

674

Receptions

8,609

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 3

Pick

78th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Florida State

Laveranues Coles Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 2000 draft class in receiving yards (8,609).
Best statistical season: 2002 with NYJ (1,264 receiving yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds
2000	NYJ	13	2	15
2001	NYJ	16	10	108
2002	NYJ	16	6	39
2003	WAS	16	10	39
2004	WAS	16	3	-3
2005	NYJ	16	0	0
2006	NYJ	16	2	14
2007	NYJ	11	0	0
2008	NYJ	16	2	9
2009	CIN	15	2	10
Career		151	37	231

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2000	NYJ	13	42	22	370	1
2001	NYJ	16	103	59	868	7
2002	NYJ	16	134	89	1,264	5
2003	WAS	16	0	82	1,204	6
2004	WAS	16	0	90	950	1
2005	NYJ	16	0	73	845	5
2006	NYJ	16	0	91	1,098	6
2007	NYJ	11	0	55	646	6
2008	NYJ	16	0	70	850	7
2009	CIN	15	76	43	514	5
Career		151	355	674	8,609	49

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	FF
2000	NYJ	13	5	0
2001	NYJ	16	1	0
2002	NYJ	16	1	0
2003	WAS	16	8	1
2004	WAS	16	5	0
2005	NYJ	16	4	0
2006	NYJ	16	1	0
2007	NYJ	11	1	0
2008	NYJ	16	5	0
2009	CIN	15	4	0
Career		151	35	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2000	NYJ	13	11	207
2001	NYJ	16	9	211
2002	NYJ	16	0	0
2003	WAS	16	0	0
2004	WAS	16	0	0
2005	NYJ	16	0	0
2006	NYJ	16	1	0
2007	NYJ	11	0	0
2008	NYJ	16	0	0
2009	CIN	15	1	14
Career		151	22	432

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Laveranues Coles is a former wide receiver out of Florida State, selected by the New York Jets with the 78th overall pick (round 3) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 153 regular-season games from 2000 to 2009, with the New York Jets, Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
2000	NYJ	10	2	15	7.5	0	0
2001	NYJ	16	10	108	10.8	7	1
2001 POST	NYJ	1	1	7	7.0	0	0
2002	NYJ	16	6	39	6.5	2	0
2002 POST	NYJ	2	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
2003	WAS	16	10	39	3.9	3	0
2004	WAS	16	3	-3	-1.0	2	0
2005	NYJ	16	0	0	—	0	0
2006	NYJ	16	2	14	7.0	1	0
2006 POST	NYJ	1	0	0	—	0	0
2007	NYJ	11	0	0	—	0	0
2008	NYJ	16	2	9	4.5	0	0
2009	CIN	15	2	10	5.0	1	0
2009 POST	CIN	1	0	0	—	0	0
2000	NYJ	10	2	15	7.5	0	0
2001	NYJ	17	11	115	10.5	7	1
2002	NYJ	18	7	38	5.4	2	0
2003	WAS	16	10	39	3.9	3	0
2004	WAS	16	3	-3	-1.0	2	0
2005	NYJ	16	0	0	—	0	0
2006	NYJ	17	2	14	7.0	1	0
2007	NYJ	11	0	0	—	0	0
2008	NYJ	16	2	9	4.5	0	0
2009	CIN	16	2	10	5.0	1	0
Career		148	37	231	6.2	16	1
Career		5	2	6	3.0	0	0
Career		153	39	237	6.1	16	1

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2000	NYJ	10	41	21	348	1	16.6	15
2001	NYJ	16	103	59	868	7	14.7	42
2001 POST	NYJ	1	13	8	123	0	15.4	4
2002	NYJ	16	134	89	1,264	5	14.2	67
2002 POST	NYJ	2	14	8	66	0	8.3	6
2003	WAS	16	82	82	1,204	6	14.7	54
2004	WAS	16	90	90	950	1	10.6	52
2005	NYJ	16	73	73	845	5	11.6	52
2006	NYJ	16	91	91	1,098	6	12.1	52
2006 POST	NYJ	1	5	5	45	0	9.0	2
2007	NYJ	11	55	55	646	6	11.7	35
2008	NYJ	16	70	70	850	7	12.1	44
2009	CIN	15	76	43	514	5	12.0	29
2009 POST	CIN	1	11	6	48	1	8.0	2
2000	NYJ	10	41	21	348	1	16.6	15
2001	NYJ	17	116	67	991	7	14.8	46
2002	NYJ	18	148	97	1,330	5	13.7	73
2003	WAS	16	82	82	1,204	6	14.7	54
2004	WAS	16	90	90	950	1	10.6	52
2005	NYJ	16	73	73	845	5	11.6	52
2006	NYJ	17	96	96	1,143	6	11.9	54
2007	NYJ	11	55	55	646	6	11.7	35
2008	NYJ	16	70	70	850	7	12.1	44
2009	CIN	16	87	49	562	6	11.5	31
Career		148	815	673	8,587	49	12.8	442
Career		5	43	27	282	1	10.4	14
Career		153	858	700	8,869	50	12.7	456

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

192 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.41s

Vertical Jump

34"

Broad Jump

115"

3-Cone Drill

6.89s

Shuttle

4.39s

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