Marcus Coleman

New York Jets 133rd pick

DB ·

Texas Tech · 2000–2003

152

Games

Receptions

Rec Yards

Rec TD

422

Solo Tackles

Interceptions

Draft Details

Year

1996

Round

Round 5

Pick

133rd overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Texas Tech

Marcus Coleman Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 8th in the 1996 draft class in interceptions (25).

Career Totals

Games	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl	Def INT
152	2	51	1	422	25

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	INT	PD	FF
1999	NYJ	16	48	12	1	6	13	0
2000	NYJ	16	42	6	2	4	18	0
2001	NYJ	16	41	11	1	2	12	1
2002	HOU	16	50	12	1	1	22	2
2003	HOU	15	47	13	0	7	22	1
2004	HOU	12	41	11	0	2	9	0
2005	HOU	12	37	6	0	1	3	1
2006	DAL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Since 1999		104	307	71	5	23	99	5

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

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Marcus Coleman is a former defensive back out of Texas Tech, selected by the New York Jets with the 133rd overall pick (round 5) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 152 regular-season games from 1996 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the New York Jets, Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2000	NYJ	3	2	1	45	1	45.0	1
2003	HOU	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	0
2000	NYJ	3	2	1	45	1	45.0	1
2003	HOU	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	0
Career		4	3	2	51	1	25.5	1
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		152	—	2	51	1	25.5	—

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