Trevon Coley
Trevon Coley is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at Florida Atlantic. He has previously played for the Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and New York Jets.
Early life
Coley played high school football for the Patriots at Miramar High School in Miramar, Florida. He was named Second Team All-State for his senior season in 2011.College career
Coley played for the Florida Atlantic Owls of Florida Atlantic University from 2012 to 2015. He was named First Team All-Conference USA in 2015. He was also team captain and the team's MVP in 2015. Coley played in 48 games, all starts, during his college career. He was a communication major at Florida Atlantic. He played in the 2016 East–West Shrine Game.Professional career
Pre-draft
Coley was rated the 33rd best defensive tackle in the 2016 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicted that he would go undrafted, stating "While he's got decent play strength, solid hand usage and the desired motor, his smallish stature will be tough to overlook for teams during the draft. With that said, he's a good football player and will get his shot in a camp."Baltimore Ravens (first stint)
After going undrafted, Coley signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 6, 2016. He was waived by the Ravens on August 29, 2016.Washington Redskins
On November 30, 2016, Coley was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins. He was released by the Redskins on December 13, 2016.Cleveland Browns
On December 15, 2016, Coley was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017. In Week 2 of the 2017 season, against the Baltimore Ravens, Coley recovered a fumble from Ravens' running back Alex Collins in the 24–10 loss. On the same play, Coley then fumbled the ball himself and it was recovered by teammate Nate Orchard. Overall, he played in 15 games in the 2017 season. He recorded 41 combined tackles, two sacks, four quarterback hits, and two passes defensed. In the 2018 season, he appeared in all 16 games and started 14 for the Browns. He recorded a safety in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when he tackled Peyton Barber in the endzone in the first quarter. He finished the season with 0.5 sacks, 39 combined tackles, one quarterback hit, and one fumble recovery.Coley was waived by the Browns on September 1, 2019.