kˈoʊlmən wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk dʒˈɛts ɪnðə fˈɪfθ ɹˈaʊnd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θˈɜːd ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl dɹˈæft ænd stˈɑːɹɾᵻd fˈoːɹ ɡˈeɪmz æt ɹˈaɪt kˈɔːɹnɚbˌæk æz ɐ ɹˈʊki.
Coleman was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (133rd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft and started four games at right cornerback as a rookie.