Douglas Coleman III

Douglas M. Coleman III (born June 28, 1998) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He has been a member of the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life Douglas M. Coleman III played high school football at Zachary High School in Zachary, Louisiana as a wide receiver and defensive back. He caught 62 passes for 1,482 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior year.

College career Coleman played college football at Texas Tech from 2016 to 2019 as a defensive back, spending the majority of his first three seasons at nickelback before converting to safety his senior year.

Denver Broncos Coleman signed with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) on April 29, 2020, after going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He was released on September 5, 2020.

Ottawa Redblacks Coleman was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on October 11, 2021. In 2023, Coleman was named to the CFL's Week 4 Honour Roll at linebacker, and also the monthly Honour Roll for June at linebacker. He appeared in 17 games, all starts, in 2023, recording 60 tackles on defense, four sacks, three interceptions, one interception return touchdown, and one fumble return touchdown.

Chicago Bears Coleman signed with the Chicago Bears of the NFL on January 10, 2024. He was released from the hospital and returned to Chicago the next day. He was waived with an injury designation on August 24, 2024, and reverted to injured reserve on August 28, 2024.