Brandon Coleman, OT TCU: 2024 NFL Draft Profile
Coleman was a three-star JUCO recruit from Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas in the class of 2020
TCU left tackle Brandon Coleman will likely kick inside to guard at the next level. However, that’s not a knock on the senior. He’s a legitimate potential second round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Brandon Coleman, OT TCU: 2024 NFL Draft Profile
Classification: Senior left tackle from Denton, Texas
Background: Coleman was a three-star JUCO recruit from Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas in the class of 2020. He previously attended Denton High School in Denton, Texas where he failed to receive a star ranking from 247Sports upon graduating with the class of 2018. Coleman was the No. 48 JUCO transfer according to 247Sports’ JUCO Composite board, No. 25 for Rivals, and No. 40 for On3.com. He was an unranked three-star JUCO recruit for ESPN with a 77 grade out of 100. Coleman was born in Virginia but spent most of his childhood overseas in Berlin, Germany, before returning to the United States in 2016.
Injuries & Off-Field: Missed six games with a season-ending injury in 2020
Awards: 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
Pros: Experience playing left tackle, left guard, right tackle, and a little right guard, only committed two penalties in 2022, thick and wide frame, impressive play strength, sturdy base and anchor, smaller rushers can’t play through him, heavy hands and firm punches, some knockback in his hands, one-handed punches are enough to stun defenders, replaces hands quickly, firm clamp, counters and attacks the rusher’s hands, keeps his head on a swivel, usually identifies and picks up stunts, strength to seal run lanes open, leg drive generates displacement, wrecking ball when he makes contact on pulls, erases second level defenders
Cons: Age, appears to have sub-34-inch arms, pad level rises quickly, hand placement is wide, limited foot speed and lateral agility, footwork breaks down on extended plays, sometimes stops feet at contact and when he goes to punch, occasionally lunges into contact with both arms extended and misses, body positioning isn’t always ideal, overextends and becomes top heavy reaching to engage defenders, struggles to carry speedy and bendy rushers up the arc, struggles to cut off wide-alignment rushers, defenders find some success redirecting or countering to his inside shoulder, not a true mauler in the run game, ducks head into contact, becomes unbalanced when asked to block in space, struggles to mirror defenders when climbing to the second level
Overview: Coleman has experience playing left tackle, left guard, right tackle, and even took a few snaps at right guard in 2021. He only committed two penalties in 2022 despite playing more than 1,000 offensive snaps. Coleman’s thick, wide frame and impressive play strength make him a natural deterrent for smaller edge rushers in the passing game. He has a sturdy base and impressive anchor to halt power rushes. Coleman uses his heavy hands to throw firm punches. He packs some knockback power, and even his one-handed punches are enough to stun defenders. The senior replaces his hands quickly and displays a firm clamp. He counters and attacks the pass rusher’s hands. Coleman keeps his head on a swivel and usually identifies and picks up stunts. He has the strength to seal run lanes open and the leg drive to generate displacement. Coleman struggles to maintain his balance and mirror defenders when climbing to the second level, but he’s a wrecking ball when he makes contact on pulls. Unfortunately, he appears to have sub-34-inch arms and might have the athletic profile of a guard instead of a tackle. Coleman’s pad level rises quickly, and his hand placement is wide. The JUCO product has limited foot speed and lateral agility, which fail him on extended plays. He sometimes stops his feet at contact or when he goes to throw a punch. Coleman occasionally lunges into contact with both arms extended and misses. He overextends and becomes top-heavy when reaching to engage defenders. The All-Big 12 honorable mention struggles to carry speedy and bendy rushers up the arc and has difficulty cutting off wide-alignment rushers. Defenders find some success redirecting or countering to his inside shoulder. Coleman isn’t a true mauler in the run game and ducks his head into contact.
Overall, Coleman possesses impressive power in his hands, but his athletic profile and build make projecting him to guard instead of tackle the better option. Coleman’s hand usage is advanced, but his pad level and inconsistent balance lead to technical breakdowns.
Role & Scheme Fit: Left guard or experimental left tackle in an inside zone scheme
Round Projection: Late Second to Mid Third
Size: 6'6", 325 lbs. (Unofficial)
Submitted: 05-03-23