“With the 15th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select wide receiver Corey Coleman, Baylor University.”
And so it was written, the Browns landed the reigning Biletnikoff Award winner with their first selection of what would be one of many throughout the draft.
Coleman’s selection would start a recurring theme for each selection made by the team: draft high character guys who overcame adversity and were productive on the college level.
Coleman fits that bill as he grew up in a tough Dallas neighborhood and home life. His father is currently serving hard time for felony cocaine distribution, but Coleman was able to persevere with the help of his mother, Cassandra Jones, and his godfather, former Baylor and NFL star defensive back Ray Crockett.