NFL teams are always searching for elite pass-rushing talent every offseason. Former Syracuse football stud Kendall Coleman is one name that hasn’t been on the top of many offseason lists, but after his performance in the Shrine Bowl, that should change.
Coleman was the only Syracuse football player that earned an invitation to the nation’s longest-running college football all-star game.
During an impressive week at practice, Coleman was a name that consistently was drawing buzz among scouts, NFL teams, and draft experts.
One of the most prominent NFL draft analysts on the planet, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network awarded Coleman his “defensive MVP” honors from his observations during practice leading into the East-West Shrine Bowl:
“Kendall Coleman, DE, Syracuse: There were some guys who were more dominant over the course of a couple of days, but the guy who I thought was most consistent over the entire week was Coleman.