FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU Horned Frogs left tackle and North Texas native Brandon Coleman was selected No. 67 overall in the third round by the by the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Coleman was the second interior offensive lineman taken off the board.
"Three-year starter and team captain in 2023 with outstanding length and the potential to offer roster flexibility. Coleman will be scouted and drafted as a guard but might be able to handle a move to tackle in an emergency," NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein said. "He's broad and fits up blocks with pretty good accuracy when his hands are right, but he's never going to be a lane clearer in the run game. Coleman's experience at tackle helps his chances of protecting NFL quarterbacks as a guard. He pass protects with efficient hands and sound technique, but his reactive athleticism is very average, which could be trouble against sub-package rushers."
Who is Brandon Coleman? Where is he from?
Coleman played three seasons for TCU, playing most left tackle his junior and senior years. He played four games his senior season at left guard. Coleman was named second-team All-Big 12 in 2023.
Coleman was a three-star recruit at Denton High School and transferred to Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. He chose to go to TCU over Iowa State, Florida State and Missouri.
Coleman redshirted his freshman season and became a perennial starter from his sophomore season onward, starting 34 times in 35 appearances over those three years.
Brandon Coleman NFL Draft profile
- Broad frame with A+ wingspan and tackle/guard experience.
- Patient with double-team timing and runs feet through contact with a wide base.
- Holds secure block for as long as possible before climbing up to linebacker.
- Throws a direct pass punch and reworks hands to stay on top of rusher.
- Does a nice job of trusting feet to slide and clobber gap-shooters.
- Will be on the wrong side of pad level on more snaps than not.
- Struggles to create displacement with his leg drive at the point.
- Inconsistent hand placement causes inconsistent results as run blocker.
- Allows weight to rock outside his base in pass pro.
- Has trouble with sudden change of direction against rush counters.
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