He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft by the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals.
[1] He later played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins before retiring in 2001.
His son, also named Ben, is an offensive guard for Cal.
[2] While a member of the Jaguars, Coleman was the owner of several franchise locations of Cold Stone Creamery in the Jacksonville area.
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