Isaiah Coulter
Isaiah Coulter (born September 18, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rhode Island.
No. 82 – Chicago Bears | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Columbia, Maryland | September 18, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Gwynn Park (Brandywine, Maryland) |
College: | Rhode Island |
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 171 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
College career
Coulter played three years of high school football at Wilde Lake High School before transferring to Gwynn Park High School for his senior year.[1] Coulter signed with Rhode Island, an FCS school.[2] He played linebacker before switching to wide receiver.[3]
Coulter eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark in his junior season, garnering 1,039 over the length of the schedule.[4] In doing so, Coulter was the seventh Rams player to have a 1,000-yard receiving season.[5] He was also named second-team all-Colonial Athletic Association.[6]
After his junior season, Coulter participated in the 2020 NFL Combine, running the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds.[7]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 4.45 s | 4.62 s | 7.28 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[8] |
Houston Texans
Coulter was selected in the fifth round with the 171st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020.[10] He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7, and began practicing with the team again.[11] He was activated on October 28.[12] He was waived on August 16, 2021.
Chicago Bears
On August 22, 2021, Coulter signed with the Chicago Bears.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 11, 2022.[16]
References
- Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 52. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- "Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- Daniels, Mark (February 28, 2020). "URI receivers Parker, Coulter set their sights on NFL". Providence Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- Haley, Craig. "Coulter, Guerriero granted NFL Draft eligibility". Yahoo! Finance. Associated Press. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- D'Andrea, Christian (April 9, 2020). "Rhode Island hasn't had an NFL Draft pick since 1986. It could have 3 in 2020". SBNation. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Isaiah Coulter". NFL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- McNamara, Kevin (March 28, 2020). "Rhody stars eyeing NFL Draft". Providence Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "Isaiah Coulter Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Texans draft Rhode Island WR Isaiah Coulter in fifth round". Houston Chronicle. April 25, 2020.
- "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020.
- "Texans' Isaiah Coulter: Practice window officially opens". CBSSports.com. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "Houston Texans Transactions (10-28-20)". HoustonTexans.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Alper, Josh (August 23, 2021). "Bears sign Isaiah Coulter, put Austin Calitro on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
- Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 13 players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
- Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.