Doug Colman joined the Browns as an assistant special teams coach in 2018. Following a five-year playing career that included a year with the Browns (2000), Colman has gained coaching experience in the NFL, NFL Europe, college and the high school level.
The past five seasons, Colman has spent time as an assistant special teams coach with Dallas (2018) and Houston (2014-17). Colman helped the Texans finish first in punting average (47.4) and seventh in punts inside the 20 (113) from 2014-17.
Colman joined the NFL coaching ranks after two seasons as the linebackers coach at Coastal Carolina (2012-13), as well as coordinating aspects of the special teams. He had prior stops in Tulane (2010-11) as the school's linebackers, nickels and assistant special teams coach and at his alma mater, Nebraska (2008-09), as a defensive quality control coach. Before Nebraska, Colman was an assistant coach for linebackers and special teams for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe (2007). Additionally, Colman was the head football coach and physical education teacher at Absegami High School in Galloway, N.J. for five years (2003-07).
Born in Ventor, N.J., Colman began his coaching career in 2001 at his high school alma mater, Ocean City High School (N.J.), where he was a freshman football coach. Following that season, he spent 2002 as the assistant football coach at Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing, N.J.
As a player, Colman was a linebacker at Nebraska and was a member of the famed "Blackshirt Defense" from 1991-95. He was part of five Big 8 Conference championships and back-to-back national titles from 1994-95. Colman received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Nebraska in 2001.
Colman saw action in five games for the Browns in 2000 and was originally selected in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He appeared in 64 career games between the Giants, Tennessee Titans and Browns. He also spent training camp with the Oakland Raiders in 2000 and with the New York Jets in 2001. As a member of the Super Bowl-winning Titans (Super Bowl XXXIV), Colman saw action in a game known for its game-winning play, "the Music City Miracle." He registered 31 tackles and one forced fumble on defense and 59 special teams tackles in his career.
Colman and his wife, Colleen, have four daughters, Logan Marie, Sarah, Grace and Anna, and one son, Matthew.
Doug Colman's NFL Playing Background:
1996-98 New York Giants, linebacker
1999 Tennessee Titans, linebacker
2000 Oakland Raiders, linebacker
2000 Cleveland Browns, linebacker
2001 New York Jets, linebacker
Doug Colman's Coaching Background:
2001 Ocean City High School (N.J.), freshman coach
2002 Oakcrest High School (Mays Landing, N.J.), assistant coach
2003-07 Absegami High School (Galloway, N.J.), head coach
2007 Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe), linebackers and special teams assistant coach
2008-09 University of Nebraska, defensive quality control coach
2010-11 Tulane University, linebackers, nickels and assistant special teams coach
2012-13 Coastal Carolina University, linebackers coach
2014-17 Houston Texans, assistant special teams coordinator
2018 Dallas Cowboys, assistant special teams coach
2019- Cleveland Browns, assistant special teams coach
