Shon Coleman

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Memphis, Tennessee to Travis Tunstall and De Keishia Coleman-Tunstall, Coleman attended Olive Branch High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Coleman verbally committed to Auburn University in early 2009 to play college football. Coleman signed his national letter of intent to play at Auburn in February 2010. A few weeks after signing with Auburn, Coleman was diagnosed with leukemia. Coleman immediately began treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Coleman did not play his first two years at Auburn (2011, 2012) as he was undergoing treatment for the leukemia. After beating leukemia, he earned his first playing time in 2013 as the backup left tackle to Greg Robinson. In his sophomore year, Coleman became a starter for the first time. After his junior year he entered the 2016 NFL Draft. At the conclusion of the season, Coleman received his Master's Degree in Adult Education from Auburn.

After defeating cancer, Coleman was invited to announce a draft selection in the 2014 NFL Draft. As he left the stage, Roger Goodell told him, “I know I’ll see you back here in a couple of years.” Two years later, Goodell’s words came true. Entering the 2016 NFL Draft, Coleman was rated as one of the eight best offensive lineman available. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round.

Coleman was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on August 31, 2018 in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
In the first preseason game of 2019, Coleman suffered an ankle injury and underwent surgery to repair a dislocated ankle and fractured fibula. He was placed on injured reserve on August 12, 2019, ending his season. Without Coleman, the 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but they lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs. Coleman re-signed with the 49ers on a one-year contract on March 16, 2020. On August 6, 2020, Coleman announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.