Nickell Robey-Coleman

BIOGRAPHY

Nickell Robey-Coleman was born on January 17th, 1992, in Frostproof, Florida. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

Robey-Coleman attended Frostproof Middle-Senior High School, where he played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, and return specialist for the Bulldogs football team. During his senior year, in 2009, he had 764 yards on 88 carries (8.9 avg.) with nine touchdowns and caught 17 passes for 232 yards (13.7 avg.) with six touchdowns on offense. He had 73 tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles on defense and averaged 17.1 yards on eight punt returns and 34.7 yards on seven kickoff returns.bRobey-Coleman was ranked as a four-star recruit and the ninth best cornerback coming out of high school. He chose USC over West Virginia, Tennessee, and Clemson, among other schools. In addition to playing high school football, he was on Frostproof's baseball and track teams.

As a freshman, Robey-Coleman started all of the 2010 season when he became a cornerback after playing wide receiver in high school. Freshman All-American honorable mention list, All-Pac-10 honorable mention, and Phil Steele's All-Pac-10 fourth team in recognition of his freshman season. 

In his final season with the Trojans in 2012, Robey-Coleman would once again put together a solid season. He was a Jim Thorpe Award candidate and returned punts and kicks for the Trojans. He was a second team All-Pac-12 selection in 2012. Robey-Coleman decided to forgo his senior season and entered the 2013 NFL Draft.

Robey-Coleman was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2013 NFL Draft. In a Week 7 matchup against the Miami Dolphins, Robey-Coleman recorded his first interception, returning it 19 yards for a touchdown. In the 2013 season, he recorded 39 tackles, 3.0 sacks, six stuffs, one forced fumble, and one interception.

In his second season in the NFL, Robey-Coleman would put together a solid campaign, where he recorded 46 tackles, one sack, one stuff, and one pass defensed. On August 9, 2015, Robey-Coleman signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.[9] In the 2015 season, he recorded 46 tackles, one sack, and four passes defensed.

In the 2016 season, Robey-Coleman recorded 35 tackles, two run stuffs, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and seven passes defensed.

On April 7, 2017, Robey-Coleman was signed by the Los Angeles Rams. In Week 3, he recorded an interception against the San Francisco 49ers that led to running back Todd Gurley to score his first touchdown of the game in the Rams 41-39 win. In Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he recorded his second interception off a tipped ball by tight end Marcedes Lewis in a 27-17 win. He played in 15 games with four starts as the Rams' primary slot corner and nickelback, recording a career-high 49 tackles, nine passes defensed, two interceptions, and one forced fumble.

On March 13, 2018, Robey-Coleman signed a three-year contract extension with the Rams.