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Isaiah Coulter

Isaiah Coulter
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 26)
Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Gwynn Park
(Brandywine, Maryland)
College:Rhode Island (2017–2019)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2020 / round: 5 / pick: 171
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Isaiah Coulter (born September 18, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Rhode Island Rams. He was selected 171 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2020 NFL draft. He also had brief stints with the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals.

College career

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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, a Football Championship Subdivision 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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
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 1.51 s 2.59 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][9]

Houston Texans

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Coulter was selected in the fifth round with the 171st overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020.[11] He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7, and began practicing with the team again.[12] He was activated on October 28.[13] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[14]

Chicago Bears

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On August 22, 2021, Coulter signed with the Chicago Bears.[15] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 11, 2022.[18]

On August 30, 2022, Coulter was waived by the Bears and signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] On October 18, 2022, Coulter was promoted to the Bears' active roster.[21] He was waived on November 1.[22]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

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On November 3, 2022, Coulter was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[23][24] He was released from the practice squad on December 9, 2022.[25]

Arizona Cardinals

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On January 4, 2023, Coulter signed with the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[26] He was released three days later on January 7, 2023.[27]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

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On January 9, 2023, Coulter signed a reserve/future contract with the Buffalo Bills.[28] He was released on August 27, 2023.[29]

DC Defenders

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On March 6, 2024, Coulter signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[30] He was released on March 10.[31]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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On March 17, 2024, Coulter signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[32] He was released on June 2.[33]

References

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  1. ^ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 52. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Daniels, Mark (February 28, 2020). "URI receivers Parker, Coulter set their sights on NFL". Providence Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Haley, Craig. "Coulter, Guerriero granted NFL Draft eligibility". Yahoo! Finance. Associated Press. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Isaiah Coulter". NFL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  7. ^ McNamara, Kevin (March 28, 2020). "Rhody stars eyeing NFL Draft". Providence Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Isaiah Coulter Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Coulter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "Texans draft Rhode Island WR Isaiah Coulter in fifth round". Houston Chronicle. April 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Texans' Isaiah Coulter: Practice window officially opens". CBSSports.com. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-28-20)". HoustonTexans.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "Former URI receiver Coulter reportedly waived by Texans". WPRI.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  15. ^ Alper, Josh (August 23, 2021). "Bears sign Isaiah Coulter, put Austin Calitro on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  16. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  17. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 13 players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
  18. ^ Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
  19. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  20. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place 14 on practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
  21. ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (October 18, 2022). "Bears waive WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, promote WR Isaiah Coulter to active roster". Bears Wire. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Taylor, Ryan (November 1, 2022). "Bears waive Coulter, make room for Claypool". RSN. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  23. ^ @BuffaloBillsPR (November 3, 2022). "Signed WR Isaiah Coulter to the practice squad and released S Jared Mayden" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Ulrich, Logan (November 3, 2022). "Bills Sign WR Isaiah Coulter To PS, Release S Jared Mayden". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  25. ^ @BuffaloBillsPR (December 9, 2022). "Practice squad transactions: Signed WR Marquez Stevenson to the practice squad. Stevenson will now wear #19. Released WR Isaiah Coulter from the practice squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Urban, Darren (January 6, 2023). "Injury Report: Week 18 At San Francisco 49ers". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  27. ^ "Isaiah Coulter: Let go Saturday". CBSSports.com. January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  28. ^ "Bills' Isaiah Coulter: Joins up with Buffalo". CBSSports.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  29. ^ Dimmitt, Zach (August 27, 2023). "Bills Cut Coulter, Sternberger: Cutdown Tracker". Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  30. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Wednesday March 6, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  31. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  32. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  33. ^ https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ [bare URL]
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