.jpg) Coles at Florida State in 1997 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1977 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ribault (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / round: 3 / pick: 78 | ||||||||
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Laveranues Leon Coles (/ləˈvɜːrniəs/; born December 29, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New York Jets. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He was selected by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. A Pro Bowl selection in 2003, Coles also played for the Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals.