Brandon Coleman (born October 12, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He grew up in Berlin, Germany, moving back to the U.S. for high school prior to playing college football for the Trinity Valley Cardinals and TCU Horned Frogs. Coleman was selected by the Commanders in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft. Early life Coleman was born on October 12, 2000, in Newport News, Virginia, to an American military serviceman and a German woman. He spent his childhood in Berlin, Germany, before returning to the United States in 2016 and enrolling at Denton High School in Denton, Texas. He played basketball as a guard in Germany and first played American football in high school as a defensive lineman before playing on the offensive line as a senior. College career Coleman began his college football career with the Cardinals of Trinity Valley Community College, appearing in seven games as a freshman in 2019. He was ranked a three-star junior college recruit and the eighth offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports, committing to play for the TCU Horned Frogs in 2020. Coleman played in the first four games of the 2020 season at TCU before his year ended due to injury. He became a starter in 2021, finishing the season with 11 games played, eight as a starter. He started all 15 games in 2022 and helped the team have one of the best offenses nationally while reaching the national championship, being named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference. Entering the 2023 season, Coleman's athletic ability was cited on The Athletic's annual "Freaks" list. He was selected team captain and started 11 games, being named second-team All-Big 12 and an honorable mention for conference lineman of the year while allowing only one sack. He played in the 2024 Senior Bowl.