THE CINCINNATI BENGALS SELECT COREY COLEMAN DURING MOCK DRAFT

In a mock draft last week, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Corey Coleman as their pick at No. 24.

Corey is a 5-11, 190 lb junior wide receiver from Baylor University.

If Corey is drafted by the Bengals “he said that he doesn’t want to be a project. During the NFL combine in Indianapolis last week, Coleman said that he wants to be that guy that can come in and play off the jump. If it’s on punt return, or on kick return. He doesn’t want them to feel like they have to teach him for two years. That has been the Bengals’ stance on rookie receivers. Wherever he ends up, Coleman believes he will adapt quickly.

In 2015, Coleman caught 74 passes for 1,363 yards (18.4 average) and 20 TDs.

And In December 2015 Coleman won the first Biletnikoff Award for Baylor. He became the first Baylor player honored as the nation’s top receiver,

He is just getting back to running again following a sports hernia surgery in December, and ran the 40 at his pro day on March 16. He could post a sub-4.4 time.

He was a top performer in the drills he participated in at the combine: bench press, vertical jump and broad jump.

Baylor coach Art Briles says: “He’s a passionate, tough individual, and a lot of times that doesn’t go hand in hand with receivers. But he’s got skill, speed, versatility and toughness. He’s definitely got it all.”

NFL.com says: “Dangerous vertical talent with the ability to get over the top of defenders who fail to recognize his blazing quickness off the line of scrimmage. Coleman can get instant separation to create favorable passing windows and is one of the top playmakers in this draft.”